Thanks Raghunath I have not used any option with configure. I guess I should also try parallel build. On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 1:14 PM, Raghunath Lolur <raghunathlolur.subscriptions@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > It depends on what options you used in configuring GCC. > > To speed up the build process, you can make use of parallel execution of > make utility with the following command: > > make -j <N> , where N is the number of parallel jobs, determined by the > number of CPU cores available in your system. > > To determine the number of CPU cores in your system, read > http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-get-number-of-cpus-core-command/ > > Also, read https://gcc.gnu.org/install/ - for more info on building GCC from > source. > > Regards, > Raghunath Lolur. > > > On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Syed Ahsan Ali Bokhari > <ahsan.pmd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> I wonder how much time it takes to compile gcc-4.9.1. After "make" 2 >> hours have been passed and still build underway. >> >> Ahsan > > -- Syed Ahsan Ali Bokhari Electronic Engineer Research & Development Division Pakistan Meteorological Department H-8/2, Islamabad. Phone # off +92519250361 Cell # +923155145014 Fax # +92519250368 www.pmd.gov.pk