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fix: the sql.js adapters' saves no longer use up sql.js 1.14.1's WebAssembly stack - #83

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Defect

On sql.js 1.14.1, the sql.js and IndexedDB adapters run out of sql.js's WebAssembly stack after a few thousand file saves. Once the stack is gone, SQLite writes over the heap. You then see RuntimeError: memory access out of bounds, error messages cut down to "ou" (meant to read "out of memory"), "Could not set PRAGMA ... again on the connection sql.js reopened", and resolveStorageAdapter() reporting that sql.js is "not available".

Failing input

wilds-ai src/lib/server/__tests__/foundation-db.test.ts run under vitest with @framers/sql-storage-adapter 0.8.4 and the sql.js version in its lockfile (1.14.1). 12 cases fail, in framerslab/wilds-ai runs 41284260664 (PR #582) and 41283539076 (PR #576). The failures began when wilds-ai 0215cfdbd moved from 0.8.1 to 0.8.4.

Root cause

  • In sql.js up to 1.14.1, Database.prototype.exec calls stackAlloc(4) without stackSave()/stackRestore(). Each call takes 16 bytes of the 5 MB stack and never gives them back. That comes to about 327,000 calls per process. sql-js/sql.js 548980814 fixed it, released in 1.14.2 on 14 Aug 2026.
  • From 0.8.3 on (28276e8, ba1d820), exportKeepingSettings() in src/shared/sqlJsConnectionSettings.ts reads 16 PRAGMAs through db.exec() before each export and reads them again after it. Add the TEMP object count, total_changes() and last_insert_rowid(), and one save makes about 35 exec() calls. 0.8.1 made one.
  • This repository has no lockfile, so CI installs sql.js 1.15.2. That version does not leak, which is why CI never saw this.

Test (first commit, 04b1074)

tests/sqlJs.wasmStack.spec.ts runs both adapters on sql.js 1.14.1. It does this through an npm alias devDependency (sql.js-1.14.1) and vi.mock('sql.js'). The test reads the module's exported stackSave() before and after 40 writes and their saves: run(), a writing all(), transaction(), and the IndexedDB adapter with durability: 'commit'. It asserts the stack pointer has not moved. It also checks that a connection setting survives the saves.

Fix (second commit)

  • The adapters' own reads now go through prepare(), step() and free(), using the new firstValue() and firstColumn() in src/shared/sqlJsConnectionSettings.ts. These reads are last_insert_rowid(), total_changes(), the PRAGMA settings, the TEMP object count and PRAGMA quick_check. prepare() passes its SQL through ccall, which gives the stack back.
  • Settings are set again through db.run(), which is sqlite3_exec through ccall.
  • sql.js goes from ^1.11.0 to ^1.14.2, so scripts a caller passes to exec() take no stack either.
  • CHANGELOG has an Unreleased entry.

wilds-ai will take the release in a follow-up PR (branch fix/foundation-db-sqljs-memory-20261101).

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Tests
    • Added regression coverage for repeated database writes and saves across file-backed and browser-based storage.
    • Added checks for row counts, transaction behavior, and cache settings to help verify consistent database results.

…s 1.14.1's WebAssembly stack where it was

sql.js up to 1.14.1 takes 16 bytes of its 5 MB stack on every Database.exec()
call and never returns them. The save path reads the connection's settings
through exec() before and after each export, about 35 calls a save, so a
consumer on 1.14.1 runs out of stack after some thousands of saves and SQLite
writes over the heap (wilds-ai foundation-db.test.ts, 1 November 2026). The
specs run the adapters on sql.js 1.14.1 through an npm alias and compare the
stack pointer before and after the writes.
…e(), not Database.exec(), which takes stack it never returns on sql.js 1.14.1

sql.js up to 1.14.1 takes 16 bytes of its 5 MB WebAssembly stack on each
Database.exec() call (sql-js/sql.js 548980814, released in 1.14.2). From 0.8.3
a save read the connection's settings through exec() before and after its
export, some 35 calls a save, so on sql.js 1.14.1 the stack ran out after some
thousands of saves and SQLite wrote over the heap. The adapters' own reads go
through prepare(), step() and free(), a setting is set again through run(),
and the package takes sql.js ^1.14.2 so a caller's exec() scripts take no
stack either.
…th sql.js's declarations and @types/sql.js export
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❌ Patch coverage is 72.41379% with 8 lines in your changes missing coverage. Please review.

