[distcc] invoking distcc with !gcc

Martin Pool mbp at sourcefrog.net
Wed Sep 20 06:10:38 GMT 2006


On 19 Sep 2006, abhishek jain <abhins_4 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> hi all
> 
> I am very new to distcc. I have an embeddd project
> whose compilation takes long time. I am trying to use
> distributed compilation tool distcc. I am using armcc
> and wanted to know how can I use !gcc compilers. 

Not at present.

> 1.Will it be ok to just replace armcc in my makefile
> to distcc armcc?? 

It might work.

> 2.How would the volunteer machines(servers running
> distccd) know which compiler to use?

The compiler command name is passed in the network protocol.

> 3.Is there any dynamic configuration method so that
> the client's enviroment variable DISTCC_HOSTS is
> automatically set to the list of avaiable
> servers(running distccd daemon)? 

Yes, through external programs, see the web site.

> I am using cygwin port on windows Xp for my
> compilation.

Sympathy :)

-- 
Martin


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