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Upgrading from 2.0.1 to 2.0.5 getting "virtual memory exhausted: Cannot allocate memory"

..edit... Ubuntu 14.04

I've updated my apps and gotten latest from master as per the instructions here: https://www.phalcon.io/en/download

I didn't do a clone, because the repo was already there... Just did a pull of master.

running the ./install command, this is where it dies:

libtool: compile: gcc -I. -I/home/zhegwood/cphalcon/build/64bits -DPHP_ATOM_INC -I/home/zhegwood/cphalcon/build/64bits/include -I/home/zhegwood/cphalcon/build/64bits/main -I/home/zhegwood/cphalcon/build/64bits -I/usr/include/php5 -I/usr/include/php5/main -I/usr/include/php5/TSRM -I/usr/include/php5/Zend -I/usr/include/php5/ext -I/usr/include/php5/ext/date/lib -DPHALCON_RELEASE -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -march=native -mtune=native -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fvisibility=hidden -c /home/zhegwood/cphalcon/build/64bits/phalcon.zep.c -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/phalcon.o virtual memory exhausted: Cannot allocate memory make: *** [phalcon.lo] Error 1

My virtual box has 1G of memory... This was adequate for the initial install of 2.0.1, but doesn't seem to be the case now... Is there anything I can do to update to 2.0.5 besides rebuilding with more memory?

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edited Jul '15

You can compile from ext/:

git clone https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon
cd cphalcon/ext
sudo ./install

Or you can add swap to your VM https://www.thegeekstuff.com/2010/08/how-to-add-swap-space/



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Installing from ext worked. What is the difference between installing from build and installing from ext? Also, it says don't forget to run 'make test' - What does this do and is it necessary? Thanks!



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Installing from build uses a single file to compile the framework which reduces the time to compile but takes more memory. Also, if you use GCC > 4.7 there shouldn't be any difference in terms of optimization in one installation or another.



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Right on, thanks for the info!



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edited Oct '19

Or you can add swap to your VM https://www.thegeekstuff.com/2010/08/how-to-add-swap-space-and-write my essay fast

Hi, I'm using a 32-bit GCC, can it be the reason? I found a discussion about it here too:

https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/a3s024/i_am_running_out_of_virtual_memory_but_swap_is/