Re: custom kernel build for ThinkPads

[Van Ly <van.ly%SDF.ORG@localhost>]

mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst) writes:

>>The btop histogram for memory in use was leveling at 8Gb during the 10.1
>>build.
>
>
> Then the build didn't require more memory.

Going forward since Apple laptops default to 16Gb RAM, perhaps, future
builds will make use of the memory.

> You could try to increase concurrency (-j option for build.sh) or
> build in tmpfs. But if you already use reasonable settings, this
> will probably just waste memory.

Thanks.  Yes, I use `build.sh -j 4 ...' and see the xload show multiple
horizontal lines for job activity.  Does the `-j' switch enable
concurrency and parallelism?

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vl