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mem-isolate

https://github.com/brannondorsey/mem-isolate

Purposeโ€‹

mem-isolate allows you to run potentially unsafe or memory-leaking code safely by isolating it in a separate process.

Core Mechanismโ€‹

Uses the POSIX โ€Žfork() system call to create a child process that executes a user-supplied function in isolation.

Guaranteeโ€‹

Ensures memory purityโ€”changes in the child process do not affect the parent process.

How It Worksโ€‹

  1. Creates a โ€Žpipe() for communication.
  2. Calls โ€Žfork() to spawn a child process.
  3. Executes the function in the child.
  4. Sends the result back to the parent via the pipe.
  5. Parent waits for the child to finish and returns the result.

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