[gentoo-user] Re: /var/tmp on tmpfs

[Nikos Chantziaras]

On 08/02/18 20:13, Rich Freeman wrote:
>> If you're not using ccache, then you don't need /var/tmp to be on tmpfs. You
>> should only put /var/tmp/portage on tmpfs.
>
> I disagree on this.  Unless you have something that uses gobs of space
> on /var/tmp there is little reason not to make the whole thing a
> tmpfs.

True. But I only said that's it's not needed. You can do it regardless.


>> If you do use ccache, then you need to mount both /var/tmp and
>> /var/tmp/portage as tmpfs.
>
> I DEFINITELY disagree on this one.  What is the point of using ccache
> and then storing it on tmpfs, unless it is just for dealing with
> short-term build failures?

But above you said you should be putting /var/tmp on tmpfs :-P

Anyway, I was wrong about needing to put /var/tmp on tmpfs when using 
ccache. The correct thing to say is that *if* you put /var/tmp on tmpfs 
*and* are using ccache, then you need to make sure it's large enough to 
accommodate /var/tmp/portage as well as ccache's files.