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diff --git a/docs/users_guide/using.rst b/docs/users_guide/using.rst index 3d3ef34d02..1d7f52c8e6 100644 --- a/docs/users_guide/using.rst +++ b/docs/users_guide/using.rst @@ -418,7 +418,8 @@ The main advantages to using ``ghc --make`` over traditional dependencies never get out of sync with the source. - Using the :ghc-flag:`-j` flag, you can compile modules in parallel. Specify - ``-j⟨N⟩`` to compile ⟨N⟩ jobs in parallel. + ``-j⟨N⟩`` to compile ⟨N⟩ jobs in parallel. If N is omitted, + then it defaults to the number of processors. Any of the command-line options described in the rest of this chapter can be used with ``--make``, but note that any options you give on the @@ -444,11 +445,12 @@ The source files for the program don't all need to be in the same directory; the :ghc-flag:`-i` option can be used to add directories to the search path (see :ref:`search-path`). -.. ghc-flag:: -j <N> +.. ghc-flag:: -j [N] Perform compilation in parallel when possible. GHC will use up to ⟨N⟩ - threads during compilation. Note that compilation of a module may not - begin until its dependencies have been built. + threads during compilation. If N is omitted, then it defaults to the + number of processors. Note that compilation of a module may not begin + until its dependencies have been built. .. _eval-mode: |