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diff --git a/README.cygwin b/README.cygwin index c8cd740c04..79dc74ab6f 100644 --- a/README.cygwin +++ b/README.cygwin @@ -206,7 +206,10 @@ build perl from sources. Simply run I<make> and wait: - make 2>&1 | tee log.make + make -jn 2>&1 | tee log.make + +where I<n> is the maximum number of simultaneous compilations you want; +omitting this parameter is the same as specifying C<-j1>. =head1 TEST ON CYGWIN @@ -217,7 +220,12 @@ There are two steps to running the test suite: cd t; ./perl harness 2>&1 | tee ../log.harness The same tests are run both times, but more information is provided when -running as C<./perl harness>. +running as C<./perl harness>, and you can run the tests in parallel by +instead specifying + + cd t; TEST_JOBS=n ./perl harness 2>&1 | tee ../log.harness + +where I<n> is the maximum number of tests to run simulataneously. Test results vary depending on your host system and your Cygwin configuration. If a test can pass in some Cygwin setup, it is always |