doc: Add note about memory reqs for compilation

11 years ago · 4babd08137
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--- a/doc/build-unix.md
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@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ Licenses of statically linked libraries:
 -  protobuf      2.5.0
 -  libqrencode   3.2.0

+System requirements
+--------------------
+
+C++ compilers are memory-hungry. It is recommended to have at least 1 GB of
+memory available when compiling Bitcoin Core. With 512MB of memory or less
+compilation will take much longer due to swap thrashing.
+
 Dependency Build Instructions: Ubuntu & Debian
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 Build requirements: