Re: GCC on multiprocessor platform?

From: Marco S Hyman (marc_at_snafu.org)
Date: 06/04/05 

Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2005 01:17:03 GMT

m <sq8ijk@poczta.onet.pl> writes:

> How to use more than one cpu (I am using bsd.mp) for building something
> e.g. make

Make sure that there are enough processes running to require all available
cpus. On my two processor system, for example, it takes something
like 8 concurrent compiles to keep both processors busy most of the time.

Different disk/disk controllers/memory bandwidth/etc will make your
system have different requirements.

The number for your system can be found by trial and error.

// marc

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