Re: [Boost-build] Garbage collected BJam

From: Sohail Somani (s.somani_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-09-06 16:16:08

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-build-bounces_at_[hidden] 
> [mailto:boost-build-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of 
> David Abrahams
> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 12:49 PM
> To: boost-build_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Garbage collected BJam
> 
> "Sohail Somani" <s.somani_at_[hidden]> writes:
> 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: boost-build-bounces_at_[hidden] 
> >> [mailto:boost-build-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of 
> >> Alex Besogonov
> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 10:52 AM
> >> To: boost-build_at_[hidden]
> >> Subject: [Boost-build] Garbage collected BJam
> >> 
> >> I've created a proof-of-concept garbage collected BJam. It 
> >> seems to be 
> >> working (at least it can be used to compile itself).
> >
> > Hi, is there a real need for this? 
> 
> Yes.  Taking gigabytes of memory just for the build system is
> unacceptable in many cases.

I didn't know the usage gets that high. What are the main causes?