# Trying to install gnatformat but running out of memory **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [September 21, 2026, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/trying-to-install-gnatformat-but-running-out-of-memory/4761 "2026-09-21T10:27:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ZenitDS](https://forum.ada-lang.io/user_avatar/forum.ada-lang.io/zenitds/32/949_2.png) [@ZenitDS](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/ZenitDS)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/trying-to-install-gnatformat-but-running-out-of-memory/4761/1 "2026-09-21T10:27:58Z")
Hello, I am trying to install `gnatformat` via `alire`, but I keep running out of memory. I have 8 GB, so aprox 6 GB usable by the user. I think it has to do with `alire` launching too many builds at the same time. Best regards, – zen ---
**Author:** ![liampwll](https://forum.ada-lang.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@liampwll](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/liampwll)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/trying-to-install-gnatformat-but-running-out-of-memory/4761/2 "2026-09-21T10:32:24Z")
The problem is almost certainly libadalang, it contains some very big files. ---
**Author:** ![ZenitDS](https://forum.ada-lang.io/user_avatar/forum.ada-lang.io/zenitds/32/949_2.png) [@ZenitDS](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/ZenitDS)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/trying-to-install-gnatformat-but-running-out-of-memory/4761/3 "2026-09-21T11:01:03Z")
Do you have any idea on how to could I get the binary then? ---
**Author:** ![liampwll](https://forum.ada-lang.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@liampwll](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/liampwll)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/trying-to-install-gnatformat-but-running-out-of-memory/4761/4 "2026-09-21T11:14:39Z")
Easiest way would be to setup a GitHub actions build. I have static build on a recent libadalang here though which might be enough if you want to work out how to point Alire at it: [Release Libadalang static 26.0.1001 · Prunt3D/prunt\_alire\_index · GitHub](https://github.com/Prunt3D/prunt_alire_index/releases/tag/libadalang-static-26.0.1001) There’s also a chance that building with a single thread will help, use `alr build -- -j1` or similar. ---
**Author:** ![ZenitDS](https://forum.ada-lang.io/user_avatar/forum.ada-lang.io/zenitds/32/949_2.png) [@ZenitDS](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/ZenitDS)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/trying-to-install-gnatformat-but-running-out-of-memory/4761/5 "2026-09-21T11:21:13Z")
I think I will try this first: > **[Release gnat-16.1.0-1 · alire-project/GNAT-FSF-builds](https://github.com/alire-project/GNAT-FSF-builds/releases/tag/gnat-16.1.0-1)** > > gnat-16.1.0-1 > The macOS builds in this release are supported on macOS 15 and macOS 26. Compiling Ada code on previous macOS versions should work, but you may experience issues when building C or C+... ---
**Author:** ![liampwll](https://forum.ada-lang.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@liampwll](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/liampwll)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/trying-to-install-gnatformat-but-running-out-of-memory/4761/6 "2026-09-21T11:32:49Z")
I don’t think gnatformat is built there, although maybe it should be. ---
**Author:** ![ZenitDS](https://forum.ada-lang.io/user_avatar/forum.ada-lang.io/zenitds/32/949_2.png) [@ZenitDS](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/ZenitDS)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/trying-to-install-gnatformat-but-running-out-of-memory/4761/7 "2026-09-21T13:32:50Z")
That is true! I misread the post and believed it was availiable inside it. My bad. I will look into your approach. ---
**Author:** ![AdaOrbit](https://forum.ada-lang.io/user_avatar/forum.ada-lang.io/adaorbit/32/879_2.png) [@AdaOrbit](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/AdaOrbit)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/trying-to-install-gnatformat-but-running-out-of-memory/4761/8 "2026-09-21T13:42:43Z")
I think what you’re searching for is actually here [Release gnatformat-26.0-1 · alire-project/GNAT-FSF-builds · GitHub](https://github.com/alire-project/GNAT-FSF-builds/releases/tag/gnatformat-26.0-1) ---
**Author:** ![Irvise](https://forum.ada-lang.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Irvise](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/Irvise)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/trying-to-install-gnatformat-but-running-out-of-memory/4761/9 "2026-09-21T18:51:14Z")
I believe most “gnat” tools can now be installed when using the `_bin` packages, see [Binary releases of GNAT tools](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/binary-releases-of-gnat-tools/4398) Best regards, Fer ---
**Author:** ![ZenitDS](https://forum.ada-lang.io/user_avatar/forum.ada-lang.io/zenitds/32/949_2.png) [@ZenitDS](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/ZenitDS)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/trying-to-install-gnatformat-but-running-out-of-memory/4761/10 "2026-09-21T19:32:48Z")
I guess my times of OpenBSD and voidlinux-musl are over. ---
**Author:** ![Irvise](https://forum.ada-lang.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Irvise](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/Irvise)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/trying-to-install-gnatformat-but-running-out-of-memory/4761/11 "2026-09-21T19:38:08Z")
Oh, I see the issue… I really would like to expand Alire/binary support to musl and \*BSDs… There are/were some people working on it… Sadly with the little resources that we have, we have to focus on larger market share systems and platforms. Maybe in the future we will have the resources needed 🙂 Best regards, Fer ---
**Author:** ![ZenitDS](https://forum.ada-lang.io/user_avatar/forum.ada-lang.io/zenitds/32/949_2.png) [@ZenitDS](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/ZenitDS)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/trying-to-install-gnatformat-but-running-out-of-memory/4761/12 "2026-09-21T20:20:41Z")
No worries, it was more of a fact statement than anything else. I have actually switched to x86\_64-glibc-voidlinux in my two work machines. 🙂 I don’t know what I did before, since I believed there was no `bin` for gnatformat, even though it can be clearly seen there and I have just installed it. 🥲 Thanks to everyone for the answers, Zen ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.ada-lang.io/uploads/default/original/1X/e625e7957e269cbf6d3128dab48a9e54fe3a9bdc.png) [@system](https://forum.ada-lang.io/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/trying-to-install-gnatformat-but-running-out-of-memory/4761/13 "2026-09-23T20:20:53Z")
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