FLAG_concurrent_recompilation only affects (parts of) optimized
_re_compilation. Initial unoptimized compilation of a function always
happens on the main thread. Optimized recompilation also performs parts of
its work on the main thread.

On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 6:21 PM, Borislav Stanimirov <bstanimir...@gmail.com
> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm running v8 on Android with all settings set to default (a trace of
> v8::internal::FLAG_concurrent_recompilation shows true). When the
> application starts there are noticeable blocks (from tens to sometimes two
> hundred milliseconds) in the main thread. When I rerun the same code,
> without restarting the executable, those blocks are not seen. JIT
> compilation seems like the best candidate for them.
>
> The curious thing is that when I set FLAG_concurrent_recompilation to
> false, that doesn't seem to affect them in any way. (It kinda seems to me
> that the main thread experiences a tiny bit more blocks with the flag off,
> but it can also be a measurement error. I'm not sure)
>
> Now, what I'm thinking is that I may not be using v8 right from my C++
> code which causes the concurrent recompilation to somehow block.
>
> So... what (if any) v8 C++ functions could block the thread until the
> recompilation is finished?
>
> -- Borislav
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