From 86b8d84811484763b251b9a8a2b9e673964ea6b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Timothy J Fontaine Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 11:01:49 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] doc: re-add node.1 man page The man page was accidentally removed in 37376de for the website refactor, bring it back. Fixes #7117 --- doc/node.1 | 448 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 448 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/node.1 diff --git a/doc/node.1 b/doc/node.1 new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a381dcf334 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/node.1 @@ -0,0 +1,448 @@ +.TH NODE.JS "1" "2010" "" "" + + +.SH "NAME" +node \- Server-side JavaScript + +.SH SYNOPSIS + + +.B node +[ +.B \-v +] +[ +.B \-\-debug +| +.B \-\-debug-brk +] +[ +.B \-\-v8-options +] +.br + [ +.B \-e +.I command +| +.I script.js +] +[ +.I arguments +] + +Execute without arguments to start the REPL. + + +.SH DESCRIPTION + +Node is a set of libraries for javascript which allows +it to be used outside of the browser. It is primarily +focused on creating simple, easy to build network clients +and servers. + + +.SH OPTIONS + + -v, --version print node's version + + -e, --eval script evaluate script + + -p, --print print result of --eval + + -i, --interactive always enter the REPL even if stdin + does not appear to be a terminal + + --no-deprecation silence deprecation warnings + + --trace-deprecation show stack traces on deprecations + + --throw-deprecation throw errors on deprecations + + --v8-options print v8 command line options + + --max-stack-size=val set max v8 stack size (bytes) + + +.SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES + +.IP NODE_PATH +\':\'\-separated list of directories prefixed to the module search path. + +.IP NODE_MODULE_CONTEXTS +If set to 1 then modules will load in their own global contexts. + +.IP NODE_DISABLE_COLORS +If set to 1 then colors will not be used in the REPL. + +.SH V8 OPTIONS + + --use_strict (enforce strict mode) + type: bool default: false + --es5_readonly (activate correct semantics for inheriting readonliness) + type: bool default: false + --es52_globals (activate new semantics for global var declarations) + type: bool default: false + --harmony_typeof (enable harmony semantics for typeof) + type: bool default: false + --harmony_scoping (enable harmony block scoping) + type: bool default: false + --harmony_modules (enable harmony modules (implies block scoping)) + type: bool default: false + --harmony_proxies (enable harmony proxies) + type: bool default: false + --harmony_collections (enable harmony collections (sets, maps, and weak maps)) + type: bool default: false + --harmony (enable all harmony features (except typeof)) + type: bool default: false + --packed_arrays (optimizes arrays that have no holes) + type: bool default: false + --smi_only_arrays (tracks arrays with only smi values) + type: bool default: true + --clever_optimizations (Optimize object size, Array shift, DOM strings and string +) + type: bool default: true + --unbox_double_arrays (automatically unbox arrays of doubles) + type: bool default: true + --string_slices (use string slices) + type: bool default: true + --crankshaft (use crankshaft) + type: bool default: true + --hydrogen_filter (optimization filter) + type: string default: + --use_range (use hydrogen range analysis) + type: bool default: true + --eliminate_dead_phis (eliminate dead phis) + type: bool default: true + --use_gvn (use hydrogen global value numbering) + type: bool default: true + --use_canonicalizing (use hydrogen instruction canonicalizing) + type: bool default: true + --use_inlining (use function inlining) + type: bool default: true + --max_inlined_source_size (maximum source size in bytes considered for a single inlining) + type: int default: 600 + --max_inlined_nodes (maximum number of AST nodes considered for a single inlining) + type: int default: 196 + --max_inlined_nodes_cumulative (maximum cumulative number of AST nodes considered for inlining) + type: int default: 196 + --loop_invariant_code_motion (loop invariant code motion) + type: bool default: true + --collect_megamorphic_maps_from_stub_cache (crankshaft harvests type feedback from stub cache) + type: bool default: true + --hydrogen_stats (print statistics for hydrogen) + type: bool default: false + --trace_hydrogen (trace generated hydrogen to file) + type: bool default: false + --trace_phase (trace generated IR for specified phases) + type: string default: Z + --trace_inlining (trace inlining decisions) + type: bool default: false + --trace_alloc (trace register