dylang/npm-check

Memory leak?

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#103 opened on Mar 31, 2016

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Description

Running npm-check reserved all the available RAM + ~15 GB of swap. Running this freezes my computer within seconds.

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Research direction
Investigate memory usage in the main loop by profiling with Node.js heap snapshots. Look for large data structures or retained objects from dependency resolution.
Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
clitooling
Issue type
Bug
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3
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Half day
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Active
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Needs investigation
Prerequisites
Node.jsJavaScript
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45