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  "source": "doc/api/v8.markdown",
  "modules": [
    {
      "textRaw": "V8",
      "name": "v8",
      "stability": 2,
      "stabilityText": "Stable",
      "desc": "<p>This module exposes events and interfaces specific to the version of [V8][]\nbuilt with node.js.  These interfaces are subject to change by upstream and are\ntherefore not covered under the stability index.\n\n</p>\n",
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          "textRaw": "getHeapStatistics()",
          "type": "method",
          "name": "getHeapStatistics",
          "desc": "<p>Returns an object with the following properties\n\n</p>\n<pre><code>{\n  total_heap_size: 7326976,\n  total_heap_size_executable: 4194304,\n  total_physical_size: 7326976,\n  total_available_size: 1152656,\n  used_heap_size: 3476208,\n  heap_size_limit: 1535115264\n}</code></pre>\n",
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          "textRaw": "setFlagsFromString(string)",
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          "name": "setFlagsFromString",
          "desc": "<p>Set additional V8 command line flags.  Use with care; changing settings\nafter the VM has started may result in unpredictable behavior, including\ncrashes and data loss.  Or it may simply do nothing.\n\n</p>\n<p>The V8 options available for a version of node.js may be determined by running\n<code>node --v8-options</code>.  An unofficial, community-maintained list of options\nand their effects is available\n<a href=\"https://github.com/thlorenz/v8-flags/blob/master/flags-0.11.md\">here</a>.\n\n</p>\n<p>Usage:\n\n</p>\n<pre><code>// Print GC events to stdout for one minute.\nvar v8 = require(&#39;v8&#39;);\nv8.setFlagsFromString(&#39;--trace_gc&#39;);\nsetTimeout(function() { v8.setFlagsFromString(&#39;--notrace_gc&#39;); }, 60e3);</code></pre>\n",
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