[Qt-interest] Qt 4.5.1 Windows GROWS 4Gb+

[wim.delvaux at adaptiveplanet.com]

You could install the ext3 fs driver for windows so you can use your linux
partition from windows

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On Wednesday 20 May 2009 16:00:42 Alexis Ménard wrote:
> On Wednesday 20 May 2009 15:43:13 Miguel Cardenas wrote:
> > Hello
>
> Hello,
>
> > I got a new problem compiling Qt 4.5.1 on Windows, it grows and grows
> > while compiling until the hard disk is full and 'nmake' aborts because
> > 'insuficient disk space', and checking the Qt tree it is 4.6Gb!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > Since I don't use windows too much (my base is Linux) the 80Gb disk was
> > used for Linux and the 40Gb disk was left for Windows.
> >
> > My windows disk is partitioned as hda1(boot):10Gb and hda2(data):30Gb.
> > I've deleted almost all from my windows, so only the operating system
> > remains, applications and everything was removed except VC++ 2008 and the
> > Qt sources, leaving about 5Gb free in the windows partition, but it
> > appears it is not enough since during compilation the Qt tree grows over
> > 4.6Gb and compilation aborts when 145Mb are left on disk.
> >
> > My questions are two in particular...
> >
> > 1) Do REALLY Qt 4.5.1 for Windows may grow to MANY GIGAS??? In Linux it
> > grows up to 800Mb WITH ALL SELECTED!
>
> When you compile in the directory there are object files :D so it takes
> hard drive space. We can't do anything about that.
>
> Please do not use capital letters. We understand without them.
>
> > 2) Can I compile in the data partition D:\Qt-...4.5.1 using "-prefix
> > C:\Qt-...4.5.1" ??? probably the final installation will be shorter than
> > the compiled source tree??? but don't know if it is possible to compile
> > in one drive and install to another different?
>
> The installation will contain only what you need to use Qt but it won't
> solve your problem, at some point Qt files need to be compiled in object
> files and you need space for that.
>
> > NOTE: I selected everything to compile, but only the "-release" version,
> > and anyway it grows without measure...
>
> At least you don't have debug symbols.
>
> The solution, ask Microsoft to a less fat Windows/VS2008 or allocate more
> space on your partition.
>
> > Thanks for your help!