When calling a JS function through BridgeJS with String parameters, every String is

• lowered by calling _swift_js_make_js_string
• which decodes and retains in JS object store (new entry, new ref = 1)
• the object store ref is passed as wasm parameter
• the JS thunk immediately get the object and releases (count--, remove from store)

this is very wasteful, and makes retain the number one bottleneck in current ElementaryUI performance benchmarks.

Example:

@JSFunction func hello(_ v: String) throws

// generates
func _$hello(_ v: String) throws(JSException) -> Void {
    let vValue = v.bridgeJSLowerParameter()
    bjs_hello(vValue)
    if let error = _swift_js_take_exception() {
        throw error
    }
}

function bjs_hello(v) {
    try {
        const vObject = swift.memory.getObject(v);
        swift.memory.release(v);
        imports.hello(vObject);
    } catch (error) {
        setException(error);
    }
}

I suggest:

• passing String always "in-line" (ie: as address + length) without retaining in the JS memory store
• still support JSString by-ref to control Swift caller caching (ie: retain once and use same ref multiple times)