Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:04:46 +0100 From: RW <fbsd06@mlists.homeunix.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: speed up ports install Message-ID: <20081019190446.1090d3a3@gumby.homeunix.com> In-Reply-To: <48FB344E.9040904@gmail.com> References: <48FB344E.9040904@gmail.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:21:18 -0400 Eitan Adler <eitanadlerlist@gmail.com> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I have a simple idea to make use the threads without any possibility > of conflicts. I am sure there will be someone to point out a > negative, but I don't see any. > When you do "make install" launch a "make fetch-recursive" thread at > the same time. That way you don't need to wait for the files to > install->fetch the next one->install it->fetch the next one... > For those who don't want that you could get the old behavior with > "make onlyinstall". I currently do this with a "make" wrapper script > and I find installation to be faster. I don't think this kind of thing belongs in the ports system itself, although it would be nice to have it in portupgrade - portmaster already does this.
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20081019190446.1090d3a3>