[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12465: Suggest promoting -j to "Important Options" in help output

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12465: Suggest promoting -j to "Important Options" in help output
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-09-15 14:37:30

#12465: Suggest promoting -j to "Important Options" in help output
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 Reporter:  endecotp          |      Owner:  vladimir_prus
     Type:  Feature Requests  |     Status:  new
Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  build
  Version:  Boost 1.61.0      |   Severity:  Optimization
 Keywords:                    |
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 Currently ./b2 --help doesn't mention -j; one has to ./b2 --help-options,
 which is described as "Print more obscure command line options".

 Almost everyone has multi-CPU system these days (even in their phones!).
 Building Boost on one CPU would be a mistake.  Maybe Boost.Build should
 default to using multiple processors.  Failing that, the -jN option should
 be considered an "important" option and be mentioned more prominently.
 Wanting to use multiple CPUs is not "obscure" any more.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/12465>
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