David A. Wheeler via austin-group-l at The Open Group wrote in <[email protected]>: |> On Oct 31, 2024, at 4:48 PM, Paul Smith via austin-group-l at The \ |> Open Group <[email protected]> wrote: |> Previously I recommended using a special value, such as "-j0", to mean |> "best guess". | |I think using "-j 0" as "best guess" *should* be standardized. | |Selecting the number of processors is often challenging. Having a way |to say "run in parallel, you work out the details" is a helpful thing \ |to standardize.
Even better would be if POSIX had a way to let users query that "best guess" value in addition! You know... (But i very much agree with that "-j 0" thing here and elsewhere. I only would like to have an option to easily get there myself.) |--- David A. Wheeler --End of <[email protected]> --steffen | |Der Kragenbaer, The moon bear, |der holt sich munter he cheerfully and one by one |einen nach dem anderen runter wa.ks himself off |(By Robert Gernhardt) | |And in Fall, feel "The Dropbear Bard"s ball(s). | |The banded bear |without a care, |Banged on himself fore'er and e'er | |Farewell, dear collar bear
