What are the layers of Node.js architecture?
The JavaScript API in the lib directory, the C++ bindings in the src directory, V8 for JavaScript execution, and libuv for async I/O. Understanding how these layers connect is key to understanding Node.js internals.
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The JavaScript APIs in the lib directory call C++ binding functions defined in the src directory. These bindings connect to libuv for I/O operations or V8 for JavaScript execution, bridging the JavaScript and C++ layers.
The event loop runs in libuv, but Node.js integrates with it through bootstrap and scheduling code. Callbacks flow from libuv back to JavaScript through the C++ bindings. Reading the source shows this integration in detail.
Node.js has a module loading system in the lib directory. Reading the source shows how require resolves paths, how caching works, and how built-in modules like fs and http are registered differently from user modules.
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