OpenResty XRay Dec 3, 2025

OpenResty XRay Updated Dec 3, 2025 11 mins read

Deconstructing the LuaJIT Pseudo Memory Leak

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• Defining Pseudo Memory Leak
• Beyond Crashes, Architectural Unpredictability
• Why Code Optimization Is No Longer Effective?
• From Passive Retention to Proactive Reclamation
• Enabling Memory to Breathe

OpenResty Open Source Oct 20, 2023

OpenResty Open Source Updated Oct 20, 2023 4 mins read

Precompile Lua Modules into LuaJIT Bytecode to Speedup OpenResty Startup

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OpenResty XRay Jun 17, 2025

OpenResty XRay Updated Jun 17, 2025 11 mins read

How OpenResty and Nginx Allocate and Manage Memory

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• On The System Level
• On The Application Level
• For Traditional Nginx Servers

OpenResty XRay Jun 17, 2025

OpenResty XRay Updated Jun 17, 2025 16 mins read

The LuaJIT GC64 Mode

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• The Old Memory Limit
  • When Hitting The Memory Limit
  • The Memory Limit Is Per Process
  • GC-Managed Memory
  • Memory Allocated Outside GC
  • Extending The x64 Mode to The 4 GB Limit
• The New GC64 Mode
  • How to Enable The GC64 Mode
  • Performance Impact
  • Debugging and Profiling Tool Chains