Java Out of Memory Error when using --env.uglify with --release flag

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Hi guys how are you, thanks for developing Nativescript.

When I used tns run/build --bundle --env.uglify --env.aot it works fine. But when I add --release, I got the out of memory error. I already increased the --max-old-size but still got the error.

The error was:

FATAL ERROR: CALL_AND_RETRY_LAST Allocation failed - JavaScript heap out of memory
 1: node::Abort() [/Users/hyperstacks-002/.nvm/versions/node/v6.11.1/bin/node]
 2: node::FatalException(v8::Isolate*, v8::Local<v8::Value>, v8::Local<v8::Message>) [/Users/hyperstacks-002/.nvm/versions/node/v6.11.1/bin/node]
 3: v8::internal::V8::FatalProcessOutOfMemory(char const*, bool) [/Users/hyperstacks-002/.nvm/versions/node/v6.11.1/bin/node]
 4: v8::internal::Factory::NewFixedArray(int, v8::internal::PretenureFlag) [/Users/hyperstacks-002/.nvm/versions/node/v6.11.1/bin/node]
 5: v8::internal::TypeFeedbackVector::New(v8::internal::Isolate*, v8::internal::Handle<v8::internal::TypeFeedbackMetadata>) [/Users/hyperstacks-002/.nvm/versions/node/v6.11.1/bin/node]
 6: v8::internal::(anonymous namespace)::EnsureFeedbackVector(v8::internal::CompilationInfo*) [/Users/hyperstacks-002/.nvm/versions/node/v6.11.1/bin/node]
 7: v8::internal::(anonymous namespace)::GenerateBaselineCode(v8::internal::CompilationInfo*) [/Users/hyperstacks-002/.nvm/versions/node/v6.11.1/bin/node]
 8: v8::internal::(anonymous namespace)::GetUnoptimizedCodeCommon(v8::internal::CompilationInfo*) [/Users/hyperstacks-002/.nvm/versions/node/v6.11.1/bin/node]
 9: v8::internal::Compiler::Compile(v8::internal::Handle<v8::internal::JSFunction>, v8::internal::Compiler::ClearExceptionFlag) [/Users/hyperstacks-002/.nvm/versions/node/v6.11.1/bin/node]
10: v8::internal::Runtime_CompileLazy(int, v8::internal::Object**, v8::internal::Isolate*) [/Users/hyperstacks-002/.nvm/versions/node/v6.11.1/bin/node]

Local environment

• Platform macOS v10.13.4
• Node version v6.11.1
• NativeScript CLI version v4.0.2

Project data

• Platform you are building the app for IOS
• Node dependencies:

