Instead of trying to pass the compiler make flag into make itself -- something that just about every planet on the package has a note in the README of 'you can try parallel make if you want, but if it breaks, turn it off'-- why not build packages in parallel, if the developer so desires.
If a particular package is known to support parallel makes, it should [optionally -- it may be wise to still provide a DIFFERENT setting to turn it on/off] add the -j flag, etc, internally. This should not be something applied to all packages on a global basis -- it will cause problems!
As long as package A and package B do not depend on each other and, in cases where there isn't a version conflict, even if they do depend on each other, then why not allow A and B to built at the same time.
The only additional support needed in Fink [I believe] would be the ability to detect the dpkg lock such that the install of one of the packages won't abort if the other already has the lock....
b.bum
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