Hi,
IMHO the README file could benefit from GNU make's -j[N] option in BUILD section, as a general tip for users.
Not entirely sure who deals with this file, so sending to Linus.
Thanks.
Signed-off-by: Davidlohr Bueso <[email protected]>
---
README | 5 +++++
1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README b/README
index 737838f..fda7d52 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@ BUILD directory for the kernel:
Please note: If the 'O=output/dir' option is used then it must be
used for all invocations of make.
+ Depending on the system and configuration, building the kernel can
+ take some time. To speed things up you can use GNU make's -j[N] option
+ to specify the number of jobs to run simultaneously. The N value should
+ be twice the amount of the machine's CPUs.
+
CONFIGURING the kernel:
Do not skip this step even if you are only upgrading one minor
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1.7.0.4
On 13.06.2010 15:10, Davidlohr Bueso wrote:
> Hi,
>
> IMHO the README file could benefit from GNU make's -j[N] option in BUILD section, as a general tip for users.
>
> Not entirely sure who deals with this file, so sending to Linus.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Signed-off-by: Davidlohr Bueso<[email protected]>
> ---
> README | 5 +++++
> 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/README b/README
> index 737838f..fda7d52 100644
> --- a/README
> +++ b/README
> @@ -154,6 +154,11 @@ BUILD directory for the kernel:
> Please note: If the 'O=output/dir' option is used then it must be
> used for all invocations of make.
>
> + Depending on the system and configuration, building the kernel can
> + take some time. To speed things up you can use GNU make's -j[N] option
> + to specify the number of jobs to run simultaneously. The N value should
> + be twice the amount of the machine's CPUs.
I thought not CPUs but cores.
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