[apparmor] [PATCH] parser: add basic support for parallel compiles and loads

[apparmor at raf.org]

Seth Arnold wrote:

> On Sat, Nov 28, 2015 at 09:02:18PM -0800, John Johansen wrote:
> > This check is well above the range of values I would recommend (some
> > where between 1-2x the number of cpus. More jobs can help with smaller
> 
> Two times makes more sense for most CPUs but eight may be more appropriate
> for e.g. POWER8 systems; I don't know if the online CPUs count includes
> only cores or if the hardware threads are reported too. If only cores,
> then even eight might be low for those beasts but if threads are reported
> too, this might be high for even them. But _some_ limit is certainly best,
> and this is as good a starting point as any inthe absense of data.
> 
> Thanks

i thought arbitrary limits based on no data that are imposed on users
by programmers were generally considered to be a bad idea (at least by
the GNU people, anyway). if there's doubt, why not just let the user
determine what works well on their system and what doesn't? just a thought.

cheers,
raf