I just got a dual proc box (only G4/450s, not one of the 1.25GHz :( and I'm wondering if there's a way to have Fink make use of both processors while compiling. It seems that while Fink is compiling something, I still have about 50% of my CPUs idle, or, one processor. I'm wondering if anyone has a patch for something like that. And I actually have a bit of an idea for it.
I know that right before Fink compiles an application it checks all of the dependencies for it. I'm then presented with a list telling me what will be compiled and installed. What if Fink took this list and divided it by the number of processors in the system? For example, if I'm installing xfree86-rootless and it determines that I need 24 packages, why not break up the package list and compile two packages at once? Are dependencies required at compile time or only at runtime? Even if it's compile time I'm sure there is a way to do this that is quicker. Just a thought :) -- JD ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Influence the future of Java(TM) technology. Join the Java Community Process(SM) (JCP(SM)) program now. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;4729346;7592162;s?http://www.sun.com/javavote _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
