perf_hooks: introduce createHistogram

Adds a new `perf_hooks.createHistogram()` API for creating histogram
instances that allow user recording.

Makes Histogram instances cloneable via MessagePort. This allows, for
instance, an event loop delay monitor to be running on the main thread
while the histogram data can be monitored actively from a worker thread.

Signed-off-by: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com>

PR-URL: #37155
Reviewed-By: Matteo Collina <matteo.collina@gmail.com>

doc/api/perf_hooks.md

@@ -651,6 +651,22 @@ performance.mark('test');
 performance.mark('meow');
 ```
 
+## `perf_hooks.createHistogram([options])`
+<!-- YAML
+added: REPLACEME
+-->
+
+* `options` {Object}
+  * `min` {number|bigint} The minimum recordable value. Must be an integer
+    value greater than 0. **Defaults**: `1`.
+  * `max` {number|bigint} The maximum recordable value. Must be an integer
+    value greater than `min`. **Defaults**: `Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER`.
+  * `figures` {number} The number of accuracy digits. Must be a number between
+    `1` and `5`. **Defaults**: `3`.
+* Returns {RecordableHistogram}
+
+Returns a {RecordableHistogram}.
+
 ## `perf_hooks.monitorEventLoopDelay([options])`
 <!-- YAML
 added: v11.10.0
@@ -659,12 +675,12 @@ added: v11.10.0
 * `options` {Object}
   * `resolution` {number} The sampling rate in milliseconds. Must be greater
     than zero. **Default:** `10`.
-* Returns: {Histogram}
+* Returns: {IntervalHistogram}
 
 _This property is an extension by Node.js. It is not available in Web browsers._
 
-Creates a `Histogram` object that samples and reports the event loop delay
-over time. The delays will be reported in nanoseconds.
+Creates an `IntervalHistogram` object that samples and reports the event loop
+delay over time. The delays will be reported in nanoseconds.
 
 Using a timer to detect approximate event loop delay works because the
 execution of timers is tied specifically to the lifecycle of the libuv
@@ -687,36 +703,12 @@ console.log(h.percentile(50));
 console.log(h.percentile(99));
 ```
 
-### Class: `Histogram`
-<!-- YAML
-added: v11.10.0
--->
-Tracks the event loop delay at a given sampling rate. The constructor of
-this class not exposed to users.
-
-_This property is an extension by Node.js. It is not available in Web browsers._
-
-#### `histogram.disable()`
-<!-- YAML
-added: v11.10.0
--->
-
-* Returns: {boolean}
-
-Disables the event loop delay sample timer. Returns `true` if the timer was
-stopped, `false` if it was already stopped.
-
-#### `histogram.enable()`
+## Class: `Histogram`
 <!-- YAML
 added: v11.10.0
 -->
 
-* Returns: {boolean}
-
-Enables the event loop delay sample timer. Returns `true` if the timer was
-started, `false` if it was already started.
-
-#### `histogram.exceeds`
+### `histogram.exceeds`
 <!-- YAML
 added: v11.10.0
 -->
@@ -726,7 +718,7 @@ added: v11.10.0
 The number of times the event loop delay exceeded the maximum 1 hour event
 loop delay threshold.
 
-#### `histogram.max`
+### `histogram.max`
 <!-- YAML
 added: v11.10.0
 -->
@@ -735,7 +727,7 @@ added: v11.10.0
 
 The maximum recorded event loop delay.
 
-#### `histogram.mean`
+### `histogram.mean`
 <!-- YAML
 added: v11.10.0
 -->
@@ -744,7 +736,7 @@ added: v11.10.0
 
 The mean of the recorded event loop delays.
 
-#### `histogram.min`
+### `histogram.min`
 <!-- YAML
 added: v11.10.0
 -->
@@ -753,7 +745,7 @@ added: v11.10.0
 
 The minimum recorded event loop delay.
 
-#### `histogram.percentile(percentile)`
+### `histogram.percentile(percentile)`
 <!-- YAML
 added: v11.10.0
 -->
@@ -763,7 +755,7 @@ added: v11.10.0
 
 Returns the value at the given percentile.
 
-#### `histogram.percentiles`
+### `histogram.percentiles`
 <!-- YAML
 added: v11.10.0
 -->
@@ -772,14 +764,14 @@ added: v11.10.0
 
 Returns a `Map` object detailing the accumulated percentile distribution.
 
-#### `histogram.reset()`
+### `histogram.reset()`
 <!-- YAML
 added: v11.10.0
 -->
 
 Resets the collected histogram data.
 
-#### `histogram.stddev`
+### `histogram.stddev`
 <!-- YAML
 added: v11.10.0
 -->
@@ -788,6 +780,56 @@ added: v11.10.0
 
 The standard deviation of the recorded event loop delays.
 
+## Class: `IntervalHistogram extends Histogram`
+
+A `Histogram` that is periodically updated on a given interval.
+
+### `histogram.disable()`
+<!-- YAML
+added: v11.10.0
+-->
+
+* Returns: {boolean}
+
+Disables the update interval timer. Returns `true` if the timer was
+stopped, `false` if it was already stopped.
+
+### `histogram.enable()`
+<!-- YAML
+added: v11.10.0
+-->
+
+* Returns: {boolean}
+
+Enables the update interval timer. Returns `true` if the timer was
+started, `false` if it was already started.
+
+### Cloning an `IntervalHistogram`
+
+{IntervalHistogram} instances can be cloned via {MessagePort}. On the receiving
+end, the histogram is cloned as a plain {Histogram} object that does not
+implement the `enable()` and `disable()` methods.
+
+## Class: `RecordableHistogram extends Histogram`
+<!-- YAML
+added: REPLACEME
+-->
+
+### `histogram.record(val)`
+<!-- YAML
+added: REPLACEME
+-->
+
+* `val` {number|bigint} The amount to record in the histogram.
+
+### `histogram.recordDelta()`
+<!-- YAML
+added: REPLACEME
+-->
+
+Calculates the amount of time (in nanoseconds) that has passed since the
+previous call to `recordDelta()` and records that amount in the histogram.
+
 ## Examples
 
 ### Measuring the duration of async operations

doc/api/worker_threads.md

@@ -381,6 +381,9 @@ changes:
   - version: REPLACEME
     pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37917
     description: Add 'BlockList' to the list of cloneable types.
+  - version: REPLACEME
+    pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/37155
+    description: Add 'Histogram' types to the list of cloneable types.
   - version: v14.5.0
     pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/33360
     description: Added `KeyObject` to the list of cloneable types.
@@ -406,6 +409,7 @@ In particular, the significant differences to `JSON` are:
 * `value` may contain [`WebAssembly.Module`][] instances.
 * `value` may not contain native (C++-backed) objects other than:
   * {FileHandle}s,
+  * {Histogram}s,
   * {KeyObject}s,
   * {MessagePort}s,
   * {net.BlockList}s,