allocator) + type: bool default: false + --trace_all_uses (trace all use positions) + type: bool default: false + --trace_range (trace range analysis) + type: bool default: false + --trace_gvn (trace global value numbering) + type: bool default: false + --trace_representation (trace representation types) + type: bool default: false + --stress_pointer_maps (pointer map for every instruction) + type: bool default: false + --stress_environments (environment for every instruction) + type: bool default: false + --deopt_every_n_times (deoptimize every n times a deopt point is passed) + type: int default: 0 + --trap_on_deopt (put a break point before deoptimizing) + type: bool default: false + --deoptimize_uncommon_cases (deoptimize uncommon cases) + type: bool default: true + --polymorphic_inlining (polymorphic inlining) + type: bool default: true + --use_osr (use on-stack replacement) + type: bool default: true + --array_bounds_checks_elimination (perform array bounds checks elimination) + type: bool default: false + --array_index_dehoisting (perform array index dehoisting) + type: bool default: false + --trace_osr (trace on-stack replacement) + type: bool default: false + --stress_runs (number of stress runs) + type: int default: 0 + --optimize_closures (optimize closures) + type: bool default: true + --inline_construct (inline constructor calls) + type: bool default: true + --inline_arguments (inline functions with arguments object) + type: bool default: true + --loop_weight (loop weight for representation inference) + type: int default: 1 + --optimize_for_in (optimize functions containing for-in loops) + type: bool default: true + --experimental_profiler (enable all profiler experiments) + type: bool default: true + --watch_ic_patching (profiler considers IC stability) + type: bool default: false + --frame_count (number of stack frames inspected by the profiler) + type: int default: 1 + --self_optimization (primitive functions trigger their own optimization) + type: bool default: false + --direct_self_opt (call recompile stub directly when self-optimizing) + type: bool default: false + --retry_self_opt (re-try self-optimization if it failed) + type: bool default: false + --count_based_interrupts (trigger profiler ticks based on counting instead of timing) + type: bool default: false + --interrupt_at_exit (insert an interrupt check at function exit) + type: bool default: false + --weighted_back_edges (weight back edges by jump distance for interrupt triggering) + type: bool default: false + --interrupt_budget (execution budget before interrupt is triggered) + type: int default: 5900 + --type_info_threshold (percentage of ICs that must have type info to allow optimization) + type: int default: 15 + --self_opt_count (call count before self-optimization) + type: int default: 130 + --trace_opt_verbose (extra verbose compilation tracing) + type: bool default: false + --debug_code (generate extra code (assertions) for debugging) + type: bool default: false + --code_comments (emit comments in code disassembly) + type: bool default: false + --enable_sse2 (enable use of SSE2 instructions if available) + type: bool default: true + --enable_sse3 (enable use of SSE3 instructions if available) + type: bool default: true + --enable_sse4_1 (enable use of SSE4.1 instructions if available) + type: bool default: true + --enable_cmov (enable use of CMOV instruction if available) + type: bool default: true + --enable_rdtsc (enable use of RDTSC instruction if available) + type: bool default: true + --enable_sahf (enable use of SAHF instruction if available (X64 only)) + type: bool default: true + --enable_vfp3 (enable use of VFP3 instructions if available - this implies enabling ARMv7 instructions (ARM only)) + type: bool default: true + --enable_armv7 (enable use of ARMv7 instructions if available (ARM only)) + type: bool default: true + --enable_fpu (enable use of MIPS FPU instructions if available (MIPS only)) + type: bool default: true + --expose_natives_as (expose natives in global object) + type: string default: NULL + --expose_debug_as (expose debug in global object) + type: string default: NULL + --expose_gc (expose gc extension) + type: bool default: false + --expose_externalize_string (expose externalize string extension) + type: bool default: false + --stack_trace_limit (number of stack frames to capture) + type: int default: 10 + --builtins_in_stack_traces (show built-in functions in stack traces) + type: bool default: false + --disable_native_files (disable builtin natives files) + type: bool default: false + --inline_new (use fast inline allocation) + type: bool default: true + --stack_trace_on_abort (print a stack