Grow big old generation slower.

src/heap.h

 // Copyright 2012 the V8 project authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
 #ifndef V8_HEAP_H_
 #define V8_HEAP_H_
 
 #include <cmath>
 
 #include "allocation.h"
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   static const int kMaxExecutableSizeLowMemoryDevice =
       128 * kPointerMultiplier;
   static const int kMaxExecutableSizeMediumMemoryDevice =
       256 * kPointerMultiplier;
   static const int kMaxExecutableSizeHighMemoryDevice =
       512 * kPointerMultiplier;
   static const int kMaxExecutableSizeHugeMemoryDevice =
       700 * kPointerMultiplier;
 
   intptr_t OldGenerationAllocationLimit(intptr_t old_gen_size) {
-    intptr_t limit = FLAG_stress_compaction
-        ? old_gen_size + old_gen_size / 10
-        : old_gen_size * old_space_growing_factor_;
+    intptr_t limit;
+    if (FLAG_stress_compaction) {
+      limit = old_gen_size + old_gen_size / 10;
+    } else if (old_gen_size < max_old_generation_size_/8) {

[ulan, 2014/06/05 14:13:12]

Nit: spaces around "/"

[Hannes Payer (out of office), 2014/06/05 14:46:23]

Done.

+      limit = old_gen_size * 4;
+    } else if (old_gen_size < max_old_generation_size_/4) {
+      limit = old_gen_size * 1.5;
+    } else if (old_gen_size < max_old_generation_size_/2) {
+      limit = old_gen_size * 1.2;
+    } else {
+      limit = old_gen_size * 1.1;
+    }
+
     limit = Max(limit, kMinimumOldGenerationAllocationLimit);
     limit += new_space_.Capacity();
     intptr_t halfway_to_the_max = (old_gen_size + max_old_generation_size_) / 2;
     return Min(limit, halfway_to_the_max);
   }
 
   // Indicates whether inline bump-pointer allocation has been disabled.
   bool inline_allocation_disabled() { return inline_allocation_disabled_; }
 
   // Switch whether inline bump-pointer allocation should be used.
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   Object* roots_[kRootListLength];
 
   intptr_t code_range_size_;
   int reserved_semispace_size_;
   int max_semi_space_size_;
   int initial_semispace_size_;
   intptr_t max_old_generation_size_;
   intptr_t max_executable_size_;
   intptr_t maximum_committed_;
 
-  // The old space growing factor is used in the old space heap growing
-  // strategy. The new old space size is the current old space size times
-  // old_space_growing_factor_.
-  int old_space_growing_factor_;
-
   // For keeping track of how much data has survived
   // scavenge since last new space expansion.
   int survived_since_last_expansion_;
 
   // For keeping track on when to flush RegExp code.
   int sweep_generation_;
 
   int always_allocate_scope_depth_;
   int linear_allocation_scope_depth_;
 
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   DisallowHeapAllocation no_allocation;  // i.e. no gc allowed.
 
  private:
   DISALLOW_IMPLICIT_CONSTRUCTORS(PathTracer);
 };
 #endif  // DEBUG
 
 } }  // namespace v8::internal
 
 #endif  // V8_HEAP_H_