Closed YungCorn closed 10 years ago
Is the only reason we use the -j16 argument to speed up the build process? Because "make -j16" uses a ton more memory than just "make."
Yes - It's optional:
$ make --help | grep "\-j" -j [N], --jobs[=N] Allow N jobs at once; infinite jobs with no arg.
Is the only reason we use the -j16 argument to speed up the build process? Because "make -j16" uses a ton more memory than just "make."