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List:       gentoo-user
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-user] Out of memory during GCC compile
From:       Robert David <robert.david.public () gmail ! com>
Date:       2012-02-06 22:01:24
Message-ID: 20120206230124.1d77676a () gmail ! com
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V Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:33:21 -0800
Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> napsáno:

> I'm trying to compile GCC on a remote system with 192MB RAM.  It's
> completed successfully before but now it uses up all RAM.  The compile
> doesn't stop but it must be thrashing.  I have MAKEOPTS="-j1" in
> /etc/make.conf.  Am I jeopardizing my HD by letting it swap on the
> compile right now?  I've ordered an upgrade to the max of 512MB.  I've
> stopped all processes using up memory that I don't need including X.
> Is there anything else I can do to get through the compile with 192MB
> RAM?
> 
> - Grant
> 

If you use -pipe as CFLAG remove it.
If not just try lower flags as mentioned (-O0).

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