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WasmEdge is a lightweight, high-performance, and extensible WebAssembly runtime for cloud native, edge, and decentralized applications.

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USAGE
	/usr/bin/wasmedge [SUBCOMMANDS] [OPTIONS] [--] WASM_OR_SO [ARG ...]

SUBCOMMANDS
	compile
		Wasmedge compiler subcommand
	run
		Wasmedge runtime tool subcommand
	parse
		Wasmedge parse tool subcommand
	instantiate
		Wasmedge instantiate tool subcommand
	validate
		Wasmedge validate tool subcommand

OPTIONS
	-h|--help
		Show this help message
	-v|--version
		Show version information
	--log-level
		Set logging level. Valid values: off, trace, debug, info, warning, error,
		fatal. Default is info.
	--forbidden-plugin
		List of plugins to ignore.
	--wasm-1
		Set as WASM 1.0 standard.
	--wasm-2
		Set as WASM 2.0 standard.
	--wasm-3
		Set as WASM 3.0 standard (default).
	--disable-import-export-mut-globals
		Disable Import/Export of mutable globals proposal
	--disable-non-trap-float-to-int
		Disable Non-trapping float-to-int conversions proposal
	--disable-sign-extension-operators
		Disable Sign-extension operators proposal
	--disable-multi-value
		Disable Multi-value proposal
	--disable-bulk-memory
		Disable Bulk memory operations proposal
	--disable-reference-types
		Disable Reference types proposal
	--disable-simd
		Disable SIMD proposal
	--disable-tail-call
		Disable Tail-call proposal
	--disable-extended-const
		Disable Extended-const proposal
	--disable-function-reference
		Disable Function Reference proposal
	--disable-gc
		Disable GC proposal
	--disable-multi-memory
		Disable Multiple memories proposal
	--disable-relaxed-simd
		Disable Relaxed SIMD proposal
	--disable-exception-handling
		Disable Exception handling proposal
	--disable-memory64
		Disable Memory64 proposal
	--enable-threads
		Enable Threads proposal
	--enable-all
		Enable all features
	--enable-component
		Enable Component Model proposal, this is experimental
	--dir
		Binding directories into WASI virtual filesystem. Each directory can be
		specified as --dir `host_path`. You can also map a guest directory to a host
		directory by --dir `guest_path:host_path`, where `guest_path` specifies the
		path that will correspond to `host_path` for calls like `fopen` in the guest.
		The default permission is `readwrite`, however, you can use --dir
		`guest_path:host_path:readonly` to make the mapping directory become a read
		only mode.
	--env
		Environ variables. Each variable can be specified as --env `NAME=VALUE`.
	--module
		Register additional WASM modules for linking. Each module can be specified as
		--module `name:path`, where `name` is the module name to export and `path` is
		the WASM file path.
	--memory-page-limit
		Limitation of pages(as size of 64 KiB) in every memory instance. Upper bound
		can be specified as --memory-page-limit `PAGE_COUNT`.
	--enable-instruction-count
		Enable generating code for counting Wasm instructions executed.
	--enable-gas-measuring
		Enable generating code for counting gas burned during execution.
	--enable-time-measuring
		Enable generating code for counting time during execution.
	--enable-all-statistics
		Enable generating code for all statistics options include instruction
		counting, gas measuring, and execution time
	--enable-jit
		Enable Just-In-Time compiler for running WASM
	--enable-coredump
		Enable coredump when WebAssembly enters a trap. Requires the interpreter run
		mode, otherwise it is disabled
	--coredump-for-wasmgdb
		Enable coredump in the format expected by the wasmgdb debugger, which differs
		from the one of the WebAssembly tool conventions
	--force-interpreter
		Forcibly run WASM in interpreter mode.
	--run-mode
		Set execution mode. Valid values: interpreter, jit, aot, lazyjit. Default is
		interpreter.
	--allow-af-unix
		Enable UNIX domain sockets
	--time-limit
		Limitation of maximum time(in milliseconds) for execution, default value is 0
		for no limitations
	--gas-limit
		Limitation of execution gas. Upper bound can be specified as --gas-limit
		`GAS_LIMIT`.
	--stack-size-limit
		Limitation of stack size (in bytes) for execution, default value is 0 for the
		engine default (8 MiB for the interpreter, 512 KiB for compiled code)
	--reactor
		Enable reactor mode. Reactor mode calls `_initialize` if exported.
Options (41)
OptionDescriptionSource
--log-levelSet logging level.help
--forbidden-pluginList of plugins to ignore.help
--wasm-1Set as WASM 1.0 standard.help
--wasm-2Set as WASM 2.0 standard.help
--wasm-3Set as WASM 3.0 standard (default).help
--disable-import-export-mut-globalsDisable Import/Export of mutable globals proposalhelp
--disable-non-trap-float-to-intDisable Non-trapping float-to-int conversions proposalhelp
--disable-sign-extension-operatorsDisable Sign-extension operators proposalhelp
--disable-multi-valueDisable Multi-value proposalhelp
--disable-bulk-memoryDisable Bulk memory operations proposalhelp
--disable-reference-typesDisable Reference types proposalhelp
--disable-simdDisable SIMD proposalhelp
--disable-tail-callDisable Tail-call proposalhelp
--disable-extended-constDisable Extended-const proposalhelp
--disable-function-referenceDisable Function Reference proposalhelp
--disable-gcDisable GC proposalhelp
--disable-multi-memoryDisable Multiple memories proposalhelp
--disable-relaxed-simdDisable Relaxed SIMD proposalhelp
--disable-exception-handlingDisable Exception handling proposalhelp
--disable-memory64Disable Memory64 proposalhelp
--enable-threadsEnable Threads proposalhelp
--enable-allEnable all featureshelp
--enable-componentEnable Component Model proposal, this is experimentalhelp
--dirBinding directories into WASI virtual filesystem.help
--envEnviron variables.help
--moduleRegister additional WASM modules for linking.help
--memory-page-limitLimitation of pages(as size of 64 KiB) in every memory instance.help
--enable-instruction-countEnable generating code for counting Wasm instructions executed.help
--enable-gas-measuringEnable generating code for counting gas burned during execution.help
--enable-time-measuringEnable generating code for counting time during execution.help
--enable-all-statisticsEnable generating code for all statistics options include instruction counting, gas measuring, and execution timehelp
--enable-jitEnable Just-In-Time compiler for running WASMhelp
--enable-coredumpEnable coredump when WebAssembly enters a trap.help
--coredump-for-wasmgdbEnable coredump in the format expected by the wasmgdb debugger, which differs from the one of the WebAssembly tool conventionshelp
--force-interpreterForcibly run WASM in interpreter mode.help
--run-modeSet execution mode.help
--allow-af-unixEnable UNIX domain socketshelp
--time-limitLimitation of maximum time(in milliseconds) for execution, default value is 0 for no limitationshelp
--gas-limitLimitation of execution gas.help
--stack-size-limitLimitation of stack size (in bytes) for execution, default value is 0 for the engine default (8 MiB for the interpreter, 512 KiB for compiled code)help
--reactorEnable reactor mode.help

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