Describe a scenario where using asynchooks could lead to unexpected performance issues. Provide a concrete example and explain how to mitigate these problems.

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A scenario where asynchooks could lead to severe performance issues is within a high-throughput logging system. If the hook's callback performs synchronous I/O, such as writing to the console for every async operation, it will block the event loop. Example: javascript const fs = require('fs'); const asynchooks = require('asynchooks'); const hook = asynchooks.createHook({ init(asyncId, type) { // Bug: This blocks the event loop for every single async operation! fs.writeSync(1, INIT: ${type} ${asyncId}
); } }); hook.enable(); In a server handling thousands of requests per second, this synchronous write operation would be catastrophic for performance, as each request would be delayed by the logging of every internal async operation. Mitigation Strategies: 1. Asynchronous I/O Offloading: Do not perform I/O directly in the hook. Instead, push the log message into an in-memory buffer. Have a separate, single asynchronous worker (e.g., using setInterval) that periodically flushes this buffer to the destination (file, network socket, etc.). 2. Sampling: Do not log every event. For performance monitoring, logging a sample (e.g., 1 in 1000 requests) can provide enough data without a significant performance hit.

Describe a scenario where using `async_hooks` could lead to unexpected performance issues. Provide a concrete example and explain how to mitigate these problems.

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