Firefox Too Big To Link On 32-bit Windows 753
An anonymous reader writes "Firefox has gotten so large that it cannot be compiled with PGO on a 32-bit linker anymore, due to the virtual memory limitation of 3 GB. This problem had happened last year with 2 GB, which was worked around by adding a/3GB switch to the Windows build servers. Now the problem is back, and things aren't quite that simple anymore."
This only affects the inbound branch, but from the looks of it new code is no longer being accepted until they can trim things from the build to make it work again. The long term solution is to build the 32-bit binaries on a 64-bit system.
The code gets larger, and yet things dissapear! (Score:4, Funny)
E.g. where's the status bar in recent firefoxes?
Too big to link (Score:5, Funny)
Firefox devs requesting immediate RAM bailout.
Big deal (Score:5, Funny)
It takes 16GB to compile Android.
Re:Wow (Score:5, Funny)
He was just trying to say that 1080p gives him a big endian.
Re:Trying to do too much (Score:5, Funny)
And this would be the point where the fact that the Firefox devs have been trying to do too much with a "browser" becomes beyond blatantly obvious.
Firefox is a great operating system, if only it included a decent browser :P
Re:Are you serious? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Too big to link (Score:5, Funny)
Occupy Swap Space, 2011!
be there, or be nullified!
Re:whose bloat (Score:5, Funny)
Re:whose bloat (Score:5, Funny)
Can we turn this into a competitive sport? Please?
Re:Wow (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Wow (Score:4, Funny)
He was gonna answer that question but he took and arrow to the knee.
Re:Wow (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Trying to do too much (Score:4, Funny)
Don't worry, I've modded you up!
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