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N-API support for nodegit #1298
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Hello! The recently announced Node 8 has a new experimental feature called N-API which is aimed at reducing maintenance cost for node native addons.
Check out this blog for more details on its benefits.
nodegit is one of the top 30 native modules by download dependency count, and in order to help the Node.js community make the important transition to N-API, we are hoping you will be able to work with us in order to port nodegit to support N-API. Your support and feedback is important in making this effort a success.
I am part of the N-API working group and would like to talk to you about how you can get started with N-API and how we can help. I'm available to talk on the phone individually if you'd like. Alternatively, if you prefer, feel free to jump in our WG meeting, which happens every Thursday at 1.30 Eastern/10.30 Pacific US time, to discuss any issues.
Here’s a video of N-API in action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmXhJ88nZsk
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tbranyen commentedon Jun 8, 2017
Darn I missed the WG meeting today, I'll catch it next week!
digitalinfinity commentedon Jun 8, 2017
digitalinfinity commentedon Jun 28, 2017
Hi @tbranyen - there is a WG meeting planned for tomorrow at 10:30 AM PDT (5:30 PM UTC)- the hangout link is still the same - we'd love to have you join in, the members of the WG would be happy to answer any questions you might have on N-API.
tbranyen commentedon Jun 28, 2017
@digitalinfinity I've been finding it hard to get time for this. Tomorrow I have either jury duty or I'm out sailing w/ my team (really hoping they don't call me in to court). I will do my best to try and get next Thursday available.
@johnhaley81 by any chance do you have time to attend tomorrow in my place?
maxkorp commentedon Jun 28, 2017
@tbranyen @johnhaley81 I canhop in if needed.
digitalinfinity commentedon Jun 28, 2017
all are welcome 😄 - @tbranyen @maxkorp @johnhaley81 we can also schedule a special one-off hangout with nodegit maintainers based on your availability to answer any questions you may have on N-API too, if that's more convenient
maxkorp commentedon Jun 28, 2017
I'll hop in the WG for sure 👍
digitalinfinity commentedon Jun 28, 2017
@maxkorp awesome! looking forward to meeting you- if you have any issues with joining the hangout, let me know here on this thread and we'll try and unblock you
maxkorp commentedon Jun 29, 2017
I got meetinged and wasn't able to make it 😦. I'll have some time this weekend to start taking a look at this more in depth though.
digitalinfinity commentedon Jun 29, 2017
No worries! Let us know if you have any questions, and if y'all want to schedule a separate call with WG members, that offer still stands 😄
maxkorp commentedon Jun 29, 2017
Awesome, thanks!
johnhaley81 commentedon Jul 3, 2017
Hey guys, sorry I've been pretty unresponsive as of late. When is the next meeting?
johnhaley81 commentedon Jul 3, 2017
If I just read the first message again...
This is still the same? Same hangouts link?
digitalinfinity commentedon Jul 3, 2017
johnhaley81 commentedon Jul 6, 2017
A quick summary of the Hangouts:
During migration to N-API any issues can be opened at https://github.com/nodejs/abi-stable-node
The C++ Wrapper package can be found at: https://github.com/nodejs/node-addon-api
The documentation for N-API in node is at: https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v8.x/docs/api/n-api.html
Currently there is no support for Electron but it's in the early stages. There is also no support for node v6 but that is also a possibility after the API stabilizes.
node-pre-gypis also not supported yet but it's now noted that it's a big issue for NodeGit to fully migrate.Before these are solved the N-API version will have to live on a different branch since these are blocking issues.
I'll try to start some preliminary work on this to see what the scope of the migration will be, what API's are missing and are needed by NodeGit and document the experience.
a-teammate commentedon Apr 26, 2018
I'd like to add here, that with node.js 10 the N-API is no longer considered experimental :)
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How do you plan to do the transition? Is it something you want to achieve in one of the next milestones or how much priority does this have to you?
implausible commentedon Jan 31, 2019
We should probably get around to this sometime this year.