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require('<builtin>') linked runtime-only, so stdlib-backed builtins returned undefined (#8547) — re-landed with the test-isolation bug that defeated the first attempt.

import * as http from 'node:http';   →  Linking (with stdlib)...   typeof createServer() === "object"
const http = require('http');        →  Linking (runtime-only)...  typeof createServer() === undefined

ctx.native_module_imports drives needs_stdlib and therefore the link mode, but it was populated only by the ESM import walk. A CommonJS require("http") never landed in it, so the link came out runtime-only, perry-stdlib's common/dispatch/init.rs never ran, JS_NATIVE_HTTP_DISPATCH stayed null, and the ("http", "createServer") arm returned undefined. Nothing about it was http-specific.

The lowered HIR cannot answer this: for require('http') the CJS shim emits a runtime dispatcher that switches over builtin names as string literals, and that switch contains a case for every builtin regardless of use — a static scan would match the table, not the call. The fix therefore reads literal call sites via the extractor that already exists for CJS wrapping (cjs_wrap::extract_require_specifiers).

Scope, measured — the change can only add stdlib linking for a program that genuinely references a stdlib-backed builtin:

program link mode binary
console.log(...) only runtime-only (unchanged) 7.7 MB
require("path") (runtime-only module) runtime-only (unchanged) 7.8 MB
require("http") with stdlib (was runtime-only) 14 MB

Why the first attempt (#8548) was reverted, and what actually changes here. It broke issue_5247_property_read_source_location with undefined reference to perry_wasm_host_* at link time. The cause was not the detection — it was a pre-existing test-isolation bug this change happened to expose:

issue_5234_wasm_esm_import is the only thing in the workspace that builds perry-runtime with perry-runtime/wasm-host, and it built into the shared target/debug. That replaces libperry_runtime.a with one that compiles webassembly.rs in, whose undefined perry_wasm_host_* references only libperry_wasm_host.a satisfies — and that archive is put on the link line only for programs that themselves reference WebAssembly.*. Any other suite in the same cargo test --workspace job that links runtime-only against the poisoned archive fails. Whichever build wrote the archive last decided the outcome, which is why this was latent until #8548 perturbed the ordering.

issue_5234 now builds into a dedicated target/perry-wasm-host-test, mirroring what the compiler's own no-auto path already does for exactly this reason (build_wasm_host_runtime in optimized_libs/no_auto.rs uses target/perry-wasm-host-runtime so "the prebuilt libperry_runtime.a is not clobbered").

Verified together in one cargo test invocation, which is the configuration that failed before: issue_4903_listen_callback_deferred 0/2 → 2/2, issue_5247_property_read_source_location 3/3, issue_5234_wasm_esm_import 1/1.

Closes #8547.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Fixed CommonJS require() handling for built-in Node.js modules, ensuring standard library features such as http are correctly recognized and available at runtime.
    • Improved test isolation to prevent unrelated build artifacts from affecting WebAssembly-related validation.
  • Documentation

    • Updated the documented release version to 0.5.1517.
    • Added changelog details covering the built-in module resolution fix and improved verification.

…solate the wasm-host test runtime

Re-lands #8548 together with the test-isolation bug that defeated it.

require("http") never reached ctx.native_module_imports, so needs_stdlib
stayed false, the link came out runtime-only, perry-stdlib's dispatch
init never ran, and stdlib-backed builtins returned undefined. The
lowered HIR cannot answer this (the CJS shim switches over every builtin
name at runtime), so the requirement is recovered from literal call
sites via cjs_wrap::extract_require_specifiers.

#8548 alone broke issue_5247 with undefined perry_wasm_host_* refs.
Cause: issue_5234_wasm_esm_import builds perry-runtime with
perry-runtime/wasm-host into the SHARED target/debug, replacing
libperry_runtime.a with one containing webassembly.rs, whose externs
only libperry_wasm_host.a satisfies -- and that is linked only for
programs referencing WebAssembly.*. It now builds into a dedicated
target/perry-wasm-host-test, mirroring build_wasm_host_runtime in
optimized_libs/no_auto.rs.

Verified in one cargo test invocation: 4903 2/2, 5247 3/3, 5234 1/1.
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The compiler now detects literal CommonJS require() calls for Node stdlib modules and records them for stdlib linking. The wasm-host test builds runtime archives in an isolated target directory. Version and changelog metadata are updated.

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Stdlib require linking

Layer / File(s) Summary
Literal CommonJS stdlib linking
crates/perry/src/commands/compile/cjs_wrap/mod.rs, crates/perry/src/commands/compile/collect_modules.rs
extract_require_specifiers is crate-visible. Literal stdlib requires set needs_stdlib and record normalized native module imports.
Isolated wasm-host runtime build
crates/perry/tests/issue_5234_wasm_esm_import.rs
The test uses a dedicated target directory for runtime archive builds and debug-path resolution.
Version and changelog updates
Cargo.toml, CLAUDE.md, changelog.d/8552-require-stdlib-link-with-isolation.md
The version changes to 0.5.1517. The changelog documents stdlib linking and test isolation.

