emscripten-core/emscripten

is allocateUTF8 safe to use ?

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#9,786 opened on Nov 5, 2019

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Description

In sql.js, we use the allocateUTF8OnStack function, and it works. However, the function is nowhere to be found in the official API documentation. Is this an oversight, or is there a reason the function should not be used outside of emscripten itself ?

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Investigate the official API documentation to see if allocateUTF8OnStack is documented elsewhere or if it is intended for internal use only. Check the emscripten source code for its declaration and any usage warnings.
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