Yes this is exactly the problem i want to address. You need 500mb-1gb ram to compile the python bindings depending on swig version (.28 started needing a lot more ram to compile the generated bindings).
Once main memory is filled and system starts swapping the compilation is hopeless :P. Pablo Sebastian Hoffmann wrote: > On Sun, Jan 14, 2007 at 11:35:31PM +0100, res wrote: > >> And I heard >> people complaining about the bindings compile filling up all the RAM >> more than once. >> > > Hi, I'd like to add some numbers to this. I'm building (and using) CS on an > AMD Athlon XP 1800+ (no idea of the exact model, sorry), 1.4GHz, with 512MB > memory and 500MB swap disk. Building took 1-2 hours until I updated from SVN > one or two weeks ago. Since then I experience the problems described: On > hitting cs_pyth.o the build process comes to a grinding stop. First memory > gets filled, the kswapd starts claiming more and more processor time until > the whole system becomes irresponsive (logging in and starting top took me > about twenty minutes from a remote terminal, the time between me hitting a > key and the monitor switching on from standby is about ten seconds). I've > let it run for >6 hours, IIRC even >10, then wimped out. Once I re-ran jam > after that and building skipped cs_pyth.o (whyever). Two more targets > failed, but IIRC they depended on Python bindings. However, build time was > fine. > > Also, I'd rather call it stating an unpleasant fact, far be it from me to > complain, especially here. :) > > Liebe Grüße, > Sebastian Hoffmann > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Crystal-main mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/crystal-main Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
