Follow-up Comment #6, bug #56701 (project make): For some reason I always assumed -j without an argument was equivalent to -j $(nproc).
It certainly can't be made illegal without breaking compatibility with existing systems that execute make. Making it equivalent to any number other than unlimited *could* break compatibility if there is some script out there which relies on infinite parallel jobs to avoid a deadlock. -l is likely to avoid this since deadlocked jobs will not contribute to system load. _______________________________________________________ Reply to this item at: <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?56701> _______________________________________________ Message sent via Savannah https://savannah.gnu.org/