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From: Thomas David Rivers <rivers@dignus.com>
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To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, spinner.rflab@t-online.de
Subject: Re: C compiler limits
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> 
> The following problem occurs in FreeBSD, trying to compile numerical
> software with large need of memory ( about 30 MB ):
> 
> Compiling ANSI C source code fails by (assembler) run-out of virtual
> memory in /var/tmp/... 
> 
> Whence those questions:
> 
> 	1. How can I rise the pertinent compiler limits ( which are 			these -
> and where to be found ) ? 		 
> 
> 	2. Can I cause the compiler to fall back on swap instead of 
> 	/var/tmp/... ( 100 MB of swap are installed ) ?
> 
> (The problem does not arise with Linux ).
>  
> 
> Many  thanks and Best wishes !
> 
> 
> S. Hein
> 
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 It's likely not the compiler's problem here; but a user-limit problem
you're running into.

 You can increase your limit using varying commands; but this is initially
controlled by the entries in /etc/login.conf.

 The man page for "login.conf" provides more detail.

	- Dave Rivers -

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