> On May 25, 2015, at 2:38 AM, Erik Joelsson <erik.joels...@oracle.com> wrote: > > On 2015-05-22 17:47, Dan Smith wrote: >> JDK-8027584 disabled ccache by default, I gather because it doesn't work in >> Cygwin, and secondarily because of vague general problems with it. >> >> The documentation (README-builds.html) still unambiguously endorses it, >> although doesn't say anything about how to turn it on (configure with >> --enable-ccache). >> >> I'm curious about the current state of affairs, and suggest updating the >> documentation to reflect the answer. >> >> —Dan > From README-builds.html in jdk9: > > <h4>Building with ccache</h4> > > <p>The OpenJDK build supports building with ccache > when using gcc or clang. Using ccache can > radically speed up compilation of native code if > you often rebuild the same sources. Your milage > may vary however so we recommend evaluating it for > yourself. To enable it, make sure it's on the path > and configure with <code>--enable-ccache</code>.</p> > > I wouldn't say that's endorsing ccache, but rather reflects the current state > of things.
Sorry! Didn't see that updated text. Yeah, that's exactly what I was looking for. When I read the readme, I was jumping around to different points in the history, so I must have read a stale version. —Dan
