lib: promote process.binding/_tickCallback to runtime deprecation

These have been pendingDeprecation for long enough.

This also adds the `--deprecated-process-binding` (and matching
`--no-deprecated-process-binding`) CLI option as a future transition
path for when we do ultimately remove `process.binding()`.

`--deprecated-process-binding` ensures that `process.binding(...)`
is available and is currently the default. In the future, when we
are ready to begin moving `process.binding(...)` to EOF, we can
flip the default so that `process.binding('...')` is unavailable
by default *but still able to be switched back on if necessary*,
giving users an escape hatch if they really need it. This will give
us a more nuanced path than abruptly removing it completely.

doc/api/cli.md

@@ -432,6 +432,12 @@ added: v12.0.0
 
 Specify the file name of the CPU profile generated by `--cpu-prof`.
 
+### `--deprecated-process-binding`
+
+Ensure that the deprecated `process.binding(...)` API is available. This
+is currently the default. A runtime deprecation warning, however, will be
+emitted when `process.binding(...)` is accessed.
+
 ### `--diagnostic-dir=directory`
 
 Set the directory to which all diagnostic output files are written.
@@ -1172,6 +1178,10 @@ Disable the `node-addons` exports condition as well as disable loading
 native addons. When `--no-addons` is specified, calling `process.dlopen` or
 requiring a native C++ addon will fail and throw an exception.
 
+### `--no-deprecated-process-binding`
+
+Makes the deprecated `process.binding(...)` API unavailable in the process.
+
 ### `--no-deprecation`
 
 <!-- YAML
@@ -2325,6 +2335,7 @@ Node.js options that are allowed are:
 * `--allow-fs-write`
 * `--allow-worker`
 * `--conditions`, `-C`
+* `--deprecated-process-binding`
 * `--diagnostic-dir`
 * `--disable-proto`
 * `--dns-result-order`

doc/api/deprecations.md

@@ -2203,6 +2203,9 @@ The `produceCachedData` option is deprecated. Use
 
 <!-- YAML
 changes:
+  - version: REPLACEME
+    pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/50687
+    description: Upgraded to a runtime deprecation.
   - version: v11.12.0
     pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/26500
     description: Added support for `--pending-deprecation`.
@@ -2211,7 +2214,7 @@ changes:
     description: Documentation-only deprecation.
 -->
 
-Type: Documentation-only (supports [`--pending-deprecation`][])
+Type: Runtime
 
 `process.binding()` is for use by Node.js internal code only.
 
@@ -2604,12 +2607,15 @@ Prefer [`response.socket`][] over [`response.connection`][] and
 
 <!-- YAML
 changes:
+  - version: REPLACEME
+    pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/50687
+    description: Upgraded to a runtime deprecation.
   - version: v12.12.0
     pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/29781
     description: Documentation-only deprecation.
 -->
 
-Type: Documentation-only (supports [`--pending-deprecation`][])
+Type: Runtime
 
 The `process._tickCallback` property was never documented as
 an officially supported API.

lib/internal/bootstrap/realm.js

@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ ObjectDefineProperty(process, 'moduleLoadList', {
   writable: false,
 });
 
-
 // processBindingAllowList contains the name of bindings that are allowed
 // for access via process.binding(). This is used to provide a transition
 // path for modules that are being moved over to internalBinding.
@@ -144,6 +143,9 @@ const experimentalModuleList = new SafeSet();
 {
   const bindingObj = { __proto__: null };
 
+  // TODO(@jasnell): If the --deprecated-process-binding option is false we really
+  // ought to skip setting this here. However, we cannot require internal/options or
+  // use internalBinding here so we'll have to pull it back out later.
   process.binding = function binding(module) {
     module = String(module);
     // Deprecated specific process.binding() modules, but not all, allow

lib/internal/process/policy.js

@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ const {
   ERR_MANIFEST_TDZ,
 } = require('internal/errors').codes;
 const { Manifest } = require('internal/policy/manifest');
+
+const { getOptionValue } = require('internal/options');
+const deprecatedProcessBinding = getOptionValue('--deprecated-process-binding');
+
 let manifest;
 let manifestSrc;
 let manifestURL;
@@ -36,9 +40,11 @@ module.exports = ObjectFreeze({
 
