Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:04:46 +0100 From: "Steven Hartland" <killing@multiplay.co.uk> To: "Randy Schultz" <schulra@earlham.edu>, <amd64@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Taking full advantage of Intel Quad Core with Freebsd 7.2p2 Message-ID: <C4EC3A3A2F5E4C9F8EE445713E274D5D@multiplay.co.uk> References: <200907310919.57775.david@vizion2000.net><0C3FFA484EC8423AB26C13C6737C8533@multiplay.co.uk><200907311333.53815.david@vizion2000.net><1518B86CFB8242F8B605034460287EB1@multiplay.co.uk> <Pine.BSF.4.64.0907310855410.41199@tdream.lly.earlham.edu>
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From: "Randy Schultz" <schulra@earlham.edu>
> -}#1 It depends on the code we have found but 4+
> -}#2 Not sure portupgrade in 7.2 supports -j properly yet, I know there's
> -}been some recent work in that area not sure who far its got.
>
> Also, pls note that /usr/src/UPDATING advises against the -j option when
> compiling the system sources.
Can't say I've ever had issues compiling system sources and we use
-j 32 on a dual quad with HT so 16 cores.
Regards
Steve
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