trace if an assertion failure occurs) + type: bool default: true + --trace (trace function calls) + type: bool default: false + --mask_constants_with_cookie (use random jit cookie to mask large constants) + type: bool default: true + --lazy (use lazy compilation) + type: bool default: true + --trace_opt (trace lazy optimization) + type: bool default: false + --trace_opt_stats (trace lazy optimization statistics) + type: bool default: false + --opt (use adaptive optimizations) + type: bool default: true + --always_opt (always try to optimize functions) + type: bool default: false + --prepare_always_opt (prepare for turning on always opt) + type: bool default: false + --trace_deopt (trace deoptimization) + type: bool default: false + --min_preparse_length (minimum length for automatic enable preparsing) + type: int default: 1024 + --always_full_compiler (try to use the dedicated run-once backend for all code) + type: bool default: false + --trace_bailout (print reasons for falling back to using the classic V8 backend) + type: bool default: false + --compilation_cache (enable compilation cache) + type: bool default: true + --cache_prototype_transitions (cache prototype transitions) + type: bool default: true + --trace_debug_json (trace debugging JSON request/response) + type: bool default: false + --debugger_auto_break (automatically set the debug break flag when debugger commands are in the queue) + type: bool default: true + --enable_liveedit (enable liveedit experimental feature) + type: bool default: true + --break_on_abort (always cause a debug break before aborting) + type: bool default: true + --stack_size (default size of stack region v8 is allowed to use (in kBytes)) + type: int default: 984 + --max_stack_trace_source_length (maximum length of function source code printed in a stack trace.) + type: int default: 300 + --always_inline_smi_code (always inline smi code in non-opt code) + type: bool default: false + --max_new_space_size (max size of the new generation (in kBytes)) + type: int default: 0 + --max_old_space_size (max size of the old generation (in Mbytes)) + type: int default: 0 + --max_executable_size (max size of executable memory (in Mbytes)) + type: int default: 0 + --gc_global (always perform global GCs) + type: bool default: false + --gc_interval (garbage collect after allocations) + type: int default: -1 + --trace_gc (print one trace line following each garbage collection) + type: bool default: false + --trace_gc_nvp (print one detailed trace line in name=value format after each garbage collection) + type: bool default: false + --print_cumulative_gc_stat (print cumulative GC statistics in name=value format on exit) + type: bool default: false + --trace_gc_verbose (print more details following each garbage collection) + type: bool default: false + --trace_fragmentation (report fragmentation for old pointer and data pages) + type: bool default: false + --collect_maps (garbage collect maps from which no objects can be reached) + type: bool default: true + --flush_code (flush code that we expect not to use again before full gc) + type: bool default: true + --incremental_marking (use incremental marking) + type: bool default: true + --incremental_marking_steps (do incremental marking steps) + type: bool default: true + --trace_incremental_marking (trace progress of the incremental marking) + type: bool default: false + --use_idle_notification (Use idle notification to reduce memory footprint.) + type: bool default: true + --send_idle_notification (Send idle notification between stress runs.) + type: bool default: false + --use_ic (use inline caching) + type: bool default: true + --native_code_counters (generate extra code for manipulating stats counters) + type: bool default: false + --always_compact (Perform compaction on every full GC) + type: bool default: false + --lazy_sweeping (Use lazy sweeping for old pointer and data spaces) + type: bool default: true + --never_compact (Never perform compaction on full GC - testing only) + type: bool default: false + --compact_code_space (Compact code space on full non-incremental collections) + type: bool default: true + --cleanup_code_caches_at_gc (Flush inline caches prior to mark compact collection and flush code caches in maps during mark compact cycle.) + type: bool default: true + --random_seed (Default seed for initializing random generator (0, the default, means to use system random).) + type: int default: 0 + --use_verbose_printer (allows verbose printing) + type: bool default: true + --allow_natives_syntax (allow natives syntax) + type: bool default: false + --trace_sim (Trace simulator execution) + type: bool default: false + --check_icache (Check icache flushes in ARM and MIPS simulator) + type: bool default: false + --stop_sim_at (Simulator stop after x number of instructions) + type: int default: 0 + --sim_stack_alignment (Stack alignment in bytes in simulator (4 or 8, 8 is default)) + type: int default: 8 + --trace_exception (print stack trace when throwing exceptions) + type: bool default: false + --preallocate_message_memory (preallocate some memory to build stack traces.) + type: bool default: false + --randomize_hashes (randomize hashes to avoid predictable hash collisions (with snapshots this option cannot override the baked-in seed)) + type: bool default: true + --hash_seed (Fixed seed to use to hash property keys (0 means random)(with snapshots this option cannot override the baked-in seed)) + type: int default: 0 + --preemption (activate a 100ms timer that switches between V8 threads) + type: bool default: false + --regexp_optimization (generate optimized regexp code) + type: bool default: true + --testing_bool_flag (testing_bool_flag) + type: bool default: true + --testing_int_flag (testing_int_flag) + type: int default: 13 + --testing_float_flag (float-flag) + type: float default: 2.500000 + --testing_string_flag (string-flag) + type: string default: Hello, world! + --testing_prng_seed (Seed used for threading test randomness) + type: int default: 42 + --testing_serialization_file (file in which to serialize heap) + type: string default: /tmp/serdes + --help (Print usage message, including flags, on console) + type: bool default: true + --dump_counters (Dump counters on exit) + type: bool default: false + --debugger (Enable JavaScript debugger) + type: bool default: false + --remote_debugger (Connect JavaScript debugger to the debugger agent in another process) + type: bool default: false + --debugger_agent (Enable debugger agent) + type: bool default: false + --debugger_port (Port to use for remote debugging) + type: int default: 5858 + --map_counters (Map counters to a file) + type: string default: + --js_arguments (Pass all remaining arguments to the script. Alias for "--".) + type: arguments default: + --debug_compile_events (Enable debugger compile events) + type: bool default: true + --debug_script_collected_events (Enable debugger script collected events) + type: bool default: true + --gdbjit (enable GDBJIT interface (disables compacting GC)) + type: bool default: false + --gdbjit_full (enable GDBJIT interface for all code objects) + type: bool default: false + --gdbjit_dump (dump elf objects with debug info to disk) + type: bool default: false + --gdbjit_dump_filter (dump only objects containing this substring) + type: string default: + --force_marking_deque_overflows (force overflows of marking deque by reducing its size to 64 words) + type: bool default: false + --stress_compaction (stress the GC compactor to flush out bugs (implies --force_marking_deque_overflows)) + type: bool default: false + --log (Minimal logging (no API, code, GC, suspect, or handles samples).) + type: bool default: false + --log_all (Log all events to the log file.) + type: bool default: false + --log_runtime (Activate runtime system %Log call.) + type: bool default: false + --log_api (Log API events to the log file.) + type: bool default: false + --log_code (Log code events to the log file without profiling.) + type: bool default: false + --log_gc (Log heap samples on garbage collection for the hp2ps tool.) + type: bool default: false + --log_handles (Log global handle events.) + type: bool default: false + --log_snapshot_positions (log positions of (de)serialized objects in the snapshot.) + type: bool default: false + --log_suspect (Log suspect operations.) + type: bool default: false + --prof (Log statistical profiling information (implies --log-code).) + type: bool default: false + --prof_auto (Used with --prof, starts profiling automatically) + type: bool default: true + --prof_lazy (Used with --prof, only does sampling and logging when profiler is active (implies --noprof_auto).) + type: bool default: false + --prof_browser_mode (Used with --prof, turns on browser-compatible mode for profiling.) + type: bool default: true + --log_regexp (Log regular expression execution.) + type: bool default: false + --sliding_state_window (Update sliding state window counters.) + type: bool default: false + --logfile (Specify the name of the log file.) + type: string default: v8.log + --ll_prof (Enable low-level linux profiler.) + type: bool default: false + +.SH RESOURCES AND DOCUMENTATION + +See the website for documentation http://nodejs.org/ + +Mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs + +IRC: irc.freenode.net #node.js