[Bug 994080] [NEW] dpkg-buildpackage doesn't use multicore CPUs

[Laryllan]

Public bug reported:

The dpkg-buildpackge command doesn't honor the -j* parameter, i.e. it can't use multiple threads for compiling.
Building packages takes much longer as only CPU core is used in the process...

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: dpkg-dev 1.16.1.2ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May  3 18:16:08 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64+mac (20110901)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: dpkg
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-12-24 (131 days ago)

** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise

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Title:
  dpkg-buildpackage doesn't use multicore CPUs

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The dpkg-buildpackge command doesn't honor the -j* parameter, i.e. it can't use multiple threads for compiling.
  Building packages takes much longer as only CPU core is used in the process...

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: dpkg-dev 1.16.1.2ubuntu7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu May  3 18:16:08 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64+mac (20110901)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-12-24 (131 days ago)

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