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NAME
nodejs - Server-side JavaScript
SYNOPSIS
nodejs [ -v ] [ --debug | --debug-brk ] [ --v8-options ]
[ -e command | script.js ] [ arguments ]
Execute without arguments to start the REPL.
DESCRIPTION
Node is a set of libraries for javascript which allows it to be used outside of the
browser. It is primarily focused on creating simple, easy to build network clients and
servers.
OPTIONS
-v, --version print node's version
-e, --eval script evaluate script
-p, --print print result of --eval
-i, --interactive always enter the REPL even if stdin
does not appear to be a terminal
--no-deprecation silence deprecation warnings
--trace-deprecation show stack traces on deprecations
--throw-deprecation throw errors on deprecations
--v8-options print v8 command line options
--max-stack-size=val set max v8 stack size (bytes)
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
NODE_PATH
´:´-separated list of directories prefixed to the module search path.
NODE_MODULE_CONTEXTS
If set to 1 then modules will load in their own global contexts.
NODE_DISABLE_COLORS
If set to 1 then colors will not be used in the REPL.
V8 OPTIONS
--use_strict (enforce strict mode)
type: bool default: false
--es5_readonly (activate correct semantics for inheriting readonliness)
type: bool default: false
--es52_globals (activate new semantics for global var declarations)
type: bool default: false
--harmony_typeof (enable harmony semantics for typeof)
type: bool default: false
--harmony_scoping (enable harmony block scoping)
type: bool default: false
--harmony_modules (enable harmony modules (implies block scoping))
type: bool default: false
--harmony_proxies (enable harmony proxies)
type: bool default: false
--harmony_collections (enable harmony collections (sets, maps, and weak maps))
type: bool default: false
--harmony (enable all harmony features (except typeof))
type: bool default: false
--packed_arrays (optimizes arrays that have no holes)
type: bool default: false
--smi_only_arrays (tracks arrays with only smi values)
type: bool default: true
--clever_optimizations (Optimize object size, Array shift, DOM strings and string +)
type: bool default: true
--unbox_double_arrays (automatically unbox arrays of doubles)
type: bool default: true
--string_slices (use string slices)
type: bool default: true
--crankshaft (use crankshaft)
type: bool default: true
--hydrogen_filter (optimization filter)
type: string default:
--use_range (use hydrogen range analysis)
type: bool default: true
--eliminate_dead_phis (eliminate dead phis)
type: bool default: true
--use_gvn (use hydrogen global value numbering)
type: bool default: true
--use_canonicalizing (use hydrogen instruction canonicalizing)
type: bool default: true
--use_inlining (use function inlining)
type: bool default: true
--max_inlined_source_size (maximum source size in bytes considered for a single
inlining)
type: int default: 600
--max_inlined_nodes (maximum number of AST nodes considered for a single inlining)
type: int default: 196
--max_inlined_nodes_cumulative (maximum cumulative number of AST nodes considered for
inlining)
type: int default: 196
--loop_invariant_code_motion (loop invariant code motion)
type: bool default: true
--collect_megamorphic_maps_from_stub_cache (crankshaft harvests type feedback from stub
cache)
type: bool default: true
--hydrogen_stats (print statistics for hydrogen)
type: bool default: false
--trace_hydrogen (trace generated hydrogen to file)
type: bool default: false
--trace_phase (trace generated IR for specified phases)
type: string default: Z
--trace_inlining (trace inlining decisions)
type: bool default: false
--trace_alloc (trace register allocator)
type: bool default: false
--trace_all_uses (trace all use positions)
type: bool default: false
--trace_range (trace range analysis)
type: bool default: false
--trace_gvn (trace global value numbering)
type: bool default: false
--trace_representation (trace representation types)
type: bool default: false
--stress_pointer_maps (pointer map for every instruction)
type: bool default: false
--stress_environments (environment for every instruction)
type: bool default: false
--deopt_every_n_times (deoptimize every n times a deopt point is passed)
type: int default: 0
--trap_on_deopt (put a break point before deoptimizing)
type: bool default: false
--deoptimize_uncommon_cases (deoptimize uncommon cases)
type: bool default: true
--polymorphic_inlining (polymorphic inlining)
type: bool default: true
--use_osr (use on-stack replacement)
type: bool default: true
--array_bounds_checks_elimination (perform array bounds checks elimination)
type: bool default: false
--array_index_dehoisting (perform array index dehoisting)
type: bool default: false
--trace_osr (trace on-stack replacement)
type: bool default: false
--stress_runs (number of stress runs)
type: int default: 0
--optimize_closures (optimize closures)
type: bool default: true
--inline_construct (inline constructor calls)
type: bool default: true
--inline_arguments (inline functions with arguments object)
type: bool default: true
