rust-osdev / rust-osdev/bootloader
Memory use during build
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Description
I was trying to build bootloader on my notebook with 4GB ram. Unfortunately, it runs out of memory and becomes unbearably slow with swapping. I think this is due to the parallel build of boot stages. It would be neat to have an option to build them sequentially.
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Research direction
No files or tests are named. Start by tracing how the boot stages are built in parallel and identify where a sequential-build option could be selected; done means a 4GB notebook can build the bootloader without exhausting memory, with coverage for both build modes.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100