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Computer specs for compilation times? (programming.dev)
submitted 9 months ago by staircase@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev
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My computer is slow at compiling, esp. LLVM. If I were to buy a new computer, what components would I focus on to improve this?

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[–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Lots of RAM, 32+, and compile in tmpfs.

[–] staircase@programming.dev 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm thinking 2x32GB, tempted by more but seems excessive

[–] chonkyninja@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ram is cheap as fuck, time is not.

[–] staircase@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago

If I'd bought when you said this, things would be a little different