From d829ce6f9bd4f21b5d3fa1c0d9bbdef7df56b113 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mark Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2020 12:56:57 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] add a note about disk space --- src/getting-started.md | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/getting-started.md b/src/getting-started.md index 9715403e..755034cf 100644 --- a/src/getting-started.md +++ b/src/getting-started.md @@ -129,9 +129,10 @@ Then, edit `config.toml`. You will need to search for, uncomment, and update the following settings: - `debug = true`: enables debug symbols and `debug!` logging, takes a bit longer to compile. -- `incremental = true`: enables incremental compilation of the compiler itself. - This is turned off by default because it's technically unsound. Sometimes - this will cause weird crashes, but it can really speed things up. +- `incremental = true`: enables incremental compilation of the compiler itself, + which can significantly speed things up. This is turned off by default + because it's technically unsound; sometimes this will cause weird crashes. + Also, it can consume a lot of disk space. - `llvm-config`: enables building with system LLVM. [See this chapter][sysllvm] for more info. This avoids building LLVM, which can take a while.