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Adds `open()`, `read()`, `write()` and `close()` to `FFmpeg`, so a large file can be written to or read from the core's file system in chunks through a file descriptor instead of one array. Backport of upstream ffmpegwasm#984.

  • Worker messages `OPEN`, `READ`, `WRITE`, `CLOSE` in both `worker.ts` and `worker-node-entry.mts`.
  • Built on the core's existing Emscripten `FS.open/read/write/close/getStreamChecked`. `FS` is already an exported runtime method, so no core rebuild is needed.
  • `write()` transfers its `Uint8Array` like `writeFile()` and takes `{ transfer: false }` to copy.
  • Using a closed or unknown descriptor rejects.
  • Docs in usage.md, CHANGELOG entry, and `FS` types in `@project516/ffmpeg-wasm-types`.

This does not stream input into the core. The data lands in MEMFS and `exec()` still reads from there.

Tests

Mocha tests for chunked write then read back, read with length and position, closed descriptor rejecting, and the transfer option, in `tests/ffmpeg.test.js` (browser) and `tests/ffmpeg-node.test.mjs`.

Run locally: `pnpm lint`, the ffmpeg package build, and the new Node tests (st core, using an existing local debug build of the core copied in temporarily). Not run locally: the browser tests and the mt core.

Noticed, not fixed

  • Upstream's version maps errno 8 to an `EBADF` message. This fork has no errno map in the worker, so a closed descriptor rejects with the raw Emscripten error text.
  • Upstream's `tests/ffmpeg/files/streams.test.js` is vitest based. This fork uses Mocha, so the tests were rewritten.

Review

review-bot approved 01a6a15. On the head (0a4ac8e, docs wording only) its verification step failed, so a Sonnet reviewer read the head instead and found nothing blocking. It checked the read clamp against Emscripten 6.0.10's MEMFS and WORKERFS, the transfer handling, and the append-mode docs. CodeRabbit's three threads are resolved and it approved.

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  • New Features
    • Added descriptor-based file operations for opening, reading, writing, and closing files in chunks.
    • Writes transfer the input buffer by default; set { transfer: false } to preserve it.
  • Documentation
    • Clarified that files remain in the in-memory filesystem and exec() reads from there; chunked file operations do not stream input directly into FFmpeg.

Walkthrough

The FFmpeg API adds open(), read(), write(), and close() for descriptor-based file access. Browser and Node.js workers handle these operations through the in-memory filesystem. Tests and documentation cover chunked access and write-buffer transfer behavior.

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Chunked File I/O

Layer / File(s) Summary
API and message contracts
packages/ffmpeg/src/classes.ts, packages/ffmpeg/src/const.ts, packages/ffmpeg/src/types.ts, packages/types/types/index.d.ts
Adds the public descriptor methods and their message types. The filesystem declarations add FSStream and stream operations.
Worker filesystem operations
packages/ffmpeg/src/worker.ts, packages/ffmpeg/src/worker-node-entry.mts
Both workers dispatch open, read, write, and close requests to filesystem operations. Reads return only the bytes read; writes return the byte count.
API validation and documentation
tests/ffmpeg.test.js, tests/ffmpeg-node.test.mjs, apps/website/docs/getting-started/usage.md, CHANGELOG.md
Tests cover chunked reads and writes, closed descriptors, and buffer transfer options. The guide and changelog describe the API and its behavior.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Feature

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  participant FFmpeg
  participant Worker
  participant FS
  FFmpeg->>Worker: Send OPEN, READ, WRITE, or CLOSE request
  Worker->>FS: Perform descriptor operation
  FS-->>Worker: Return descriptor, bytes, count, or close result
  Worker-->>FFmpeg: Resolve request with result
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This PR adds chunked file access (open, read, write, close) to the FFmpeg class, backed by Emscripten's FS API. The implementation adds message types and handlers in both browser and Node workers, exposes the methods on the FFmpeg class with transfer semantics matching writeFile(), and includes tests for chunked write/read, position handling, closed descriptor rejection, and the transfer option. The types package declares the new FS surface. The only known gap is that a closed/unknown descriptor rejects with the raw Emscripten error text rather than a mapped EBADF message, which the PR description acknowledges as noticed but not fixed.