--loop_weight (loop weight for representation inference)
type: int default: 1
--optimize_for_in (optimize functions containing for-in loops)
type: bool default: true
--experimental_profiler (enable all profiler experiments)
type: bool default: true
--watch_ic_patching (profiler considers IC stability)
type: bool default: false
--frame_count (number of stack frames inspected by the profiler)
type: int default: 1
--self_optimization (primitive functions trigger their own optimization)
type: bool default: false
--direct_self_opt (call recompile stub directly when self-optimizing)
type: bool default: false
--retry_self_opt (re-try self-optimization if it failed)
type: bool default: false
--count_based_interrupts (trigger profiler ticks based on counting instead of timing)
type: bool default: false
--interrupt_at_exit (insert an interrupt check at function exit)
type: bool default: false
--weighted_back_edges (weight back edges by jump distance for interrupt triggering)
type: bool default: false
--interrupt_budget (execution budget before interrupt is triggered)
type: int default: 5900
--type_info_threshold (percentage of ICs that must have type info to allow optimization)
type: int default: 15
--self_opt_count (call count before self-optimization)
type: int default: 130
--trace_opt_verbose (extra verbose compilation tracing)
type: bool default: false
--debug_code (generate extra code (assertions) for debugging)
type: bool default: false
--code_comments (emit comments in code disassembly)
type: bool default: false
--enable_sse2 (enable use of SSE2 instructions if available)
type: bool default: true
--enable_sse3 (enable use of SSE3 instructions if available)
type: bool default: true
--enable_sse4_1 (enable use of SSE4.1 instructions if available)
type: bool default: true
--enable_cmov (enable use of CMOV instruction if available)
type: bool default: true
--enable_rdtsc (enable use of RDTSC instruction if available)
type: bool default: true
--enable_sahf (enable use of SAHF instruction if available (X64 only))
type: bool default: true
--enable_vfp3 (enable use of VFP3 instructions if available - this implies enabling
ARMv7 instructions (ARM only))
type: bool default: true
--enable_armv7 (enable use of ARMv7 instructions if available (ARM only))
type: bool default: true
--enable_fpu (enable use of MIPS FPU instructions if available (MIPS only))
type: bool default: true
--expose_natives_as (expose natives in global object)
type: string default: NULL
--expose_debug_as (expose debug in global object)
type: string default: NULL
--expose_gc (expose gc extension)
type: bool default: false
--expose_externalize_string (expose externalize string extension)
type: bool default: false
--stack_trace_limit (number of stack frames to capture)
type: int default: 10
--builtins_in_stack_traces (show built-in functions in stack traces)
type: bool default: false
--disable_native_files (disable builtin natives files)
type: bool default: false
--inline_new (use fast inline allocation)
type: bool default: true
--stack_trace_on_abort (print a stack trace if an assertion failure occurs)
type: bool default: true
--trace (trace function calls)
type: bool default: false
--mask_constants_with_cookie (use random jit cookie to mask large constants)
type: bool default: true
--lazy (use lazy compilation)
type: bool default: true
--trace_opt (trace lazy optimization)
type: bool default: false
--trace_opt_stats (trace lazy optimization statistics)
type: bool default: false
--opt (use adaptive optimizations)
type: bool default: true
--always_opt (always try to optimize functions)
type: bool default: false
--prepare_always_opt (prepare for turning on always opt)
type: bool default: false
--trace_deopt (trace deoptimization)
type: bool default: false
--min_preparse_length (minimum length for automatic enable preparsing)
type: int default: 1024
--always_full_compiler (try to use the dedicated run-once backend for all code)
type: bool default: false
--trace_bailout (print reasons for falling back to using the classic V8 backend)
type: bool default: false
--compilation_cache (enable compilation cache)
type: bool default: true
--cache_prototype_transitions (cache prototype transitions)
type: bool default: true
--trace_debug_json (trace debugging JSON request/response)
type: bool default: false
--debugger_auto_break (automatically set the debug break flag when debugger commands are
in the queue)
type: bool default: true
--enable_liveedit (enable liveedit experimental feature)
type: bool default: true
--break_on_abort (always cause a debug break before aborting)
type: bool default: true
--stack_size (default size of stack region v8 is allowed to use (in kBytes))
type: int default: 984
--max_stack_trace_source_length (maximum length of function source code printed in a
stack trace.)
type: int default: 300
--always_inline_smi_code (always inline smi code in non-opt code)
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
--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
--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
--use_idle_notification (Use idle notification to reduce memory footprint.)
