[CentOS] special tricks for developers box on centos 5

2007-11-29 Thread Jerry Geis
I was just wondering if there are special tricks people do that compile A LOT on centos? Do RAM disks help or something else I dont about that minimizes your compile time? I presently have and AMD x2 4800+ with 2GIG ram. Just curious if I can reduce any more time out of my compiles. Jerry ___

Re: [CentOS] special tricks for developers box on centos 5

2007-11-29 Thread Frank Cox
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:36:39 -0500 Jerry Geis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was just wondering if there are special tricks people do > that compile A LOT on centos? Do RAM disks help or something else I dont > about that minimizes your compile time? I presently have and AMD x2 > 4800+ with 2GIG

Re: [CentOS] special tricks for developers box on centos 5

2007-11-29 Thread Alain Spineux
On Nov 29, 2007 10:36 PM, Jerry Geis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was just wondering if there are special tricks people do > that compile A LOT on centos? Do RAM disks help or something else I dont > about that minimizes your compile time? I presently have and AMD x2 > 4800+ with 2GIG ram. # mak

Re: [CentOS] special tricks for developers box on centos 5

2007-11-29 Thread Mark Pryor
Jerry, --- Jerry Geis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was just wondering if there are special tricks > people do > that compile A LOT on centos? Do RAM disks help or > something else I dont > about that minimizes your compile time? I presently > have and AMD x2 > 4800+ with 2GIG ram. > > Just cur

Re: [CentOS] special tricks for developers box on centos 5

2007-11-29 Thread Ross S. W. Walker
pecial tricks for developers box on centos 5 Jerry, --- Jerry Geis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was just wondering if there are special tricks > people do > that compile A LOT on centos? Do RAM disks help or > something else I dont > about that minimizes your compile time? I

Re: [CentOS] special tricks for developers box on centos 5

2007-11-29 Thread Jerry Geis
Frank Cox wrote: On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:36:39 -0500 Jerry Geis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I was just wondering if there are special tricks people do that compile A LOT on centos? Do RAM disks help or something else I dont about that minimizes your compile time? I presently have and AMD x2 4

RE: [CentOS] special tricks for developers box on centos 5

2007-11-29 Thread Robert - elists
> > I think it's just too new and shiny. ccache is installed by default with > Fedora 8. > Wow, fedora 8? Where have I been? Sheesh, most of us are still dealing with considering centos 5 migrations from rock solid centos 4 "as necessary" eh? Isn't this fedora thing getting a little bit "cat

RE: [CentOS] special tricks for developers box on centos 5

2007-11-29 Thread Robert - elists
ccache does not appear to be part of the centos base or core or whatever you wanna call it I see that karan and dag have it in their space Is there any downside to installing ccache? If so, in what terms? How about on an internet facing box? - rh _

Re: [CentOS] special tricks for developers box on centos 5

2007-11-29 Thread Frank Cox
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:26:21 -0500 Jerry Geis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Frank - HEY that is fantastic Dropped complete compile from 27 > seconds to 14. > > I was not aware of this... Oddly enough, a lot of people don't seem to be aware of it. I think it's right up there with sliced brea

Re: [CentOS] special tricks for developers box on centos 5

2007-11-29 Thread Frank Cox
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:25:47 -0800 Robert - elists <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ccache does not appear to be part of the centos base or core or whatever you > wanna call it I think it's just too new and shiny. ccache is installed by default with Fedora 8. > Is there any downside to installing c

OT: Release Cycles [was RE: [CentOS] special tricks for developers box on centos 5]

2007-11-30 Thread Phil Schaffner
On Thu, 2007-11-29 at 19:01 -0800, Robert - elists wrote: > > > > I think it's just too new and shiny. ccache is installed by default with > > Fedora 8. > > > > Wow, fedora 8? > > Where have I been? > > Sheesh, most of us are still dealing with considering centos 5 migrations > from rock soli