[30721] use_parallel_build / portfile-phase.7.xml
markd at macports.org
markd at macports.org
Mon Nov 5 11:51:33 PST 2007
"Daniel J. Luke" <dluke at geeklair.net> writes:
>> Perhaps I was influenced by my recollections that some ports stop
>> installing outside of the build phase until another port is finished
>> installing. At least I think I've seen this.
>
>you have.
>
>> If that is so and a ports
>> hangs at activate or another phase until another port completes, it
>> seems
>> like parallel building still wouldn't get parallel installs.
>
>
>This option is not really related to that behavior.
>
>It just allows a port to say that it can be built with make -j (which
>can speed up builds on multi-core or multi-cpu systems).
Ah I see, I changed the description slightly to make it mor clear.
Thanks!
Unfortunately, my editor wrapped a bunch of lines so the commit was messy.
Mark
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