From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.7 required=5.0 tests=DMARC_NONE,FSL_HELO_NON_FQDN_1, HELO_NO_DOMAIN,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RDNS_DYNAMIC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from fry (as1-4-5-1.han.s.bonet.se [194.236.131.211]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id E790A19650 for ; Thu, 6 Dec 2001 00:06:24 -0600 (CST) Received: from fry (fry [127.0.0.1]) by fry (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C446F0A44 for ; Thu, 6 Dec 2001 07:04:49 +0100 (CET) From: Mikael Hallendal To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org In-Reply-To: <3C0ECF32.3090506@netcabo.pt> References: <1007417522.5293.0.camel@zoidberg> <1007474076.482.4.camel@djamil> <1007566748.1109.19.camel@zoidberg> <3C0ECF32.3090506@netcabo.pt> Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-2OI3cfOgBl6ZZLIjaF65" X-Mailer: Evolution/0.99.0 (Preview Release) Date: 06 Dec 2001 07:04:49 +0100 Message-Id: <1007618689.6851.5.camel@fry> Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: [gentoo-dev] multitasked emerge (download while build ...) Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Developer discussion list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: ce95d7e7-4a74-4f39-9cfc-81c8f1c13117 X-Archives-Hash: ebd99544cb9f178ebb99179b2688c9a8 --=-2OI3cfOgBl6ZZLIjaF65 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable tor 2001-12-06 klockan 02.51 skrev Miguel S. Filipe: > While reading this, It reminded me of a thought i allready had. >=20 > Why isn't portage more multi-task? What stops it from, while it's busy=20 > building something, downloading the packages that its going to=20 > (build/compile/install) next? > This would speed up the merging process for those with slow internet=20 > connections, and it would not affect performance I believe. Is there any=20 > problem with this? Is it just dificult to implement, or its much more=20 > 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.=20 Regards, Mikael Hallendal --=20 Mikael Hallendal Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop Team Leader CodeFactory AB, Stockholm, Sweden --=-2OI3cfOgBl6ZZLIjaF65 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQA8DwqBm0/ts8TQAWgRAoUQAKC0BxckFdfpjsvRlRs29GcwG4+JIQCghAtx md4AdQ6iuhpLwbjtVVGcVVw= =hm9P -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-2OI3cfOgBl6ZZLIjaF65--