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@@ -42,7 +42,20 @@ export HOSTARCH := $(shell uname -m | \
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-e s/macppc/powerpc/\
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-e s/macppc/powerpc/\
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-e s/sh.*/sh/)
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-e s/sh.*/sh/)
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-# This top-level Makefile can *not* be executed in parallel
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+# Parallel execution of this Makefile is disabled because it changes
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+# the packages building order, that can be a problem for two reasons:
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+# - If a package has an unspecified optional dependency and that
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+# dependency is present when the package is built, it is used,
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+# otherwise it isn't (but compilation happily proceeds) so the end
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+# result will differ if the order is swapped due to parallel
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+# building.
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+# - Also changing the building order can be a problem if two packages
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+# manipulate the same file in the target directory.
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+#
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+# Taking into account the above considerations, if you still want to execute
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+# this top-level Makefile in parallel comment the ".NOTPARALLEL" line and
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+# build using the following command:
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+# make BR2_JLEVEL= -j$((`getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN`+1))
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.NOTPARALLEL:
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.NOTPARALLEL:
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# absolute path
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# absolute path
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