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Review comments at @packages/ffmpeg/src/classes.ts:
- Around line 415-417: Update the `read` and `write` API documentation in
`classes.ts` and the usage guide to distinguish positioned from unpositioned
operations: positioned reads leave the current offset unchanged, and positioned
writes do not advance it by bytes written. Document that append-mode descriptors
are moved to EOF by Emscripten before a positioned write; preserve the existing
unpositioned offset behavior.

Review comments at @packages/ffmpeg/src/worker.ts:
- Line 159: Update the read paths in both workers, including the `FFmpeg.read()`
length handling, to reject requests exceeding a documented per-read limit before
allocating the buffer or checking the descriptor. Keep support for larger reads
by requiring callers to split them across calls.
- Line 167: Update the read result in both workers so full reads return the
existing buffer when count equals length, while short reads continue slicing to
exclude unread bytes.

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This PR adds chunked file access (open, read, write, close) to the FFmpeg class, backed by Emscripten's FS API in both browser and Node workers. The implementation mirrors writeFile's transfer semantics, includes tests for chunked I/O, position handling, closed-descriptor rejection, and the transfer option. Error handling for invalid descriptors relies on Emscripten's getStreamChecked throwing, which the worker's existing try/catch should catch and propagate.


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This PR adds chunked file access (open, read, write, close) to the FFmpeg WASM library, allowing large files to be read/written in chunks via file descriptors. The implementation adds worker message handlers for OPEN, READ, WRITE, CLOSE in both browser and Node.js workers, using Emscripten's existing FS API. Public methods are added to the FFmpeg class with proper transfer semantics for write(). Tests cover chunked write/read, position/length handling, closed descriptor rejection, and transfer behavior. Documentation and types are updated.


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@coderabbitai all three threads are addressed in 01a6a15. Please review again.

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@Project516 Thanks for addressing the three threads. I’ll review the changes in 01a6a15 again.


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The PR adds open(), read(), write(), and close() methods to the FFmpeg class for chunked file access via file descriptors. It updates the message types, worker handlers, TypeScript definitions, documentation, and adds tests. The implementation uses the existing Emscripten FS API and appears correct based on the diff.


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This PR adds chunked file access (open, read, write, close) to the FFmpeg WASM wrapper, backporting upstream ffmpegwasm#984. The implementation adds worker message handlers in both browser and Node.js workers that delegate to Emscripten's FS.open/read/write/close/getStreamChecked/fstat. The public API in classes.ts sends messages with proper transferable handling for write(). Tests cover chunked write/read, position/length semantics, closed descriptor rejection, and the transfer option. A known limitation noted in the PR description is that closed descriptors reject with raw Emscripten error text rather than a mapped EBADF message.

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const read = ({ fd, length, position }: FFMessageReadData): Uint8Array => {
const stream = ffmpeg.FS.getStreamChecked(fd);
// Allocate no more than the file holds, whatever length asks for.
const left = ffmpeg.FS.fstat(fd).size - (position ?? stream.position);

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Optional: The read implementation calculates remaining bytes using position ?? stream.position. This relies on Emscripten's FS.read not updating stream.position when an explicit position is provided (pread semantics). If Emscripten's behavior differs, sequential reads with and without position could desynchronize. Verify against the core's FS.read behavior or add a comment documenting the assumption.

return count === buffer.length ? buffer : buffer.slice(0, count);
};

const write = ({ fd, data, position }: FFMessageWriteData): number =>

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Optional: Similarly, write passes position directly to FS.write. The documented behavior states that a write with explicit position should not advance the file offset. This depends on Emscripten's FS.write implementing pwrite semantics. Confirm the core's behavior matches the documented contract.

): Promise<number> =>
this.#send(
{ type: FFMessageType.WRITE, data: { fd, data, position } },
transfer ? [data.buffer] : [],

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Optional: Transferring data.buffer transfers the entire underlying ArrayBuffer, not just the Uint8Array view. If callers pass a view into a larger buffer (e.g., new Uint8Array(largeBuffer, offset, length)), the whole buffer becomes unusable. This matches writeFile() behavior but is worth documenting in the method's JSDoc for clarity.

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