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From: "Thomas Mueller" <mueller6722@twc.com>
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Subject: Re: Space required for build
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> Hello!  
        
> I have been running short of space when building from source lately.
        
> There is 12 GB available in /usr for src and obj , but this doesn't seem
> enough. Is this too little, or is there anything else wrong with my system?
        
> Regards,
        
> Per Gunnarsson


You can use a separate partition or directory, or even a different hard disk with UFS (or ZFS?) partition.

You would need to set environment variable MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX or use null mount.

Tom