From: Daniel Robbins <drobbins@gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Multiple emerges at the same time. ("multi-tasking" in portage)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 00:41:24 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20011206004124.A26917@chiba.3jane.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3C0ECF32.3090506@netcabo.pt>
On Thu, Dec 06, 2001 at 01:51:46AM +0000, Miguel S. Filipe wrote:
> 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?
I have actually started working on this and should have it done in a
few days.
Best Regards,
--
Daniel Robbins <drobbins@gentoo.org>
Chief Architect/President http://www.gentoo.org
Gentoo Technologies, Inc.
prev parent reply other threads:[~2001-12-06 6:41 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 ` [gentoo-dev] multitasked emerge (download while build ...) Mikael Hallendal
2001-12-06 10:15 ` djamil essaissi
2001-12-06 17:13 ` jano
2001-12-06 17:53 ` Daniel Robbins
2001-12-06 6:41 ` Daniel Robbins [this message]
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