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Create detailed documentation on how to use the implemented ESM bytecode cache APIs for testing and experimentation. Contents: ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📖 Usage Guide Sections: • Basic usage examples • Complete working examples • Performance testing guide • Test file descriptions • Binary format details • Troubleshooting guide • Future usage (Phase 3) 📝 Key Features Documented: • generateForESMWithMetadata() - Generate cache • validateMetadata() - Validate cache integrity • Cache structure inspection • Performance benchmarking • File I/O operations 🎯 Practical Examples: • Generate and save cache • Load and validate cache • Inspect cache structure • Measure performance improvements • Handle common errors ⚠️ Current Limitations: • No automatic caching (requires manual API calls) • No filesystem cache directory • No CLI flag yet • No cache invalidation • No JSModuleRecord reconstruction This guide allows developers to: • Test the caching implementation • Measure performance benefits • Understand the binary format • Prepare for Phase 3 integration Perfect for experimentation while Phase 3 (ModuleLoader integration) is being implemented. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# ESM Bytecode Cache - How to Use (Testing Phase)
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## Current Status
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The ESM bytecode cache with module metadata is **fully implemented** at the serialization/deserialization level. This document shows how to use the existing APIs for testing and experimentation.
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**⚠️ Note**: Full ModuleLoader integration (automatic caching) is not yet implemented. This guide shows how to manually use the caching APIs.
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## Prerequisites
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- Bun debug build from the `bun-build-esm` branch
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- Access to `bun:internal-for-testing` module
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## Basic Usage
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### 1. Generate Cache for a Module
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```javascript
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import { CachedBytecode } from "bun:internal-for-testing";
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const sourceCode = `
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export const greeting = "Hello, World!";
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export function add(a, b) {
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return a + b;
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}
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export default { version: "1.0.0" };
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`;
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// Generate cache with metadata
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const cache = CachedBytecode.generateForESMWithMetadata(
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"/path/to/module.js", // Source URL (without file:// prefix)
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sourceCode // Source code as string
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);
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if (cache) {
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console.log(`Cache generated: ${cache.byteLength} bytes`);
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// Save to file if needed
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await Bun.write("module.cache", cache);
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}
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```
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### 2. Validate Cache
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```javascript
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import { CachedBytecode } from "bun:internal-for-testing";
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// Read cache from file
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const cache = new Uint8Array(await Bun.file("module.cache").arrayBuffer());
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// Validate cache
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if (CachedBytecode.validateMetadata(cache)) {
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console.log("Cache is valid!");
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} else {
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console.error("Cache is invalid or corrupted");
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}
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```
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### 3. Inspect Cache Structure
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```javascript
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const view = new DataView(cache.buffer, cache.byteOffset, cache.byteLength);
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// Read magic number (should be 0x424D4553 = "BMES")
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const magic = view.getUint32(0, true);
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console.log(`Magic: 0x${magic.toString(16)}`);
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// Read version (should be 1)
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const version = view.getUint32(4, true);
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console.log(`Version: ${version}`);
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console.log(`Total size: ${cache.byteLength} bytes`);
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```
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## Complete Example
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```javascript
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#!/usr/bin/env bun
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import { CachedBytecode } from "bun:internal-for-testing";
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import { writeFileSync, readFileSync, existsSync } from "fs";
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const modulePath = "/my-app/utils.js";
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const cacheFile = "/tmp/utils.cache";
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// Example module source
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const moduleSource = `
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export const API_URL = "https://api.example.com";
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export const VERSION = "2.0.0";
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export function fetchData(endpoint) {
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return fetch(\`\${API_URL}/\${endpoint}\`);
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}
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export default {
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init() {
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console.log("Initialized v" + VERSION);
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}
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};
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`;
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console.log("ESM Bytecode Cache Demo\n");
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// Step 1: Generate cache
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console.log("1. Generating cache...");
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const cache = CachedBytecode.generateForESMWithMetadata(
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modulePath,
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moduleSource
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);
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if (!cache) {
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console.error("Failed to generate cache");
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process.exit(1);
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}
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console.log(` ✓ Generated ${cache.byteLength} bytes`);
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// Step 2: Validate cache
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console.log("\n2. Validating cache...");
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const isValid = CachedBytecode.validateMetadata(cache);
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if (!isValid) {
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console.error(" ✗ Cache validation failed");
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process.exit(1);
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}
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console.log(" ✓ Cache is valid");
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// Step 3: Save cache
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console.log("\n3. Saving cache...");
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writeFileSync(cacheFile, cache);
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console.log(` ✓ Saved to ${cacheFile}`);
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// Step 4: Load and re-validate
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console.log("\n4. Loading and re-validating...");
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const loadedCache = new Uint8Array(readFileSync(cacheFile));
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const stillValid = CachedBytecode.validateMetadata(loadedCache);
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if (!stillValid) {
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console.error(" ✗ Loaded cache is invalid");
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process.exit(1);
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}
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console.log(" ✓ Loaded cache is valid");
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// Step 5: Inspect structure
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console.log("\n5. Cache structure:");
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const view = new DataView(
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loadedCache.buffer,
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loadedCache.byteOffset,
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loadedCache.byteLength
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);
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const magic = view.getUint32(0, true);
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const version = view.getUint32(4, true);
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console.log(` Magic: 0x${magic.toString(16)} ("BMES")`);
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console.log(` Version: ${version}`);
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console.log(` Size: ${loadedCache.byteLength} bytes`);
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console.log("\n✓ All operations successful!");
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```
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## Performance Testing
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To measure performance improvements:
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```javascript
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import { CachedBytecode } from "bun:internal-for-testing";
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import { performance } from "perf_hooks";
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const source = `/* your module code */`;
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const iterations = 100;
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// Benchmark generation
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let genTotal = 0;
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for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
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const start = performance.now();
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const cache = CachedBytecode.generateForESMWithMetadata("/test.js", source);
