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-# Tips for improving build speed on Linux |
+# Tips for improving build speed on Linux |
This list is sorted such that the largest speedup is first; see |
[Linux build instructions](linux_build_instructions.md) for context and |
@@ -144,9 +144,11 @@ As root: |
mount -t tmpfs -o size=20G,nr_inodes=40k,mode=1777 tmpfs /path/to/out |
+*** note |
**Caveat:** You need to have enough RAM + swap to back the tmpfs. For a full |
debug build, you will need about 20 GB. Less for just building the chrome target |
or for a release build. |
+*** |
Quick and dirty benchmark numbers on a HP Z600 (Intel core i7, 16 cores |
hyperthreaded, 12 GB RAM) |