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

[Kelledin]

On Monday 19 May 2003 04:38 am, Jack Snodgrass wrote:
> 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?

SSI clusters (like Beowulf or MOSIX) aren't really necessary just 
for clustering compile jobs.  Try distcc:

    http://distcc.samba.org/

You may also wish to try its sister package, ccache:

    http://ccache.samba.org/

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Kelledin
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