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Date:      Sat, 26 May 2007 11:30:53 +0200
From:      "Claus Guttesen" <kometen@gmail.com>
To:        "Michiel Boland" <Michiel.Boland@internl.net>
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: gcc memory consumption: amd64 v i386
Message-ID:  <b41c75520705260230h3a0e2050s7d652e7070aa528f@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.64.0705252135230.2140@neerbosch.nijmegen.internl.net>
References:  <Pine.GSO.4.64.0705252135230.2140@neerbosch.nijmegen.internl.net>

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> Hi. I noticed that compilation of xorg-server on i386 with the new gcc
> proceeds normally, whereas compilation on amd64 would crash because the
> compiler would consume all memory. The i386 and amd64 boxen have the same
> amount of RAM and swap, obviously. And they run, give or take a few hours,
> more or less same version of -CURRENT.

It does not crash if you have enough swap. I have 2 GB swap and it
proceeded fine after some swapping.

-- 
regards
Claus

When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom,
the gentlest gamester is the soonest winner.

Shakespeare



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