Re: [gentoo-user] make -j <n> for kernel builds?

[John Covici]

On Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:37:50 -0400,
Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote:
>
> Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> [16-10-31 18:36]:
> > Meino.Cramer@×××.de wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > from ancient times ;) I remember, that it is not advisable
> > > to compile a linux kernel with more than one cpu core.
> > >
> > > Is that still true, or is it save to compile it with
> > > "all you can eat" ::)) ?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Meino
> > >
> > >
> >
> > While I don't upgrade my kernel very often, since I don't reboot often
> > either, I've used -j 6 for my 4 core CPU for a long time.  I'm pretty
> > sure I've done that ever since I built this rig.  So far, no problems
> > that I have seen.
> >
> > Dale
> >
> > :-)  :-)
> >
>
> Great! Currently rebuilding the kernel with '-j7 ' :)

I wonder, how does it make sure that a dependency is always compiled
before  what depends on it, so the link and all that works?

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