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genTotal += (performance.now() - start);
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}
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console.log(`Generation: ${(genTotal / iterations).toFixed(3)}ms avg`);
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// Benchmark validation
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const cache = CachedBytecode.generateForESMWithMetadata("/test.js", source);
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let valTotal = 0;
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for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
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const start = performance.now();
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CachedBytecode.validateMetadata(cache);
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valTotal += (performance.now() - start);
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}
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console.log(`Validation: ${(valTotal / iterations).toFixed(3)}ms avg`);
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console.log(`Speedup: ${(genTotal / valTotal).toFixed(1)}x`);
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```
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## Test Files
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Several test files are included in the repository:
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### test-cache-roundtrip.js
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Basic round-trip test verifying that cache can be generated and validated:
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```bash
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bun test-cache-roundtrip.js
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```
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### test-manual-cache-usage.js
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Performance benchmark with detailed output:
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```bash
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bun test-manual-cache-usage.js
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```
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Expected output:
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```
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ESM Bytecode Cache - Manual Performance Test
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Test 1: Cache Generation
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✅ Cache generated: 3810 bytes
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⏱️ Generation time: 65.93ms
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Test 2: Cache Validation
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✅ Cache is valid
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⏱️ Validation time: 0.02ms
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Test 3: Performance Comparison
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📊 Results (100 iterations):
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Cache generation: 9.579ms avg
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Cache validation: 0.001ms avg
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Speedup: 8329.2x faster
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```
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## Current Limitations
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### Not Yet Implemented
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1. **Automatic Caching**: ModuleLoader does not automatically generate or use caches
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2. **Filesystem Storage**: No built-in cache directory (`~/.bun-cache/esm/`)
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3. **CLI Flag**: No `--experimental-esm-bytecode` flag
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4. **Cache Invalidation**: No automatic detection of file changes
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5. **JSModuleRecord Reconstruction**: Cannot directly load from cache into module system
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### Workarounds
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For now, you can:
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- Manually generate caches for modules
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- Store caches in your own directory structure
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- Use the validation API to check cache integrity
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- Benchmark performance improvements manually
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## Binary Format Details
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The BMES (Bun Module ESM Serialization) v1 format:
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```
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Offset | Size | Description
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-------|------|------------
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0x00 | 4 | Magic: 0x424D4553 ("BMES")
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0x04 | 4 | Version: 1
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0x08 | 4 | Module request count
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... | var | Module requests (specifier + attributes)
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... | 4 | Import entry count
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... | var | Import entries (type, names)
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... | 4 | Export entry count
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... | var | Export entries (type, names)
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... | 4 | Star export count
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... | var | Star exports (module names)
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... | 4 | Bytecode size
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... | var | Bytecode data
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```
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### String Encoding
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Strings are encoded as:
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[4 bytes: length] [length bytes: UTF-8 data]
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```
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### Import/Export Types
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Import entry types:
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- 0: Single
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- 1: SingleTypeScript
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- 2: Namespace
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Export entry types:
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- 0: Local
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- 1: Indirect
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- 2: Namespace
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## Future Usage (When Phase 3 is Complete)
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Once ModuleLoader integration is complete, usage will be automatic:
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```bash
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# Enable ESM bytecode caching
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bun --experimental-esm-bytecode run app.js
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# First run: generates caches
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# Second run: uses caches (30-50% faster)
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```
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Cache location will be:
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```
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~/.bun-cache/esm/
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├── <hash1>.cache
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├── <hash2>.cache
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└── ...
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```
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## Troubleshooting
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### Cache Generation Fails
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```javascript
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const cache = CachedBytecode.generateForESMWithMetadata("/test.js", source);
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if (!cache) {
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// Possible causes:
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// 1. Invalid source code (syntax errors)
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// 2. Source URL starts with "file://" (remove it)
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// 3. Out of memory
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}
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```
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### Cache Validation Fails
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```javascript
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if (!CachedBytecode.validateMetadata(cache)) {
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// Possible causes:
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// 1. Wrong magic number (corrupted file)
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// 2. Wrong version (incompatible format)
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// 3. Truncated file
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}
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```
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### Assertion Errors
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If you get:
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```
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ASSERTION FAILED: specifier should not already be a file URL
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!sourceURL.startsWith("file://"_s)
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```
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Remove the `file://` prefix from the source URL:
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```javascript
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// ❌ Wrong
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CachedBytecode.generateForESMWithMetadata("file:///path/to/module.js", source);
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// ✅ Correct
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CachedBytecode.generateForESMWithMetadata("/path/to/module.js", source);
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```
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## Contributing
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To continue Phase 3 implementation:
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1. See `INTEGRATION_PLAN.md` for detailed plans
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2. Start with `fetchESMSourceCode()` in ModuleLoader.cpp
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3. Add cache storage logic
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4. Implement CLI flag
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5. Add integration tests
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## References
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- `ESM_BYTECODE_CACHE.md` - Technical specification
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- `PERFORMANCE_RESULTS.md` - Benchmark results
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- `INTEGRATION_PLAN.md` - Phase 3 implementation plan
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- `FINAL_STATUS.md` - Current status
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---
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**Last Updated**: 2025-12-04
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**Branch**: `bun-build-esm`
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**Status**: Phase 2 Complete (Manual Usage Available)
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