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src/shared/sqlJsConnectionSettings.ts 76.19% 5 Missing ⚠️
src/adapters/indexedDbAdapter.ts 60.00% 2 Missing ⚠️
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The pull request adds SQL.js 1.14.1 as an aliased development dependency and adds regression tests for file-backed and IndexedDB adapters. The tests compare WebAssembly stack pointers across repeated writes, check row counts, and verify cache_size preservation.

Changes: SQL.js stack regression tests

Layer / File(s) Summary
File-backed adapter stack coverage
package.json, tests/sqlJs.wasmStack.spec.ts
Adds the SQL.js 1.14.1 test setup and file-backed adapter checks for repeated run(), all(), and transaction writes. The tests compare stack pointers, verify row counts, and check that cache_size remains -4000.
IndexedDB adapter stack coverage
tests/sqlJs.wasmStack.spec.ts
Adds repeated run() and all() write checks for the IndexedDB adapter. The tests compare stack pointers and verify the resulting row count.

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Change: Bug fix

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Merge Risk: Moderate · previous review 04b10

The new regression test that checks the sql.js version will fail on every run because of how it reads the package manifest. Fix this before merge so the test suite passes. Production code is not affected by this line.

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The PR prevents repeated sql.js and IndexedDB adapter saves from exhausting sql.js 1.14.1's WebAssembly stack by replacing internal exec-based metadata/settings operations with prepared statements and ccall-backed APIs, upgrading sql.js to the fixed 1.14.2 range, and adding targeted regression tests that run both adapters against 1.14.1 while checking stack stability and persisted settings.

Sequence diagram for stack-safe sql.js adapter saves

sequenceDiagram
    participant Adapter as SQLJS_or_IndexedDB_Adapter
    participant Settings as exportKeepingSettings
    participant DB as sqljs_Database
    participant Wasm as ccall_backed_SQLite_API

    Adapter->>Settings: exportKeepingSettings()
    Settings->>DB: prepare(sql)
    DB->>Wasm: ccall(sqlite3_prepare)
    Wasm-->>DB: prepared_statement
    Settings->>DB: step()
    DB->>Wasm: ccall(sqlite3_step)
    Wasm-->>DB: row
    Settings->>DB: free()
    DB->>Wasm: ccall(sqlite3_finalize)
    Wasm-->>DB: released_statement
    Settings->>DB: run(sql)
    DB->>Wasm: ccall(sqlite3_exec)
    Wasm-->>DB: settings_applied
    Settings-->>Adapter: exported_data_with_preserved_settings
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Replace adapter-internal sql.js reads and writes that consume the leaking exec stack with prepared statements and ccall-backed operations.
  • Add firstValue() and firstColumn() helpers using prepare(), step(), and free().
  • Use prepared queries for PRAGMAs, connection metadata, TEMP object counts, and quick_check during export and reopen handling.
  • Use db.run() to restore connection settings instead of db.exec().
src/shared/sqlJsConnectionSettings.ts
src/adapters/sqlJsAdapter.ts
src/adapters/indexedDbAdapter.ts
Require a sql.js release containing the upstream WebAssembly stack fix.
  • Upgrade the sql.js dependency range from ^1.11.0 to ^1.14.2.
  • Add an npm-alias dev dependency for sql.js 1.14.1 so the regression suite can exercise the affected version.
package.json
Add regression coverage proving repeated saves do not move sql.js 1.14.1's WebAssembly stack.
  • Mock sql.js with the aliased 1.14.1 package and verify the loaded version.
  • Exercise file-backed SqlJsAdapter run(), writing all(), transactions, and setting preservation across repeated saves.
  • Exercise IndexedDbAdapter with commit durability under repeated run() and writing all() saves.
  • Assert the exported stack pointer is unchanged and clean up adapters, temporary files, IndexedDB, timers, and globals.
tests/sqlJs.wasmStack.spec.ts
Document the WebAssembly stack leak fix for users and reviewers.
  • Add an Unreleased changelog entry describing the adapter and sql.js fixes.
CHANGELOG.md

