When adding support for new platforms or architectures, thoroughly verify that networking functionality works correctly across different runtime environments and build configurations. This includes validating Go version requirements, cross-compilation toolchain compatibility, and runtime behavior differences.

Key verification steps:

  1. Confirm minimum Go version requirements for target platforms (e.g., Go 1.19+ for loong64 architecture)
  2. Test cross-compilation with proper toolchain setup, especially for mobile platforms requiring C compilers
  3. Validate WebAssembly networking compatibility when deploying to browser environments
  4. Verify that network protocols and connection handling work consistently across architectures

Example from the discussions:

platform-linux-loong64:
	@$(MAKE) --no-print-directory GOOS=linux GOARCH=loong64 NPMDIR=npm/esbuild-linux-loong64 platform-unixlike

Before adding this target, verify that Go 1.19+ is available and that any networking libraries used in the application are compatible with the loong64 architecture. Similarly, for Android ARM builds, ensure the Android SDK C compiler is properly configured for any networking code that requires CGO.