How Can I Log What Is Being Garbage Collected In My Javascript Code?

I've built an application that wastes 40% of its time collecting garbage, and I'm at my wits' end trying to find out where it is coming from. I've corralled any possible problems i

Solution 1:

In Chrome I would start with following:

• DevTools > Profile
• Take Heap Snapshot
• Working with the application
• Take Heap Snapshot again
• Inspect the second snapshot in the comparision mode

Following links may be useful:

• http://addyosmani.com/blog/performance-optimisation-with-timeline-profiles/
• http://rein.pk/using-the-heap-profiler-in-chrome-dev-tools/

Solution 2:

Perhaps you could try Chrome's Heap Profiler?

Also, related questions to Javascript Heap profiling:

• Chrome HTML Page Memory Usage
• Forcing garbage collection in Google Chrome