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Can someone help me with how is V8 initialized in CEF?
Specifically how is the v8::platform created?

All initialization is performed in Blink. See the V8Initializer class.

Thanks Marshall!
I think, if I understand correctly, blink uses gin to initialize and create the v8::platform.

Let me give you a bit of context upon my question (OS - MAC OSX) (Application : CefSimple) :
I am posting tasks (C++/JS) on the main thread of renderer process. I was trying to call v8::platform::PumpMessageLoop after executing the task in order to tell v8 to execute its delayed tasks(Microtasks). I am seeing a crash as I can see the platform creation is not done via v8::platform::NewDefaultPlatform().
I was wondering how do I notify v8 to run its microtasks upon completion of my task.

Consider the case where I post a JS task(say task1) and in execution of that task I post another JS task(say task2). I would want the microtasks to be cleared up before the execution of task2.

Are you making changes in CEF/Chromium code? You can’t call V8 functions directly from a client application.

Yes, I have modified CEF

I have also exposed the GetCurrentPlatform API from v8 to get v8::Platform*.

rishgarg wrote:I have also exposed the GetCurrentPlatform API from v8 to get v8::Platform*.

For this approach to work you likely need to build V8 as a shared library or export additional symbols from Chromium, and make sure your header files match the versions used by Chromium.

I am calling the GetCurrentPlatform API from CEF itself.

rishgarg wrote:I am posting tasks (C++/JS) on the main thread of renderer process. I was trying to call v8::platform::PumpMessageLoop after executing the task in order to tell v8 to execute its delayed tasks(Microtasks). I am seeing a crash as I can see the platform creation is not done via v8::platform::NewDefaultPlatform().
I was wondering how do I notify v8 to run its microtasks upon completion of my task.

Consider the case where I post a JS task(say task1) and in execution of that task I post another JS task(say task2). I would want the microtasks to be cleared up before the execution of task2.

Can you please help me with the above scenario? I am more than happy to discuss this further.

Your question is more related to Blink and V8. I suggest you ask on an appropriate developer mailing list.