With the default configuration, --max-old-space-size should work for values
up to 4GiB.

If you need more, you need to disable pointer compression (which implies
disabling the sandbox, because the sandbox relies on compressed pointers
for its isolation mechanics). That's easy to do with:
v8_enable_pointer_compression = false
v8_enable_sandbox = false
Note that this will increase memory consumption by probably around 60-70%
(pointers become twice as big, non-pointer data such as numbers and string
characters remains the same, so the overall balance depends on your
workload).
This will allow you to configure arbitrary maximum heap sizes.

Note that you need to #define (or not define) V8_COMPRESS_POINTERS for the
parts of your embedding code that #include V8 headers such that it matches
your V8 build configuration.


On Tue, Aug 29, 2023 at 5:31 AM Ben Ernst <ben.ernst.optimat...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hey team.
>
> I've been following the conversations around pointer compression and the
> memory usage caps that this feature imposes on v8. I compile my own V8 to
> use in an embedded context. What is the current state of affairs of memory
> limits in V8, and to what extent can I disable, increase, or workaround
> them? What GN compile-time flags should I be setting? I'm currently on V8
> 11.6. I target only Windows 10+ and Ubuntu 18.04+. I used to set run-time
> flag "--max-old-space-size" but that doesn't seem to do what it used to do.
>
> My existing compile flags are as follows:
>
> treat_warnings_as_errors=false
> v8_enable_i18n_support=false
> v8_monolithic=true
> is_component_build=false
> use_custom_libcxx=false
> is_clang=false
> v8_use_external_startup_data=false
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Ben
>
>

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