Re: compile time on 2.6.8

From: Mike (mikewk147_at_comcast.net)
Date: 08/31/04

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    Lance Hoffmeyer wrote:

    >How long is it taking people who compile the
    >2.6.8 kernel? It is taking about 30-40 minutes
    >on my dual AMD MP2100?? And I am compiling from
    >a Deb Sarge kernel-image 2.6.8-1-K7-smp??
    >Doesn't seem right. Seems like I used to compile
    >in 5 minutes or less??
    >
    >Compiling on Debian Sarge.
    >
    >Lance
    >
    >
    I'm using a 1.7gig P4, 256 mb ram and two swap files on different
    drives. My last 2.6.8-5 kernel compile took 8.5 minutes. The module
    compile took 2 minutes. I don't compile my kernels the Debian way, if
    that makes any difference. FWIW.

    -mk 

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