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Add a note about hardware requirements for compiling on Linux
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Anthony Latsis
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@@ -53,9 +53,13 @@ toolchain as a one-off, there are a couple of differences:
4. Disk space: 4. Disk space:
Make sure that you have enough available disk space before starting. Make sure that you have enough available disk space before starting.
The source code, including full git history, requires about 3.5 GB. The source code, including full git history, requires about 3.5 GB.
Build artifacts take anywhere between 5 GB to 70 GB, depending on the Build artifacts take anywhere between 5 GB to 100 GB, depending on the
build settings. build settings. It is recommended to have at least 150 GB of available disk space.
5. Time: 5. RAM:
It is recommended to have at least 8 GB for building a toolchain and 16 GB
for development. When building for development on a virtual machine or
emulator, you might need more than 32 GB.
6. Time:
Depending on your machine and build settings, Depending on your machine and build settings,
a from-scratch build can take a few minutes to several hours, a from-scratch build can take a few minutes to several hours,
so you might want to grab a beverage while you follow the instructions. so you might want to grab a beverage while you follow the instructions.