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Add sql.js 1.14.1 WebAssembly stack regression tests

🧪 Tests ⚙️ Configuration changes 🕐 10-20 Minutes

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• Add sql.js 1.14.1 regression tests for file-backed and IndexedDB saves.
• Verify repeated writes preserve the WebAssembly stack pointer and connection settings.
• Install the affected version alongside the normal dependency so tests can reproduce the defect.
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graph TD
  T["Regression tests"] --> M["Version mock"] --> A["sql.js adapters"] --> S["Settings export"] --> W["sql.js WASM"]
  T --> P["Stack pointer check"] --> W
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The following are alternative approaches to this PR:

1. Raise the minimum sql.js version instead
  • ➕ Avoids the upstream Database.exec stack leak for consumers who upgrade.
  • ➖ Does not protect consumers locked to 1.14.1.
  • ➖ Provides no regression coverage for adapter-owned save operations.

Recommendation: Keep the real 1.14.1 stack-pointer tests: they directly detect the reported failure and cover both persistence paths. The supplied diff is test-only, however; it neither changes the adapters nor raises the production sql.js minimum. The reported defect remains until the production fix is included.

Files changed (2) +122 / -0

Tests (1) +121 / -0
sqlJs.wasmStack.spec.tsExercise adapter saves against sql.js 1.14.1 +121/-0

Exercise adapter saves against sql.js 1.14.1

• Mocks sql.js with the aliased release and compares its stack pointer before and after repeated file-backed and commit-durable IndexedDB writes. Covers run(), writing all(), transactions, row counts, and preservation of a connection PRAGMA.

tests/sqlJs.wasmStack.spec.ts

Other (1) +1 / -0
package.jsonAdd an alias for the affected sql.js release +1/-0

Add an alias for the affected sql.js release

• Adds sql.js 1.14.1 as a devDependency under a separate name so tests can load it without replacing the normal dependency. The production sql.js version constraint is unchanged.

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1. New stack tests fail or miss the leak 🐞 Bug ≡ Correctness
Description
The new saves after run() test expects SQL.stackSave() to remain unchanged, but
SqlJsAdapter.run() and its save path still call db.exec(), which the test targets as leaking
stack on sql.js 1.14.1. On the adapter’s WebAssembly module, the first persisted insert violates the
assertion; if the assertion passes because the test initialized a separate module, it cannot detect
the leak.
Code

tests/sqlJs.wasmStack.spec.ts[R60-64]

+      const before = SQL.stackSave();
+      for (let i = 0; i < WRITES; i += 1) {
+        await adapter.run('INSERT INTO items (label) VALUES (?)', [`run-${i}`]);
+      }
+      expect(SQL.stackSave()).toBe(before);
Evidence
The added test asserts no pointer movement across 40 persisted run() calls, while the current run
and export paths still perform the exec() calls identified as leaking on the aliased version. The
test initializes its measurement module separately from the adapter, so its assertion is only
effective if those initializations share the same module.

tests/sqlJs.wasmStack.spec.ts[21-25]
tests/sqlJs.wasmStack.spec.ts[57-65]
src/adapters/sqlJsAdapter.ts[100-115]
src/adapters/sqlJsAdapter.ts[138-155]
src/adapters/sqlJsAdapter.ts[383-397]
src/shared/sqlJsConnectionSettings.ts[43-52]
src/shared/sqlJsConnectionSettings.ts[70-119]

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## Issue description
The new stack assertions cannot validate the save path while adapter-owned reads still use the leaking `db.exec()` on sql.js 1.14.1.
## Fix Focus Areas
- tests/sqlJs.wasmStack.spec.ts[57-64]
- src/adapters/sqlJsAdapter.ts[138-145]
- src/shared/sqlJsConnectionSettings.ts[43-52]
- src/shared/sqlJsConnectionSettings.ts[70-119]
- package.json[268-276]
## Recommended Fix
Replace adapter-owned `db.exec()` reads with prepared statements that are freed, and use a non-leaking call to restore settings. Ensure the test measures the same initialized sql.js module used by the adapters, then raise the runtime sql.js minimum to a version whose caller-supplied `exec()` no longer leaks.

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