{
  "description": "NativeScript Application",
  "license": "SEE LICENSE IN <your-license-filename>",
  "readme": "NativeScript Application",
  "repository": "<fill-your-repository-here>",
  "nativescript": {
    "id": "org.yudabands.app",
    "tns-ios": {
      "version": "4.0.1"
    }
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@angular/animations": "~5.0.0",
    "@angular/common": "~5.0.0",
    "@angular/compiler": "~5.0.0",
    "@angular/core": "~5.0.0",
    "@angular/forms": "~5.0.0",
    "@angular/http": "~5.0.0",
    "@angular/platform-browser": "~5.0.0",
    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "~5.0.0",
    "@angular/router": "~5.0.0",
    "angular2-moment": "^1.8.0",
    "lodash": "^4.17.10",
    "moment": "^2.22.1",
    "nativescript-angular": "^5.0.0",
    "nativescript-background-http": "^3.2.2",
    "nativescript-camera": "^4.0.2",
    "nativescript-carousel": "3.1.1",
    "nativescript-drop-down": "^3.2.0",
    "nativescript-facebook": "^2.2.2",
    "nativescript-fancyalert": "^1.2.0",
    "nativescript-feedback": "^1.1.2",
    "nativescript-imagepicker": "^6.0.1",
    "nativescript-ios-uuid": "^1.0.0",
    "nativescript-iqkeyboardmanager": "^1.3.0",
    "nativescript-loading-indicator": "^2.4.0",
    "nativescript-local-notifications": "^2.0.3",
    "nativescript-modal-datetimepicker": "^1.1.0",
    "nativescript-pulltorefresh": "^2.0.3",
    "nativescript-push-notifications": "^1.1.0",
    "nativescript-shimmer": "^2.0.0",
    "nativescript-socket.io": "^0.9.0",
    "nativescript-star-ratings": "^1.0.0",
    "nativescript-theme-core": "~1.0.2",
    "nativescript-tslib": "^1.8.1-beta.4",
    "nativescript-ui-autocomplete": "^3.6.0",
    "nativescript-ui-listview": "^3.5.4",
    "nativescript-vibrate": "^2.0.2",
    "nativescript-videoplayer": "^3.1.0",
    "nativescript-youtubeplayer": "^2.2.6",
    "reflect-metadata": "~0.1.8",
    "rxjs": "^5.5.0",
    "shortid": "^2.2.8",
    "tns-core-modules": "^4.0.1",
    "tns-platform-declarations": "^4.0.0",
    "zone.js": "^0.8.4"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@angular/compiler-cli": "~5.0.0",
    "@ngtools/webpack": "~1.8.2",
    "babel-traverse": "6.26.0",
    "babel-types": "6.26.0",
    "babylon": "6.18.0",
    "copy-webpack-plugin": "~4.0.1",
    "css-loader": "~0.28.7",
    "extract-text-webpack-plugin": "~3.0.0",
    "lazy": "1.0.11",
    "nativescript-dev-typescript": "^0.7.1",
    "nativescript-dev-webpack": "^0.9.0",
    "nativescript-worker-loader": "~0.8.1",
    "raw-loader": "~0.5.1",
    "resolve-url-loader": "~2.1.0",
    "typescript": "~2.4.2",
    "webpack": "~3.8.1",
    "webpack-bundle-analyzer": "^2.8.2",
    "webpack-sources": "~1.0.1"
  }
}

• Webpack configuration:

<!-- Provide the content of your webpack.config.js. -->
const { resolve, join  } = require("path");

const webpack = require("webpack");
const nsWebpack = require("nativescript-dev-webpack");
const nativescriptTarget = require("nativescript-dev-webpack/nativescript-target");
const CopyWebpackPlugin = require("copy-webpack-plugin");
const ExtractTextPlugin = require("extract-text-webpack-plugin");
const { BundleAnalyzerPlugin } = require("webpack-bundle-analyzer");
const { NativeScriptWorkerPlugin } = require("nativescript-worker-loader/NativeScriptWorkerPlugin");

module.exports = env => {
    const platform = env && (env.android && "android" || env.ios && "ios");
    if (!platform) {
        throw new Error("You need to provide a target platform!");
    }
    const platforms = ["ios", "android"];
    const { snapshot, uglify, report, aot } = env;
    const ngToolsWebpackOptions = { tsConfigPath: "tsconfig.json" };

    const config = {
        context: resolve("./app"),
        target: nativescriptTarget,
        entry: {
            bundle: aot ? "./main.aot.ts" : "./main.ts",
            vendor: "./vendor",
        },
        output: {
            pathinfo: true,
            // Default destination inside platforms/<platform>/...
            path: resolve(nsWebpack.getAppPath(platform)),
            libraryTarget: "commonjs2",
            filename: "[name].js",
        },
        resolve: {
            extensions: [".ts", ".js", ".scss", ".css"],
            // Resolve {N} system modules from tns-core-modules
            modules: [
                "node_modules/tns-core-modules",
                "node_modules",
            ],
            alias: {
                '~': resolve("./app")
            },
            // don't resolve symlinks to symlinked modules
            symlinks: false
        },
        resolveLoader: {
            // don't resolve symlinks to symlinked loaders
            symlinks: false
        },
        node: {
            // Disable node shims that conflict with NativeScript
            "http": false,
            "timers": false,
            "setImmediate": false,
            "fs": "empty",
        },
        module: {
            rules: [
                { test: /\.html$|\.xml$/, use: "raw-loader" },

