Re: Configure tests using pipes

[Earnie]

On 7/17/2018 2:55 PM, NightStrike wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 11:52 AM, Paul Eggert <address@hidden> wrote:
>> On 07/16/2018 08:11 PM, NightStrike wrote:
>>>
>>> Is there a way to tell configure to pipe input into gcc as stdin for
>>> compile tests instead of writing out a temp file and compiling that?
>>
>>
>> Not that I know of.
>>
>>> When working on slow, remotely mounted nfs areas, the very large
>>> amount of file i/o latency multiplies its effects considerably.
>>
>>
>> Don't do that. Instead, create a temporary area, make that the working
>> directory, and use /path/to/src/configure instead.
> 
> In my environment, I don't have permission to run the build in a non-NFS area.
> 

Maybe time to talk with your management or IT department about how this
policy is slowing down the development time.  Maybe they might see it as
a cost to avoid.

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Earnie