In read the imports, a global import ignores mut:
If externtype is of the form global mut valtype,
If v implements Global,
Let globaladdr be v.[[Global]].
Otherwise,
…
Let (store, globaladdr) be global_alloc(store, const valtype, value).
Set the surrounding agent's associated store to store.
module_instantiate still rejects a mismatch, so the link fails. The store update happens first.
- A
var import whose value is not a Global allocates a const global, then the type check fails. That global stays in the store and is not exposed to JavaScript.
- A
const import of a var Global reuses that global and fails the same check. Nothing new is allocated.
A number can only successfully import a const global, so the allocation on the var path is always discarded.
This showed up while sharing the reader with ESM integration (discussion). The old ExecuteModule path threw LinkError before allocation when mut was var and the value was not a Global, and when a const import was a var Global. Matching the JS API drops those checks.
Suggested change, before global_alloc:
- If the value is not a
Global and mut is var, throw a LinkError.
- If the value is a
Global, mut is const, and that global is var, throw a LinkError.
- Otherwise allocate with the import's
mut. For a fresh value that is only const.
In read the imports, a global import ignores
mut:module_instantiatestill rejects a mismatch, so the link fails. The store update happens first.varimport whose value is not aGlobalallocates aconstglobal, then the type check fails. That global stays in the store and is not exposed to JavaScript.constimport of avarGlobalreuses that global and fails the same check. Nothing new is allocated.A number can only successfully import a
constglobal, so the allocation on thevarpath is always discarded.This showed up while sharing the reader with ESM integration (discussion). The old
ExecuteModulepath threwLinkErrorbefore allocation whenmutwasvarand the value was not aGlobal, and when aconstimport was avarGlobal. Matching the JS API drops those checks.Suggested change, before
global_alloc:Globalandmutisvar, throw aLinkError.Global,mutisconst, and that global isvar, throw aLinkError.mut. For a fresh value that is onlyconst.