[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: using multiple computers to compile

Jack Snodgrass jack+ntlug at mylinuxguy.net
Mon May 19 04:38:43 CDT 2003


On a multiprocessor box, I can do a 
make -j
to tell it to start compiles on different processors 
at the same time. The Makefile needs to be configured
to use the -j option, but once it's set up, it seems 
to work ok. 

Now... my question is... say that I have two ( or more ) 
single CPU boxes on the same network. Without settig up 
a Beowolf Cluster, Is it possible to configure make and 
a Makefile so that make -j will use multiple boxes to do 
the compile instaed of multiple CPUs to do the compile? 

Thanks - jack 



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