                // tns-core-modules reads the app.css and its imports using css-loader
                { test: /\/app\.css$/, use: "css-loader?url=false" },
                { test: /\/app\.scss$/, use: ["css-loader?url=false", "sass-loader"] },

                // Angular components reference css files and their imports using raw-loader
                { test: /\.css$/, exclude: /\/app\.css$/, use: "raw-loader" },
                { test: /\.scss$/, exclude: /\/app\.scss$/, use: ["raw-loader", "resolve-url-loader", "sass-loader"] },

                // Compile TypeScript files with ahead-of-time compiler.
                { test: /.ts$/, use: [
                    "nativescript-dev-webpack/moduleid-compat-loader",
                    { loader: "@ngtools/webpack", options: ngToolsWebpackOptions },
                ]},
            ],
        },
        plugins: [
            // Vendor libs go to the vendor.js chunk
            new webpack.optimize.CommonsChunkPlugin({
                name: ["vendor"],
            }),
            // Define useful constants like TNS_WEBPACK
            new webpack.DefinePlugin({
                "global.TNS_WEBPACK": "true",
            }),
            // Copy assets to out dir. Add your own globs as needed.
            new CopyWebpackPlugin([
                { from: "App_Resources/**" },
                { from: "fonts/**" },
                { from: "**/*.jpg" },
                { from: "**/*.png" },
                { from: "**/*.xml" },
            ]),
            // Generate a bundle starter script and activate it in package.json
            new nsWebpack.GenerateBundleStarterPlugin([
                "./vendor",
                "./bundle",
            ]),
            // Support for web workers since v3.2
            new NativeScriptWorkerPlugin(),
            // AngularCompilerPlugin with augmented NativeScript filesystem to handle platform specific resource resolution.
            new nsWebpack.NativeScriptAngularCompilerPlugin(
                Object.assign({
                    entryModule: resolve(__dirname, "app/app.module#AppModule"),
                    skipCodeGeneration: !aot,
                    platformOptions: {
                        platform,
                        platforms,
                        // ignore: ["App_Resources"]
                    },
                }, ngToolsWebpackOptions)
            ),
            // Does IPC communication with the {N} CLI to notify events when running in watch mode.
            new nsWebpack.WatchStateLoggerPlugin(),
        ],
    };
    if (report) {
        // Generate report files for bundles content
        config.plugins.push(new BundleAnalyzerPlugin({
            analyzerMode: "static",
            openAnalyzer: false,
            generateStatsFile: true,
            reportFilename: join(__dirname, "report", `report.html`),
            statsFilename: join(__dirname, "report", `stats.json`),
        }));
    }
    if (snapshot) {
        config.plugins.push(new nsWebpack.NativeScriptSnapshotPlugin({
            chunk: "vendor",
            projectRoot: __dirname,
            webpackConfig: config,
            targetArchs: ["arm", "arm64", "ia32"],
            tnsJavaClassesOptions: { packages: ["tns-core-modules" ] },
            useLibs: false
        }));
    }
    if (uglify) {
        config.plugins.push(new webpack.LoaderOptionsPlugin({ minimize: true }));

        // Work around an Android issue by setting compress = false
        const compress = platform !== "android";
        config.plugins.push(new webpack.optimize.UglifyJsPlugin({
            mangle: { except: nsWebpack.uglifyMangleExcludes },
            compress,
        }));
    }
    return config;
};

[NickIliev]

The issue might occur in some environments where the Java HEAP size is initially set to a smaller amount.

Check this comment on how to increase the heap size.