James M Snell

> what did @jasnell take advantage of in core that couldn’t be done easily in an external module? Depends on what you mean by external module :-) As with just...

> And when I say 'users' I mean real users. With http2 and n-api virtually no one but the people working on it used it or even knew it was...

We will never be able to get rid of Buffer. The generic rules of thumb I have in mind are: 1. unless an API specifically calls for the unique features/differences...

> ...even Buffer.prototype's own methods work when called on Uint8Arrays. Sadly not in all cases... 

@joyeecheung @trevnorris @addaleax ... would absolutely love your input on this.

It's a bit tricky, yes, but I'm not sure how else we best support a few of the use cases. APMs, for instance, are likely to want to initiate network...

I don't think a second hook would really help matters or make things any less complicated, and after thinking about it further, I'm not convinced that allowing the entrypoint hooks...

We should likely make this a strategic initiative and make sure it's on an upcoming tsc agenda. The biggest piece tho is just going to be getting it implemented.

> This all just sounds like a loader with preloadCode setup to spin the even loop... I guess I have a different mental model of loaders. The way I envision...

> This issue explicitly states the US case isn't covered. I'm not sure how to reconcile that with your comment Which use case isn't covered? The proposal just states that...