You might be able to use the (-l|--load-average|--max-load) option on make to limit the load on the local machine. The distcc jobs shouldn't affect the local load average.
Erik On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 1:55 AM, tal zilcer <tal.zil...@gmail.com> wrote: > hi, > > i want to use distcc and ccache in my cluster(10 servers, 8 cpus in each > one) in order to improve build times. > my question is this: > because i have about 80 cpus using make -j with value of 80-160 seems > right according to information on the web. > but when using ccache if i get only cache hits, distcc wont run(im using > CCACHE_PREFIX=distcc) and i will have 80 processes of ccache running on my > local host. > this is much more than the cpus can handle. > should i use -j as the numbers of cpus on my local host? > i want to take advantage of all the cpus in the cluster..... > > thanks, > tal > > __ > distcc mailing list http://distcc.samba.org/ > To unsubscribe or change options: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/distcc > -- ************************************************* Erik Zeek zee...@mad.scientist.com ************************************************* Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain. - Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (1801) *************************************************
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