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fix(memory): derive heap limit from real V8 heap statistics - #3775

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Problem

getConfiguredHeapLimit() derived the reported heap limit by parsing the --max-old-space-size value out of the DENO_V8_FLAGS environment string. That value is only a request, not a fact: when the flag is not actually applied by the runtime, V8 stays at its default old-space ceiling (~2 GB on 64-bit) while the profiler keeps reporting the env-derived figure (e.g. 4096 MB).

The consequences compound:

  • heapUsedPercent is computed against an inflated denominator, so it reads roughly half the real value.
  • The memory-pressure eviction threshold is expressed as a percentage of the reported limit, so with a 2x-inflated limit it can mathematically never fire before V8 hits its real ceiling and aborts the process.

Fix

  • Add a platform-compat accessor that reads the real limit from node:v8 getHeapStatistics().heap_size_limit.
  • resolveEffectiveHeapLimitMB() prefers the runtime-reported limit whenever it is available.
  • When runtime heap statistics are unavailable, env-derived limits are treated as unverified and clamped to the 2048 MB V8 default, so pressure eviction fires before the real ceiling rather than after it. The doc comment notes that the real default scales with system memory, making the clamp deliberately conservative.

Tests

  • New integration test asserts the profiler reports the runtime heap limit, not the DENO_V8_FLAGS env string.
  • Unit tests cover resolveEffectiveHeapLimitMB(): runtime-verified value trusted as-is, unverified env value clamped to the V8 default, fallback when nothing is configured, and pressure evaluation crossing the eviction threshold at ~1.6 GB used under a clamped limit.

Ref: veryfront-issue-inbox#269

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved memory profiling by using the runtime’s reported heap limit when available.
    • Added safe fallback handling for missing, invalid, or unverifiable heap-limit settings.
    • Improved heap utilization calculations under memory pressure.
  • Documentation

    • Corrected source links for API reference entries.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for runtime compatibility, heap-limit detection, fallback behavior, and configured limits.

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The change adds cross-runtime V8 heap-limit detection and integrates it into memory profiling. Runtime limits take precedence over configured values, while invalid or unavailable values use a 2,048 MB fallback. Related API source links are updated.

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Heap limit resolution

Layer / File(s) Summary
Runtime V8 heap detection
src/platform/compat/process/lifecycle.ts, src/platform/compat/process/lifecycle.test.ts, src/platform/compat/process.ts
The compatibility layer retrieves and validates node:v8 heap limits across runtimes. Bun coverage handles unavailable process.getBuiltinModule.
Effective limit resolution
src/utils/memory/profiler.ts, src/utils/memory/profiler.test.ts
The profiler prefers runtime limits, caps unverifiable configured limits at 2,048 MB, and uses the fallback for missing or invalid values. Tests cover selection and pressure calculations.
Public wiring and documentation
src/platform/compat/process.ts, docs/api-reference/veryfront/extensions.md, docs/api-reference/veryfront/fs.md, docs/api-reference/veryfront/testing.md
The helper is exported, and documented source links reflect updated implementation locations.

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The change derives heap limits from runtime statistics and conservatively falls back to 2048 MB when verification is unavailable. The PR is mergeable with explicit owner follow-up because one test should assert the exact 2048 MB fallback rather than accepting any lower value.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant getHeapStats
  participant resolveEffectiveHeapLimitMB
  participant getV8HeapSizeLimit
  participant nodev8
  getHeapStats->>resolveEffectiveHeapLimitMB: provide configured heap limit
  resolveEffectiveHeapLimitMB->>getV8HeapSizeLimit: request runtime limit
  getV8HeapSizeLimit->>nodev8: read heap_size_limit
  nodev8-->>getV8HeapSizeLimit: return heap limit in bytes
  getV8HeapSizeLimit-->>resolveEffectiveHeapLimitMB: return runtime limit
  resolveEffectiveHeapLimitMB-->>getHeapStats: return effective limit in MB
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Comment thread src/platform/compat/process/lifecycle.ts
getConfiguredHeapLimit() trusted the DENO_V8_FLAGS env string as the
real V8 heap limit. In production the compiled binary does not apply
that flag, so the profiler reported heapLimitMB 4096 while V8 aborted
at its ~2048MB default — heapUsedPercent was ~2x too low and the
memory-pressure eviction threshold could mathematically never fire
(veryfront-issue-inbox#269).

Read the real limit from node:v8 getHeapStatistics().heap_size_limit
via a new platform compat accessor. When runtime heap statistics are
unavailable, treat env-derived limits as unverified and clamp them to
the 2048MB V8 default so pressure eviction fires before the real
ceiling.
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Addressed the Bun compatibility review in ff20fbadd and rebased onto current main (e9d5fe54a).

The lifecycle accessor now follows the existing cross-runtime builtin-loading contract: use process.getBuiltinModule("node:v8") when available, then use Bun's synchronous require("node:v8") fallback on supported older Bun releases. A Bun regression removes process.getBuiltinModule before asserting that the runtime still reports a positive heap limit.

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  • red standalone Bun reproduction returned undefined before the change
  • green standalone Bun reproduction reports a positive runtime limit
  • focused Deno profiler/lifecycle suite: 46 steps passed
  • isolated Bun runner: 2 files passed
  • deno task verify:quick: passed

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In `@src/utils/memory/profiler.test.ts`:
- Around line 118-128: Update the assertion in the “clamps an unverified
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2048, preserving the existing diagnostic message and resolveEffectiveHeapLimitMB
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Addressed both fresh review findings in 61414bc57.

The important correction is Bun-specific: Bun uses JavaScriptCore, and its node:v8 compatibility value is a moving estimate derived from peak process memory, not a fixed heap ceiling. Local Bun 1.3.6 reproduction showed heap_size_limit rise from 248,545,280 to 936,181,760 bytes after allocation. The compatibility accessor now rejects that value and the profiler uses the conservative 2,048 MB fallback on Bun.

Also tightened the fallback assertion from “at most 2,048” to exactly 2,048.

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Fixed the CI lint failure in 62c30c102. The Bun-only environment callback now satisfies withEnv's promise-returning contract; behavior is unchanged.

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