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nodejs/doc/api/v8.md
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src: extend HeapStatistics with new fields
src: Add does_zap_garbage, malloced_memory and
peak_malloced_memory to v8 HeapStatistics

Following https://github.com/nodejs/code-and-learn/issues/56 I
have exposed does_zap_garbage to HeapStatistics.
The other fields, malloced_memory and peak_malloced_memory don't
seem to be in the current version of v8 in master.

PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/8610
Reviewed-By: Colin Ihrig <cjihrig@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net>
Reviewed-By: Ben Noordhuis <info@bnoordhuis.nl>
2016-11-20 02:23:00 +01:00

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# V8
The `v8` module exposes APIs that are specific to the version of [V8][]
built into the Node.js binary. It can be accessed using:
```js
const v8 = require('v8');
```
*Note*: The APIs and implementation are subject to change at any time.
## v8.getHeapStatistics()
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Returns an object with the following properties:
* `total_heap_size` {number}
* `total_heap_size_executable` {number}
* `total_physical_size` {number}
* `total_available_size` {number}
* `used_heap_size` {number}
* `heap_size_limit` {number}
* `malloced_memory` {number}
* `peak_malloced_memory` {number}
* `does_zap_garbage` {number}
`does_zap_garbage` is a 0/1 boolean, which signifies whether the `--zap_code_space`
option is enabled or not. This makes V8 overwrite heap garbage with a bit
pattern. The RSS footprint (resident memory set) gets bigger because it
continuously touches all heap pages and that makes them less likely to get
swapped out by the operating system.
For example:
```js
{
total_heap_size: 7326976,
total_heap_size_executable: 4194304,
total_physical_size: 7326976,
total_available_size: 1152656,
used_heap_size: 3476208,
heap_size_limit: 1535115264,
malloced_memory: 16384,
peak_malloced_memory: 1127496,
does_zap_garbage: 0
}
```
## v8.getHeapSpaceStatistics()
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Returns statistics about the V8 heap spaces, i.e. the segments which make up
the V8 heap. Neither the ordering of heap spaces, nor the availability of a
heap space can be guaranteed as the statistics are provided via the V8
[`GetHeapSpaceStatistics`][] function and may change from one V8 version to the
next.
The value returned is an array of objects containing the following properties:
* `space_name` {string}
* `space_size` {number}
* `space_used_size` {number}
* `space_available_size` {number}
* `physical_space_size` {number}
For example:
```json
[
{
"space_name": "new_space",
"space_size": 2063872,
"space_used_size": 951112,
"space_available_size": 80824,
"physical_space_size": 2063872
},
{
"space_name": "old_space",
"space_size": 3090560,
"space_used_size": 2493792,
"space_available_size": 0,
"physical_space_size": 3090560
},
{
"space_name": "code_space",
"space_size": 1260160,
"space_used_size": 644256,
"space_available_size": 960,
"physical_space_size": 1260160
},
{
"space_name": "map_space",
"space_size": 1094160,
"space_used_size": 201608,
"space_available_size": 0,
"physical_space_size": 1094160
},
{
"space_name": "large_object_space",
"space_size": 0,
"space_used_size": 0,
"space_available_size": 1490980608,
"physical_space_size": 0
}
]
```
## v8.setFlagsFromString(string)
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The `v8.setFlagsFromString()` method can be used to programmatically set
V8 command line flags. This method should be used with care. Changing settings
after the VM has started may result in unpredictable behavior, including
crashes and data loss; or it may simply do nothing.
The V8 options available for a version of Node.js may be determined by running
`node --v8-options`. An unofficial, community-maintained list of options
and their effects is available [here][].
Usage:
```js
// Print GC events to stdout for one minute.
const v8 = require('v8');
v8.setFlagsFromString('--trace_gc');
setTimeout(function() { v8.setFlagsFromString('--notrace_gc'); }, 60e3);
```
[V8]: https://developers.google.com/v8/
[here]: https://github.com/thlorenz/v8-flags/blob/master/flags-0.11.md
[`GetHeapSpaceStatistics`]: https://v8docs.nodesource.com/node-5.0/d5/dda/classv8_1_1_isolate.html#ac673576f24fdc7a33378f8f57e1d13a4