Rob, My DMUCS system does just what you want -- it gives out a compilation host only if it is not overloaded. Check it out, and if you want more information about it contact me -- I'll be thrilled to help with installation issues, questions, etc.
Vic --- Rob Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hola. A bunch of us are using distcc here to cut down the compile time > of our development efforts. It has literally saved us days of time > waiting on gcc. > > One question though--and it may already have been answered (and if so, > my apologies, point and flame.) Is there a way you can add a hosts > parameter such that if the load of a machine is too high, a distccd will > refuse to the compile the code and the client distcc will pass the code > to the next system in the hosts line? > > Basically, we have a shared resource here of about 26 machines. People > use 5 machines at a time for testing. We like using distcc, but we don't > want to slam anyone's cpu in a performance test, nor do we want to be > constantly be be rewriting DISTCC_HOSTS. It'd be great if you could say > something like DISTCC_HOSTS = "localhost foo<1.0 bar<4.0", etc. > > Thoughts? > > Thanks. > -R > > -- > Rob Harris -=- (240) 568-8519 -=- http://www.solipsys.com > Raytheon-Solipsys, Inc. -=- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > __ > distcc mailing list http://distcc.samba.org/ > To unsubscribe or change options: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/distcc > __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs __ distcc mailing list http://distcc.samba.org/ To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/distcc