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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/packages/chromium.scm b/gnu/packages/chromium.scm
index f3f91cc603..a1e40b9ba0 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/chromium.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/chromium.scm
@@ -404,6 +404,9 @@ from forcing GEXP-PROMISE."
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(arguments
`(#:tests? #f
+ ;; Chromiums build processes may consume up to 8GiB of memory per core.
+ ;; Disable parallel builds to avoid thrashing end user systems.
+ #:parallel-build? #f
;; FIXME: Chromiums RUNPATH lacks entries for some libraries, so
;; we have to disable validation and add a wrapper below.
#:validate-runpath? #f
@@ -605,9 +608,11 @@ from forcing GEXP-PROMISE."
(format #t "Dumping configure flags...\n")
(invoke "gn" "args" "out/Release" "--list"))))
(replace 'build
- (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+ (lambda* (#:key (parallel-build? #t) #:allow-other-keys)
(invoke "ninja" "-C" "out/Release"
- "-j" (number->string (parallel-job-count))
+ "-j" (if parallel-build?
+ (number->string (parallel-job-count))
+ "1")
"chrome"
"chromedriver")))
(replace 'install