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diff --git a/nix.conf.example b/nix.conf.example index 13b4cfa3d99b..47973ce4e743 100644 --- a/nix.conf.example +++ b/nix.conf.example @@ -68,6 +68,16 @@ #env-keep-derivations = false +### Option `build-max-jobs' +# +# This option defines the maximum number of jobs that Nix will try to +# build in parallel. The default is 1. You should generally set it +# to the number of CPUs in your system (e.g., 2 on a Athlon 64 X2). +# It can be overriden using the `--max-jobs' / `-j' command line +# switch. +#build-max-jobs = 1 + + ### Option `build-allow-root' # # This option controls Nix's behaviour when it is invoked under the |