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doc: add getHeapStatistics() property descriptions
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PR-URL: nodejs#54584
Reviewed-By: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Luigi Pinca <luigipinca@gmail.com>
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bcmarinacci authored and louwers committed Nov 2, 2024
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* `used_global_handles_size` {number}
* `external_memory` {number}

`total_heap_size` The value of total\_heap\_size is the number of bytes V8 has
allocated for the heap. This can grow if used\_heap needs more memory.

`total_heap_size_executable` The value of total\_heap\_size\_executable is the
portion of the heap that can contain executable code, in bytes. This includes
memory used by JIT-compiled code and any memory that must be kept executable.

`total_physical_size` The value of total\_physical\_size is the actual physical memory
used by the V8 heap, in bytes. This is the amount of memory that is committed
(or in use) rather than reserved.

`total_available_size` The value of total\_available\_size is the number of
bytes of memory available to the V8 heap. This value represents how much
more memory V8 can use before it exceeds the heap limit.

`used_heap_size` The value of used\_heap\_size is number of bytes currently
being used by V8’s JavaScript objects. This is the actual memory in use and
does not include memory that has been allocated but not yet used.

`heap_size_limit` The value of heap\_size\_limit is the maximum size of the V8
heap, in bytes (either the default limit, determined by system resources, or
the value passed to the `--max_old_space_size` option).

`malloced_memory` The value of malloced\_memory is the number of bytes allocated
through `malloc` by V8.

`peak_malloced_memory` The value of peak\_malloced\_memory is the peak number of
bytes allocated through `malloc` by V8 during the lifetime of the process.

`does_zap_garbage` is a 0/1 boolean, which signifies whether the
`--zap_code_space` option is enabled or not. This makes V8 overwrite heap
garbage with a bit pattern. The RSS footprint (resident set size) gets bigger
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