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The PR fixes CommonJS builtin linking and isolates wasm-host test builds, but it is not merge-ready yet because it also changes maintainer-owned release metadata and contains bounded correctness issues in require detection and relative build-directory handling that can cause incorrect stdlib selection or test-build interference.

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In `@Cargo.toml`:
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In `@crates/perry/src/commands/compile/collect_modules.rs`:
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Revert contributor-owned release metadata changes.

The PR updates release metadata in two files, but maintainers apply these changes during merge or release. Keep the PR-specific changelog fragment.

  • Cargo.toml#L318-L318: restore the workspace version to 0.5.1516.
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import * as http from 'node:http'; → Linking (with stdlib)... typeof createServer() === "object"
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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Add a language identifier to the fenced block.

Markdownlint reports MD040 at Line 3. Mark this transcript as text.

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 import * as http from 'node:http';   →  Linking (with stdlib)...   typeof createServer() === "object"
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**Revert contributor-owned release metadata changes.**

The PR updates release metadata in two files. Perry's repository guidance requires maintainers to apply these changes during merge or release. Keep `changelog.d/8552-require-stdlib-link-with-isolation.md` as the contributor-owned release note.
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for spec in super::cjs_wrap::extract_require_specifiers(&source) {
if !perry_hir::requires_stdlib(&spec) {
continue;
}
ctx.needs_stdlib = true;
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Require whole-token matching before selecting stdlib linking.

The helper regex matches the require substring inside identifiers. For example, myrequire("http") is recorded as http, so this loop sets ctx.needs_stdlib and adds http to ctx.native_module_imports without a CommonJS require() call. Enforce an identifier boundary in extract_require_specifiers and add a regression test for prefixed identifiers.

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 pub fn extract_require_specifiers(source: &str) -> Vec<String> {
     let re = regex::Regex::new(r#"require\s*\(\s*['"]([^'"]+)['"]\s*\)"#).unwrap();
     let masked = super::detect::strip_comments_and_strings(source);
+    let bytes = source.as_bytes();
+    let is_ident = |c: u8| c.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || c == b'_' || c == b'$';
     let mut specs = Vec::new();
     for cap in re.captures_iter(source) {
         let Some(call) = cap.get(0) else {
             continue;
         };
+        if call.start() > 0 && is_ident(bytes[call.start() - 1]) {
+            continue;
+        }
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preserving valid CommonJS require() extraction. Add a regression test covering a
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std::env::var_os("CARGO_TARGET_DIR")
.map(PathBuf::from)
.unwrap_or_else(|| workspace_root().join("target"))
.join("debug")
.join("perry-wasm-host-test")
}

fn target_debug_dir() -> PathBuf {
wasm_host_target_dir().join("debug")

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…8556)

* fix(compile): treat require(<builtin>) as a stdlib requirement, and isolate the wasm-host test runtime

Re-lands #8548 together with the test-isolation bug that defeated it.

require("http") never reached ctx.native_module_imports, so needs_stdlib
stayed false, the link came out runtime-only, perry-stdlib's dispatch
init never ran, and stdlib-backed builtins returned undefined. The
lowered HIR cannot answer this (the CJS shim switches over every builtin
name at runtime), so the requirement is recovered from literal call
sites via cjs_wrap::extract_require_specifiers.

#8548 alone broke issue_5247 with undefined perry_wasm_host_* refs.
Cause: issue_5234_wasm_esm_import builds perry-runtime with
perry-runtime/wasm-host into the SHARED target/debug, replacing
libperry_runtime.a with one containing webassembly.rs, whose externs
only libperry_wasm_host.a satisfies -- and that is linked only for
programs referencing WebAssembly.*. It now builds into a dedicated
target/perry-wasm-host-test, mirroring build_wasm_host_runtime in
optimized_libs/no_auto.rs.

Verified in one cargo test invocation: 4903 2/2, 5247 3/3, 5234 1/1.

* chore: drop the version bump and key the fragment to #8553

---------

Co-authored-by: Ralph Küpper <ralph@skelpo.com>
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Landed via #8556, which carries this branch's commits with two mechanical fixes applied — this is a fork PR, so they could not be pushed here: the version bump reverted to main (the maintainer bumps at merge time) and the changelog fragment re-keyed from 8552- to 8553-, since 8552 is a different, already-merged PR.

Verified on the resolved tree: cargo check --workspace --all-targets clean, and check_file_size, workspace_architecture, raw_handle_debt, check_gc_scanner_latches and check_test_registration all exit 0.

The diagnosis is the good part: ctx.native_module_imports drives needs_stdlib, was populated only by the ESM walk, and a static HIR scan genuinely cannot substitute — the CJS shim's runtime dispatcher carries a case for every builtin, so a scan would match the table rather than the call site.

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