// Source // https://github.com/Data-Wrangling-with-JavaScript/nodejs-memory-test/blob/master/index.js // Small program to test the maximum amount of allocations in multiple blocks. // This script searches for the largest allocation amount. // // // Allocate a certain size to test if it can be done. // function alloc(size) { const numbers = size / 8; const arr = []; arr.length = numbers; // Simulate allocation of 'size' bytes. for (let i = 0; i < numbers; i++) { arr[i] = i; } return arr; } // // Keep allocations referenced so they aren't garbage collected. // const allocations = []; // // Allocate successively larger sizes, doubling each time until we hit the limit. // function allocToMax() { console.log("[ starting memory burn ]"); const field = "heapUsed"; const mu = process.memoryUsage(); console.log(mu); const gbStart = mu[field] / 1024 / 1024 / 1024; console.log( `[ memory burn ] ${Math.round(gbStart * 100) / 100} GB` ); let allocationStep = 100 * 1024; while (true) { // Allocate memory. const allocation = alloc(allocationStep); // Allocate and keep a reference so the allocated memory isn't garbage collected. allocations.push(allocation); // Check how much memory is now allocated. const mu = process.memoryUsage(); const mbNow = mu[field] / 1024 / 1024 / 1024; //console.log(`Total allocated ${Math.round(mbNow * 100) / 100} GB`); console.log( `[ allocated since start ] ${Math.round((mbNow - gbStart) * 100) / 100} GB` ); // Infinite loop, never get here. } // Infinite loop, never get here. } allocToMax();