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GeezerVison is showing github.com — doc: clarify `--max-old-space-size` and `--max-semi-space-size` units · nodejs/node@62953ef

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### `--perf-prof-unwinding-info`
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### `--max-old-space-size=SIZE` (in megabytes)
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### `--max-old-space-size=SIZE` (in MiB)
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Sets the max memory size of V8's old memory section. As memory
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Sets the maximum [semi-space][] size for V8's [scavenge garbage collector][] in
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Increasing the max size of a semi-space may improve throughput for Node.js at
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[`'close'` event]: #event-close
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[`'exit'` event]: #event-exit
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[`'online'` event]: #event-online
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[`--max-old-space-size`]: cli.md#--max-old-space-sizesize-in-megabytes
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[`--max-semi-space-size`]: cli.md#--max-semi-space-sizesize-in-megabytes
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[`--max-old-space-size`]: cli.md#--max-old-space-sizesize-in-mib
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[`--max-semi-space-size`]: cli.md#--max-semi-space-sizesize-in-mib
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[`ArrayBuffer`]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/ArrayBuffer
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[`AsyncResource`]: async_hooks.md#class-asyncresource
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[`Buffer.allocUnsafe()`]: buffer.md#static-method-bufferallocunsafesize

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