Rainer Stropek

Wasm Deep Dive - A Glance Behind the Scenes

How does WebAssembly guarantee security without OS-level virtualization? This talk demystifies its stack-based VM and isolated linear memory.

Wasm Deep Dive - A Glance Behind the Scenes
#1about 6 minutes

Defining WebAssembly as a portable compilation target

WebAssembly is a binary instruction format for a stack-based virtual machine that allows code from languages like Rust and C++ to run in the browser and on the server.

#2about 11 minutes

Building and running a simple Wasm module

A simple function is written in WebAssembly Text (WAT), compiled to a binary Wasm file using wat2wasm, and then executed from a JavaScript host.

#3about 14 minutes

A deep dive into the stack-based virtual machine

An Advent of Code example demonstrates how all operations, from memory loads to arithmetic and comparisons, use the stack to pass arguments and receive results.

#4about 11 minutes

Wasm's sandboxed memory and host communication model

WebAssembly modules operate on a dedicated linear memory block for security, and they communicate with the host environment through defined imports and exports.

#5about 6 minutes

Extending Wasm capabilities with WASI and WASIX

The WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) provides a standard API for modules to access system resources like file I/O and networking, which are not available in core Wasm.

#6about 10 minutes

Answering common questions about WebAssembly

The Q&A covers practical topics including when to use Wasm over JavaScript, the WebAssembly Component Model (WIT), and approaches to debugging and profiling.

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Running WebAssembly on the server with WASI
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Running WebAssembly on the server with WASI

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Demonstrating Wasm with Rust and the WASI interface
05:04 MIN

Demonstrating Wasm with Rust and the WASI interface

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Taking WebAssembly beyond the browser with WASI
03:13 MIN

Taking WebAssembly beyond the browser with WASI

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How WebAssembly works as a universal compilation target
05:42 MIN

How WebAssembly works as a universal compilation target

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Understanding the core components of WebAssembly
04:05 MIN

Understanding the core components of WebAssembly

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The core components of the WebAssembly ecosystem
02:40 MIN

The core components of the WebAssembly ecosystem

WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing

Navigating the WebAssembly ecosystem and foundations
05:41 MIN

Navigating the WebAssembly ecosystem and foundations

WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing

Solving common developer challenges with WebAssembly
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Solving common developer challenges with WebAssembly

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