Re: [gentoo-user] Out of memory during GCC compile

[Robert David]

V Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:33:21 -0800
Grant <emailgrant@×××××.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).