Information AboutIcecream (software) |
Icecream is a distributed compiler created by SUSE and is based on ideas and code by Distcc . Distributed compilers work by distributing the work over several machines thereby increasing the computer-power available for the compiler. Icecream uses a central server that dynamically schedules the compile jobs to the fastest free machine. This advantage pays off mostly for shared computers. Icecream only works with Gcc , but does not require the same version of Gcc installed on the remote hosts. It figures out which Compiler version to use automatically, and distributes the correct compiler and environment if it is missing on the host. Icecream can also handle cross-compilation Icecream is designed for SUSE , but is also widely used at KDE community events. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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