FreeBSD and "make -j# buildworld" usability

[Lowell Gilbert]

Buki <freebsd at dev.null.cz> writes:

> I searched the archives and web a little but found many different opinions
> on stability/usability of using make -j# with buildworld (and buildkernel).
>
> So I am asking if it is a good idea to use make -j on production boxes.

In addition to all of the other comments, there is one more point to
make clear; although parallel builds work fine, they obscure the
output from the different paths of the build.  Therefore, if you have
trouble with a "-j" buildworld, the first thing you need to do is to
run it again without the "-j".  This is not because it might work that
way, but because the error messages will be much easier to understand.