All the comments here are great. One other suggestion I didn’t see: use chrt to start the build process with the sched_batch policy. It’s lower than sched_other, which most processes will be in, so the compilation processes should be bumped off the CPU for virtually everyone else

I stole it from Tom Peters

You could also try debugging with gdb. https://qemu-project.gitlab.io/qemu/system/gdb.html

This may me way more technical than you wish to dive into, but it also might shed some light on where things are stuck.

Could you try addkng “-serial stdio” and see if any info comes out on the console?

Well because I’ve wrecked my sleep schedule and need a pick me up to finish the days chores I’m usually microwaving leftover coffee. I need help haha

This might sound crazy, but when the kids are asleep I hold the microwave door button in as I shut it. It’s pretty darn quiet

“We’re trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty”

Is it literally named new volume? If so perhaps the space is throwing things off. Try quoting the whole path perhaps?

Sqlite3 is written in C and it’s used everywhere!

What are the permissions on the directory the file resides in?