[PyKDE] [PATCH] reduce PyQt concatenated build time on SMP

[Hans-Peter Jansen]

On Monday 24 March 2003 13:05, Phil Thompson wrote:
> On Monday 24 March 2003 11:53 am, Hans-Peter Jansen wrote:
> > Hi Phil,
> >
> > in order to saturate multiple CPUs on SMP systems, I've created the
> > attached patch.
> >
> > The problem is, that the qt module consists of 228 single modules, and
> > build of its concatenated module outlasts all others by a few minutes
> > here.
> >
> > With it applied, I was able to reduce the rpm build time from 16:15 to
> > 13.30 on my Dual P3/1000.
> >
> > Since it is created on top of my former patch, it will apply with
> > offsets, if applied first.
>
> But doesn't this slow it down for everybody with a UP machine?
>
> Phil

Well, yes, I have to admit. But the performance hit is less then the
improvement, aka 19:53 -> 21:29 UP, AMD 2000+ (~8%), 16:15 -> 13:30 (~20%).

Would you accept a combined cleaned up patch with different lower case options
for this and the lib stuff?

Pete