> I've been playing with make's -j capability. -Most- of the time this works
> great, but every now and then certain things just don't compile when I do
a
> -j 2, -but- compile files with a -j 1 or no -j option.
>
> Anyone know why this is?
>
> What do make constructs cause this to fail?

I always attributed it to the fact that certain things had to be made in
certain order in certain circumstances. Other jobs it doesn't matter.
Almost like it would get ahead of itself and what it needed to do a task was
not done yet.
??

-mj







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