React-native: Loading dependency graph... Frozen

[cbedoy]

Hi everyone I'm having stuck terminal and worst case frozen computer when I ran:
react-native start
I want to run my android application but I'm blocked by.

React Native version:

System:
    OS: macOS 10.14.5
    CPU: (4) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570R CPU @ 2.70GHz
    Memory: 1.74 GB / 8.00 GB
    Shell: 5.3 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 12.6.0 - /usr/local/bin/node
    npm: 6.9.0 - /usr/local/bin/npm
    Watchman: 4.9.0 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
  SDKs:
    Android SDK:
      API Levels: 25, 26, 27, 28
      Build Tools: 28.0.3, 29.0.1
      System Images: android-27 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom
  IDEs:
    Android Studio: 3.4 AI-183.6156.11.34.5692245
    Xcode: /undefined - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
  npmPackages:
    react: 16.8.6 => 16.8.6 
    react-native: 0.60.4 => 0.60.4 
  npmGlobalPackages:
    create-react-native-app: 2.0.2
    react-native-cli: 2.0.1

Steps To Reproduce

Follow: https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started
Run in terminal

react-native start

Describe what you expected to happen:

Run my app!

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository:

[cbedoy]

I found the solution maybe you need to specify a version of node over here:

https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started#node-watchman-jdk

I just did:

sudo npm install -g n
sudo n 10.16.0

Then works.

[GuillaumeAmat]

Indeed, calling react-native start with RN 0.60.4 and Node.js 12.6 eats several gigs of RAM and takes ages to display _done_.

But with Node.js 10.16 it works like a charm!

Thanks @cbedoy for the hint 👌

[victorlevasseur]

It did once on my computer when I updated from 0.59 to 0.60. Since then, it runs quickly as it seems only the first launch after the upgrade has more work.

[GuillaumeAmat]

@victorlevasseur It's because the first run generates a cache, which is used for the next runs.

Try react-native start --reset-cache and you'll see the difference.

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