From: Mikael Hallendal <hallski@gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org
Subject: [gentoo-dev] multitasked emerge (download while build ...)
Date: 06 Dec 2001 07:04:49 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1007618689.6851.5.camel@fry> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3C0ECF32.3090506@netcabo.pt>
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tor 2001-12-06 klockan 02.51 skrev Miguel S. Filipe:
> While reading this, It reminded me of a thought i allready had.
>
> Why isn't portage more multi-task? What stops it from, while it's busy
> building something, downloading the packages that its going to
> (build/compile/install) next?
> This would speed up the merging process for those with slow internet
> connections, and it would not affect performance I believe. Is there any
> problem with this? Is it just dificult to implement, or its much more
> tricky and problematic that it seems?
This has been discussed, also the possibility to download all packages
before starting to build (so that you can disconnect before starting to
build).
Even on a fast connection it would be very nice to have the downloading
being done while compiling.
Regards,
Mikael Hallendal
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Mikael Hallendal
Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop Team Leader
CodeFactory AB, Stockholm, Sweden
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2001-12-06 6:06 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-12-03 22:12 [gentoo-dev] Evolution 1.0 in Portage Mikael Hallendal
2001-12-04 13:54 ` djamil essaissi
2001-12-05 15:39 ` Mikael Hallendal
2001-12-06 1:51 ` [gentoo-dev] Multiple emerges at the same time. ("multi-tasking" in portage) Miguel S. Filipe
2001-12-06 6:04 ` Mikael Hallendal [this message]
2001-12-06 10:15 ` [gentoo-dev] multitasked emerge (download while build ...) djamil essaissi
2001-12-06 17:13 ` jano
2001-12-06 17:53 ` Daniel Robbins
2001-12-06 6:41 ` [gentoo-dev] Multiple emerges at the same time. ("multi-tasking" in portage) Daniel Robbins
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