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On Sun, Sep 11, 2005 at 10:00:17AM +0100, Neil Bothwick wrote |
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> On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 00:43:01 -0400, Walter Dnes wrote: |
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> > 1) In /etc/make.conf set the following entry... |
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> > MAKEOPTS="-j1" |
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> > Do *NOT*, I repeat, do *NOT* use higher numbers. You are begging |
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> > for problems if you do so. |
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> This is a blanket statement that will only slow down compiles for |
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> a lot of people that use higher numbers with no problems. I use j2 |
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> on three different boxes and I don't recall a single problem on any |
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> of them. |
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I can compromise by giving people a choice between... |
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a) Run the safe setting "-j1" |
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b) Run a with a higher value. If a compile blows up on you, try it |
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again with "-j1" before reporting a bug or asking for help. |
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I start up my big emerges just before going to bed, or just before |
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going to work in the morning. They're usually ready by the time I get |
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back to the computer. Actually, maybe that idea should be part of my |
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hints<g>. |
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Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> |
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My musings on technology and security at http://tech_sec.blog.ca |
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