On Wed, Jun 21, 2023 at 4:35 PM Ben Kelly <[email protected]> wrote:

> I was the spec mentor for shared storage and worked with Cammie on the
> spec.  I'd just like to add my thoughts to provide the requested spec
> maturity summary
> <https://www.chromium.org/blink/spec-mentors/#reviewing-the-specification>
> .
>
> Overall I think the spec process model has reached a high level of
> quality.  In particular, we paid special attention to make sure it
> integrates with the storage spec data model and resource timing's time
> source model.  Cammie has been very receptive to feedback and continues to
> make improvements to the spec.
>
> Of course, it is a complex spec and there has not been a second
> implementation yet.  We should expect some corner cases or nuanced issues
> to be reported when that next implementation is done.  Pending that,
> however, I think the spec is as high quality as we can get at this stage.
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 2:01 PM Josh Karlin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Contact emails
>>
>> [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],
>> [email protected]
>>
>>
>>
>> Explainer
>>
>> https://github.com/WICG/shared-storage
>>
>> Specification
>>
>> https://wicg.github.io/shared-storage/
>>
>> Summary
>>
>> Shared Storage provides a general purpose privacy primitive for use cases
>> where a small amount of cross-site data is required. It is comprised of a
>> storage API (writes available from anywhere, reads only in isolated
>> javascript environments called worklets) and a set of output gates which
>> significantly limit the amount of cross-site information that can be read
>> externally.
>>
>> Blink component
>>
>> Blink>Storage>SharedStorage
>> <https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/list?q=component%3ABlink%3EStorage%3ESharedStorage&can=2>
>>
>> TAG review
>>
>> TAG review <https://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/747>
>>
>> TAG review status
>>
>> Open
>>
>> Risks
>>
>>
>> Interoperability and Compatibility
>>
>>
>> Gecko: Negative
>> <https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions/issues/646>
>>
>>
>> WebKit: Open <https://github.com/WebKit/standards-positions/issues/10>, 
>> though concerns
>> have been raised.
>>
>>
>> To reduce risk in the event that we later decide to replace this API with
>> one that has more browser support, the API can be effectively disabled
>> without breaking pages. That is, writing to shared storage can be a noop,
>> selectURL can simply select the first URL, and run can be a noop.
>>
>>
>> Web developers:
>>
>>
>> We have several developers testing the API in OT
>> <https://github.com/WICG/shared-storage/blob/main/shared-storage-tester-list.md>
>> and initial feedback has been positive.
>>
>>
>> Other signals:
>>
>>
>> WebView application risks
>>
>> Does this intent deprecate or change behavior of existing APIs, such that
>> it has potentially high risk for Android WebView-based applications?
>>
>> No
>>
>>
>> Debuggability
>>
>> Shared Storage database contents for an origin can be viewed and modified
>> within devtools. Support for debugging Shared Storage js worklets via
>> devtools is planned for the near future.
>>
>> Will this feature be supported on all six Blink platforms (Windows, Mac,
>> Linux, Chrome OS, Android, and Android WebView)?
>>
>> All but WebView
>>
>> Is this feature fully tested by web-platform-tests
>> <https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/docs/testing/web_platform_tests.md>
>> ?
>>
>> Yes
>> <https://wpt.fyi/results/shared-storage?label=master&label=experimental&aligned=>
>> .
>>
>> Flag name
>>
>> SharedStorageAPI
>>
>> Requires code in //chrome?
>>
>> No
>>
>>
>> Anticipated spec changes
>>
>>    -
>>
>>    We intend to limit the max worklet duration of the run() operation in
>>    the near future. This isn’t script breaking but for very slow operations
>>    the returned value may be sub-optimal.
>>    -
>>
>>    We’re exploring new output gates (e.g., potentially a highly noised
>>    local differential privacy gate) but no solid plans as of yet. These would
>>    be backwards compatible.
>>    -
>>
>>    Exploring new communication methods between origins within worklets.
>>    No expectation that this would cause compat issues.
>>
>>
The explainer note about changes to the requirements around Fenced Frames
<https://github.com/WICG/shared-storage#fenced-frame-enforcement> also
seems relevant. Can you elaborate on those changes?


>
>> Link to entry on the Chrome Platform Status
>>
>> https://chromestatus.com/feature/6256348582903808
>>
>> Links to previous Intent discussionsI2P
>> <https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/_quChIvPzT8/m/0W7IxD_1AAAJ>
>> | I2E
>> <https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/CAANMuaNn%3DOwqymhbTRPfcY6zW-S4Gs9JFummJhU%3Dx%2BcoydV%2BYw%40mail.gmail.com>
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