On Sat, Mar 29, 2003 at 03:38:15PM -0600, Bob Tanner wrote: > #!/bin/bash > exec /usr/bin/ccache /usr/bin/distcc /usr/bin/gcc $*
Some differences between this shell script and masquerade mode: - Masquerade saves the extra exec of the shell, making it slightly more efficient for each call to gcc. - The above command only works if all the distccd machines have gcc in /usr/bin. Masquerade mode works no matter where gcc is on the server hosts (it just has to be on the PATH when distccd was started). - The above shell script will fail if any args have spaces in them: you should be using "$@" (with the quotes), not $* (a very common mistake when creating a wrapper shell script). - To customize what programs to run (i.e. if you want to temporarily leave out distcc or ccache, or add colorgcc), you have to create a customized shell script for each option. (The best solution is probably for each user to put their own shell script into a personal ~/bin dir and customize it.) With masquerade mode, you just tweak the PATH and compile, making it easier to setup and customize (especially in scripts). So, no Earth-shattering differences (especially if you fix the shell bug as mentioned above), but masquerade is a more universally compatible and slightly more optimal solution, so using it seems like the better choice in the long run. ..wayne.. __ distcc mailing list http://distcc.samba.org/ To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/distcc
