Taking full advantage of Intel Quad Core with Freebsd 7.2p2

[David Southwell]

>
> > 7.2-RELEASE-p2 FreeBSD 7.2-RELEASE-p2 #0: Wed Jun 24 00:14:35 UTC 2009
> > root at amd64-builder.daemonology.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC  amd64
> >
> > This system uses an intel quad core processor.on an Asus p5QL-E Mobo.
> >
> > Can someone please advise me on the best settings to take maximum
> > advantage of the quad cores especially for compiling.
>

> Look at the -j XX option to make is the key things really.
>
>     Regards
>     Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Southwell" <david at vizion2000.net>

Thanks Steve

I have two further questions:
1. What is a reasonable setting for a quad core
2. Whatever the setting for xx is would it be appropriate to use:
portupgrade -a -m --j xx
  ??

Thanks in advance
David