jsvu could provide Node.js with the latest V8

[hashseed]

It's available from here: https://ci.chromium.org/p/v8/builders/luci.v8.ci/V8%20Linux64%20-%20node.js%20integration%20ng

[mathiasbynens]

Echoing our offline discussion: Node.js is not technically a JavaScript engine, and so this would better be served by nvm, IMHO. @ljharb, what do you think?

[ljharb]

I’m confused, node is a JavaScript engine even though it’s mostly just embedding one.

Either way, it’s unlikely that I would get to this anytime soon considering that nvm still does not support node release candidates and nightlies - and I’m still not convinced this is a feature nvm should have. The only people who really need to use a different v8 are node platform developers and v8 engine developers, which is decidedly not the bulk of its users.

[mathiasbynens]

@ljharb Would you be open to an nvm patch?

[ljharb]

I’d want RC and nightly support finished first (i have a branch in progress from awhile back) - and I’m still not convinced of the usefulness of this. Additionally, making it easy for any random developer to use an arbitrary v8 version in node doesn’t seem to me like a benefit to the wider community.

[mathiasbynens]

nvm-sh/nvm#1551

[chicoxyzzy]

While this functionality in nvm would be definitely useful, It's already possible to install RC and nightly via nvm. It's not very convenient way, but @lukechilds made it easier with nvm-zsh.