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diff --git a/doc/manual/opt-common.xml b/doc/manual/opt-common.xml index 6c8db2a72757..158e282fdb55 100644 --- a/doc/manual/opt-common.xml +++ b/doc/manual/opt-common.xml @@ -109,6 +109,33 @@ <varlistentry> + <term><option>--max-jobs</option> / <option>-j</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Sets the maximum number of build jobs that Nix will perform in + parallel to the specified number. The default is 1. A higher + value is useful on SMP systems or to exploit I/O latency. + </para> + </listitem> +</varlistentry> + + +<varlistentry> + <term><option>--keep-going</option> / <option>-k</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Keep going in case of failed builds, to the greatest extent + possible. That is, if building an input of some derivation + fails, Nix will still build the other inputs, but not the + derivation itself. Without this option, Nix stops if any build + fails (except for builds of substitutes), possibly killing + builds in progress (in case of parallel or distributed builds). + </para> + </listitem> +</varlistentry> + + +<varlistentry> <term><option>--keep-failed</option> / <option>-K</option></term> <listitem> <para> |