On 10/31/2016 10:35 AM, Dale wrote: > meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: >> Hi, >> >> from ancient times ;) I remember, that it is not advisable >> to compile a linux kernel with more than one cpu core. >> >> Is that still true, or is it save to compile it with >> "all you can eat" ::)) ? >> >> Cheers >> Meino >> >> > > While I don't upgrade my kernel very often, since I don't reboot often > either, I've used -j 6 for my 4 core CPU for a long time. I'm pretty > sure I've done that ever since I built this rig. So far, no problems > that I have seen. > > Dale > > :-) :-) >
Not too long ago I ran -j33 on a new server at work, and built a kernel in 47 seconds. I booted from that kernel and it worked fine. Sometimes I forget to pass the -j parameter though at home. Then wonder why it takes a while... Dan
