kapral18 · December 10, 2021 20:30 · Apr 17, 2014
diff --git a/node-command-line-options.txt b/node-command-line-options.txt
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+  --log_gc (Log heap samples on garbage collection for the hp2ps tool.)
+        type: bool  default: false
+  --expose_gc (expose gc extension)
+        type: bool  default: false
+  --max_new_space_size (max size of the new generation (in kBytes))
+        type: int  default: 0
+  --max_old_space_size (max size of the old generation (in Mbytes))
+        type: int  default: 0
+  --max_executable_size (max size of executable memory (in Mbytes))
+        type: int  default: 0
+  --gc_global (always perform global GCs)
+        type: bool  default: false
+  --gc_interval (garbage collect after <n> allocations)
+        type: int  default: -1
+  --trace_gc (print one trace line following each garbage collection)
+        type: bool  default: false
+  --trace_gc_nvp (print one detailed trace line in name=value format after each garbage collection)
+        type: bool  default: false
+  --trace_gc_ignore_scavenger (do not print trace line after scavenger collection)
+        type: bool  default: false
+  --print_cumulative_gc_stat (print cumulative GC statistics in name=value format on exit)
+        type: bool  default: false
+  --trace_gc_verbose (print more details following each garbage collection)
+        type: bool  default: false
+  --trace_fragmentation (report fragmentation for old pointer and data pages)
+        type: bool  default: false
+  --trace_external_memory (print amount of external allocated memory after each time it is adjusted.)
+        type: bool  default: false
+  --collect_maps (garbage collect maps from which no objects can be reached)
+        type: bool  default: true
+  --flush_code (flush code that we expect not to use again before full gc)
+        type: bool  default: true
+  --incremental_marking (use incremental marking)
+        type: bool  default: true
+  --incremental_marking_steps (do incremental marking steps)
+        type: bool  default: true
+  --trace_incremental_marking (trace progress of the incremental marking)
+        type: bool  default: false
+  --track_gc_object_stats (track object counts and memory usage)
+        type: bool  default: false
+  --use_idle_notification (Use idle notification to reduce memory footprint.)
+        type: bool  default: true
+  --use_ic (use inline caching)
+        type: bool  default: true
+  --native_code_counters (generate extra code for manipulating stats counters)
+        type: bool  default: false
+  --always_compact (Perform compaction on every full GC)
+        type: bool  default: false
+  --lazy_sweeping (Use lazy sweeping for old pointer and data spaces)
+        type: bool  default: true
+  --never_compact (Never perform compaction on full GC - testing only)
+        type: bool  default: false
+  --compact_code_space (Compact code space on full non-incremental collections)
+        type: bool  default: true
+  --incremental_code_compaction (Compact code space on full incremental collections)
+        type: bool  default: true
+  --cleanup_code_caches_at_gc (Flush inline caches prior to mark compact collection and flush code caches in maps during mark compact cycle.)
+        type: bool  default: true
diff --git a/sample-interaction.js b/sample-interaction.js
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+$ node --expose-gc --trace-gc --log-gc
+[40433] 1397730668633 ms: Mark-sweep 0.5 (34.0) -> 0.5 (34.0) MB, 0 ms [Logger::LogCodeObjects] [GC in old space requested].
+[40433] 1397730668633 ms: Mark-sweep 0.5 (34.0) -> 0.4 (34.0) MB, 0 ms [Logger::LogCompiledFunctions] [GC in old space requested].
+> var a = [];
+[40433]     5200 ms: Scavenge 2.6 (37.0) -> 2.4 (37.0) MB, 1 ms [Runtime::PerformGC].
+undefined
+> for (var i = 0; i < 10000; i++) a.push('' + i);
+[40433]    42607 ms: Scavenge 3.6 (38.0) -> 3.2 (39.0) MB, 0 ms [Runtime::PerformGC].
+10000
+> a.length
+10000
+> a = null;
+null
+> global.gc();
+[40433]    68105 ms: Mark-sweep 3.6 (39.0) -> 2.8 (39.0) MB, 4 ms [gc extension] [GC in old space requested].
+undefined
+> 
+(^C again to quit)
+>