type: bool default: true
--send_idle_notification (Send idle notification between stress runs.)
type: bool default: false
--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
--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
--random_seed (Default seed for initializing random generator (0, the default, means to
use system random).)
type: int default: 0
--use_verbose_printer (allows verbose printing)
type: bool default: true
--allow_natives_syntax (allow natives syntax)
type: bool default: false
--trace_sim (Trace simulator execution)
type: bool default: false
--check_icache (Check icache flushes in ARM and MIPS simulator)
type: bool default: false
--stop_sim_at (Simulator stop after x number of instructions)
type: int default: 0
--sim_stack_alignment (Stack alignment in bytes in simulator (4 or 8, 8 is default))
type: int default: 8
--trace_exception (print stack trace when throwing exceptions)
type: bool default: false
--preallocate_message_memory (preallocate some memory to build stack traces.)
type: bool default: false
--randomize_hashes (randomize hashes to avoid predictable hash collisions (with
snapshots this option cannot override the baked-in seed))
type: bool default: true
--hash_seed (Fixed seed to use to hash property keys (0 means random)(with snapshots
this option cannot override the baked-in seed))
type: int default: 0
--preemption (activate a 100ms timer that switches between V8 threads)
type: bool default: false
--regexp_optimization (generate optimized regexp code)
type: bool default: true
--testing_bool_flag (testing_bool_flag)
type: bool default: true
--testing_int_flag (testing_int_flag)
type: int default: 13
--testing_float_flag (float-flag)
type: float default: 2.500000
--testing_string_flag (string-flag)
type: string default: Hello, world!
--testing_prng_seed (Seed used for threading test randomness)
type: int default: 42
--testing_serialization_file (file in which to serialize heap)
type: string default: /tmp/serdes
--help (Print usage message, including flags, on console)
type: bool default: true
--dump_counters (Dump counters on exit)
type: bool default: false
--debugger (Enable JavaScript debugger)
type: bool default: false
--remote_debugger (Connect JavaScript debugger to the debugger agent in another process)
type: bool default: false
--debugger_agent (Enable debugger agent)
type: bool default: false
--debugger_port (Port to use for remote debugging)
type: int default: 5858
--map_counters (Map counters to a file)
type: string default:
--js_arguments (Pass all remaining arguments to the script. Alias for "--".)
type: arguments default:
--debug_compile_events (Enable debugger compile events)
type: bool default: true
--debug_script_collected_events (Enable debugger script collected events)
type: bool default: true
--gdbjit (enable GDBJIT interface (disables compacting GC))
type: bool default: false
--gdbjit_full (enable GDBJIT interface for all code objects)
type: bool default: false
--gdbjit_dump (dump elf objects with debug info to disk)
type: bool default: false
--gdbjit_dump_filter (dump only objects containing this substring)
type: string default:
--force_marking_deque_overflows (force overflows of marking deque by reducing its size
to 64 words)
type: bool default: false
--stress_compaction (stress the GC compactor to flush out bugs (implies
--force_marking_deque_overflows))
type: bool default: false
--log (Minimal logging (no API, code, GC, suspect, or handles samples).)
type: bool default: false
--log_all (Log all events to the log file.)
type: bool default: false
--log_runtime (Activate runtime system %Log call.)
type: bool default: false
--log_api (Log API events to the log file.)
type: bool default: false
--log_code (Log code events to the log file without profiling.)
type: bool default: false
--log_gc (Log heap samples on garbage collection for the hp2ps tool.)
type: bool default: false
--log_handles (Log global handle events.)
type: bool default: false
--log_snapshot_positions (log positions of (de)serialized objects in the snapshot.)
type: bool default: false
--log_suspect (Log suspect operations.)
type: bool default: false
--prof (Log statistical profiling information (implies --log-code).)
type: bool default: false
--prof_auto (Used with --prof, starts profiling automatically)
type: bool default: true
--prof_lazy (Used with --prof, only does sampling and logging when profiler is active
(implies --noprof_auto).)
type: bool default: false
--prof_browser_mode (Used with --prof, turns on browser-compatible mode for profiling.)
type: bool default: true
--log_regexp (Log regular expression execution.)
type: bool default: false
--sliding_state_window (Update sliding state window counters.)
type: bool default: false
--logfile (Specify the name of the log file.)
type: string default: v8.log
--ll_prof (Enable low-level linux profiler.)
type: bool default: false
RESOURCES AND DOCUMENTATION
See the website for documentation http://nodejs.org/
Mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs
IRC: irc.freenode.net #node.js
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