Re: building 2.6.35
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Angus Hedger <demidevil@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey!
>
>> I don't use the -j3 switch, and I don't think that -j3 switch works
>> like you think it does when using make-kpkg, at least, not if that's
>> meant to utilize multiple processors when building. I'm at work right
>> so this is all from memory, but I think the correct way to do it is to
>> do
>>
>> export CONCURRENCY_LEVEL=3
>>
>> where the number you provide is 1 + the number of processors you have.
>> So if you have a duo-core, it's 3. If a single processor it would be
>> two. And so forth. I seem to recall something in the make-kpkg
>> documentation saying not to use the -j switch.
>
> As far as i know, -j3 sets that option just for this instance of
> make-kpkg, I think i got it off the man page!
>
> Oh here we go:
>
> man kpkg
>
> --jobs number
> -j number Set the environment variable CONCURRENCY_LEVEL to
> "number".
>
> I have a quad but use -j3 as I have to run other cpu heavy tasks while
> compiling and that stops my whole computer from slowing right down!
>
And thanks for that authoritative clarification!
Best,
AM
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