Analyzer lj-err-mem

# Name

lj-err-mem - Luajit Memory Exception

This analyzer profiles memory allocation failures and exceptions in LuaJIT-based applications such as OpenResty, OpenResty Edge, Kong, and APISIX. It captures stack traces when memory allocation errors occur, including out-of-memory conditions and allocation failures. The analyzer generates flame graphs that visualize the call paths leading to memory exceptions, helping identify memory leaks, excessive allocations, or improper memory management patterns in Lua code.

# Resource Category

Memory.

# Application Type & Technical Stack

• OpenResty
• Kong
• APISIX

# Command Line Syntax

The analyzer can be invoked directly on the command-line via the orxray utility from the openresty-xray-cli software package.

Alternatively, the analyzer can also be invoked manually or automatically on the web console UI of OpenResty XRay (like on the Advanced web page).

# PID is the target process PID.
orxray analyzer run lj-err-mem -p PID

# trace a shell command directly
orxray analyzer run lj-err-mem -c SHELL_CMD

# PGID is the process group ID or any process's PID within the target process
# group.
orxray analyzer run lj-err-mem -p -PGID

# trace any processes started from the specified executable path.
orxray analyzer run lj-err-mem --exe /path/to/exe/file

# Tracing Multiple Processes

Supported.

# Output Formats

• Flame Graphs

# Author

The OpenResty Inc. Team.

# Copyright

Copyright (C) by OpenResty Inc. All rights reserved.