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JavaScript modules
Native add-ons then
Native add-ons now


1.
... need to be compiled.
No
Not if there are pre-builds
Not if there are pre-builds


2.
... will work on all platforms and architectures.
Yes
Yes if there are pre-builds
Yes if there are pre-builds


3.
... are designed to work with all current and subsequent Node.js versions once written.
Yes
No
Yes if using N-API


4.
... can be loaded multiple times.
Yes
No
Yes if written as a context-aware add-on


5.
... are thread-safe if not explicitly making use of threading infrastructure.
Yes
No
Yes if written as a context-aware add-on


6.
... can be unloaded.
Yes
No
Yes if written as a context-aware add-on and using cleanup hooks
		JavaScript modules	Native add-ons then	Native add-ons now
1.	... need to be compiled.	No	Not if there are pre-builds	Not if there are pre-builds
2.	... will work on all platforms and architectures.	Yes	Yes if there are pre-builds	Yes if there are pre-builds
3.	... are designed to work with all current and subsequent Node.js versions once written.	Yes	No	Yes if using N-API
4.	... can be loaded multiple times.	Yes	No	Yes if written as a context-aware add-on
5.	... are thread-safe if not explicitly making use of threading infrastructure.	Yes	No	Yes if written as a context-aware add-on
6.	... can be unloaded.	Yes	No	Yes if written as a context-aware add-on and using cleanup hooks