Re: [Boost-users] compiling 1_32 in release mode brings the computer to its knees (Modified by Yarden Livnat)

From: Glen Simmons (gsimmons_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-11-23 09:32:17

On 23 Nov, 2004, at 12:17 AM, Mail Delivery Subsystem wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to compile 1_32 on OSX with the latest gcc (GCC) 3.3 
> 20030304 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 1666)
> however, while the debug version compile in just a few minutes, the 
> 'release' start trashing on :
>    libs/serialization/src/xml_grammar.cpp
>    libs/serialization/src/xml_wgrammar.cpp
>
> in effect the compilation takes all the memory and then pages 
> endlessly for hours, bringing the machine down to its knees.
>
> my compile command is:
>
> sudo bjam -sTOOLS=darwin "-sBUILD=release <threading>multi 
> <define>BOOST_SIGNALS_NAMESPACE=Signals " install
>
> where the <define> is for Qt,
>
>
> Anybody has a clue why this is happaning and how to get the 
> compilation to complete (other then copy the two .o from the debug 
> tree into the release tree ?

The same thing happened to me. Since I'm not using the serialization 
library, I used the --without-serialization option. Not an ideal 
solution, especially if you need the serialization lib, but a 
workaround if you don't.

HTH,
Glen Simmons