NativeScript / NativeScript/android

V8 log files are not availables

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Description

Environment

  • CLI: 5.4.0
  • Cross-platform modules: 5.4.2
  • Android Runtime: 5.4.0

Describe the bug
V8 options can be passed on Android, but the default v8.log file is nowhere to be seen. Because of that, V8 profiling is not available.

To Reproduce

  • Add --prof in v8 flags
  • tns debug android
    Problem : v8 logs are not traced in tns, logcat nor a file.

Expected behavior
v8 default log file (v8.log) should be written on Android device and available. Also, --logfile should enable the filename customization.

Sample
src/package.json

{
    "main": "main.js",
    "android": {
        "v8Flags": "--expose_gc --prof --log-timer-events"
    }
}

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the V8 flags in src/package.json and trace how tns debug android passes them to the Android runtime. Check where logcat and device files receive V8 output, then verify that --prof produces v8.log and --logfile uses the requested filename.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, cpp
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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