     // process.binding() is deprecated (DEP0111) and trivially allows bypassing
     // policies, so if policies are enabled, make this API unavailable.
-    process.binding = function binding(_module) {
-      throw new ERR_ACCESS_DENIED('process.binding');
-    };
+    if (deprecatedProcessBinding) {
+      process.binding = function binding(_module) {
+        throw new ERR_ACCESS_DENIED('process.binding');
+      };
+    }
     process._linkedBinding = function _linkedBinding(_module) {
       throw new ERR_ACCESS_DENIED('process._linkedBinding');
     };

lib/internal/process/pre_execution.js

@@ -545,15 +545,20 @@ function initializeDeprecations() {
     });
   }
 
-  if (pendingDeprecation) {
+  if (getOptionValue('--deprecated-process-binding')) {
     process.binding = deprecate(process.binding,
                                 'process.binding() is deprecated. ' +
                                 'Please use public APIs instead.', 'DEP0111');
-
-    process._tickCallback = deprecate(process._tickCallback,
-                                      'process._tickCallback() is deprecated',
-                                      'DEP0134');
+  } else {
+    // Ideally it wouldn't be defined at all already but realm.js does not
+    // provide a means of checking to see if the option is enabled or not,
+    // so we do it here.
+    process.binding = undefined;
   }
+
+  process._tickCallback = deprecate(process._tickCallback,
+                                    'process._tickCallback() is deprecated',
+                                    'DEP0134');
 }
 
 function setupChildProcessIpcChannel() {
@@ -587,9 +592,11 @@ function initializeClusterIPC() {
 function initializePermission() {
   const experimentalPermission = getOptionValue('--experimental-permission');
   if (experimentalPermission) {
-    process.binding = function binding(_module) {
-      throw new ERR_ACCESS_DENIED('process.binding');
-    };
+    if (getOptionValue('--deprecated-process-binding') && process.binding !== undefined) {
+      process.binding = function binding(_module) {
+        throw new ERR_ACCESS_DENIED('process.binding');
+      };
+    }
     process.emitWarning('Permission is an experimental feature',
                         'ExperimentalWarning');
     const { has, deny } = require('internal/process/permission');

src/node_options.cc

@@ -535,6 +535,11 @@ EnvironmentOptionsParser::EnvironmentOptionsParser() {
             "emit pending deprecation warnings",
             &EnvironmentOptions::pending_deprecation,
             kAllowedInEnvvar);
+  AddOption("--deprecated-process-binding",
+            "enable the deprecated process.binding(...) api",
+            &EnvironmentOptions::deprecated_process_binding,
+            kAllowedInEnvvar,
+            true);
   AddOption("--preserve-symlinks",
             "preserve symbolic links when resolving",
             &EnvironmentOptions::preserve_symlinks,

src/node_options.h

@@ -188,6 +188,16 @@ class EnvironmentOptions : public Options {
       false;
 #endif  // DEBUG
 
+  // TODO(@jasnell): In preparation for the eventual complete removal of
+  // the deprecated process.binding, this option controls whether or not
+  // process.binding is available. Currently the default is true, making
+  // the deprecated API available, albeit with a runtime deprecation message.
+  // Then, later, we can change the default to false, giving folks the option
+  // to re-enable if they really need it. Then, as the final step, we would
+  // remove the deprecated api entirely, in which case this option becomes
+  // a non-op.
+  bool deprecated_process_binding = true;
+
   bool watch_mode = false;
   bool watch_mode_report_to_parent = false;
   bool watch_mode_preserve_output = false;

test/parallel/test-no-deprecated-process-binding.js

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+'use strict';
+// Flags: --no-deprecated-process-binding
+require('../common');
+const { strictEqual } = require('node:assert');
+strictEqual(process.binding, undefined);