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README.cygwin: Note parallel compiling/testing is available
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Simply run I<make> and wait:
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make 2>&1 | tee log.make
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make -jn 2>&1 | tee log.make
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where I<n> is the maximum number of simultaneous compilations you want;
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omitting this parameter is the same as specifying C<-j1>.
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=head1 TEST ON CYGWIN
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cd t; ./perl harness 2>&1 | tee ../log.harness
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The same tests are run both times, but more information is provided when
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running as C<./perl harness>.
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running as C<./perl harness>, and you can run the tests in parallel by
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instead specifying
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cd t; TEST_JOBS=n ./perl harness 2>&1 | tee ../log.harness
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where I<n> is the maximum number of tests to run simulataneously.
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Test results vary depending on your host system and your Cygwin
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configuration. If a test can pass in some Cygwin setup, it is always

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