This is a discussion on Problem just after installation within the Gentoo Linux Support forums, part of the Unix Operating Systems category; --> Peter Jensen smie twierdzic jakoby: > Well, I've observed "randomness" with -j2+ builds on more than one > occasion, ...
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| Peter Jensen smie twierdzic jakoby: > Well, I've observed "randomness" with -j2+ builds on more than one > occasion, but it went away when -j1 was set in /etc/make.conf. I think > it may have something to do with what else the computer is doing at the > time. If it's only a small difference in timing that will make a > parallel build fail, it's more likely that it won't have been reported > yet. The ebuilds that set -j1 are more likely to be obvious cases where > you're almost guaranteed a failure in parallel makes. That's what's so > tricky, you need to be *very* careful to get every dependency figured > out in order to safely build in parallel. With large and complex > projects that's not always possible (or even considered). > one more question: have you (or anyone here) tested diffrence between -j2 and -j1? i mean - how much faster is -j2 (in average use). and (if you've tested it), please write if you're using ccache pozdr. aye -- "Life's a bitch and so am I, the world owes me, so fuck you." - Green Day PoLiSh YoUr EnGlIsH: WYJSC NA LUDZI - GO OUT ON PEOPLE |