From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: by yocto-www.yoctoproject.org (Postfix, from userid 118) id 61F19E00953; Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:21:09 -0800 (PST) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on yocto-www.yoctoproject.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-HAM-Report: * 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider * (xerofoify[at]gmail.com) * -0.7 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, low * trust * [209.85.223.177 listed in list.dnswl.org] * -1.9 BAYES_00 BODY: Bayes spam probability is 0 to 1% * [score: 0.0000] * -0.1 DKIM_VALID_AU Message has a valid DKIM or DK signature from author's * domain * 0.1 DKIM_SIGNED Message has a DKIM or DK signature, not necessarily * valid * -0.1 DKIM_VALID Message has at least one valid DKIM or DK signature Received: from mail-ie0-f177.google.com (mail-ie0-f177.google.com [209.85.223.177]) by yocto-www.yoctoproject.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0CA46E002F9 for ; Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:20:50 -0800 (PST) Received: by mail-ie0-f177.google.com with SMTP id rd18so7470969iec.8 for ; Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:20:50 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject :references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=k3HdMd6vdDeTogoAM+ZZgLiNq70gtyxj6L1L5JJRbuE=; b=MqJevDnWBJa7FZeo6cJNw4EANdxqndC7C0RSZw6teLUwBfNCVrDe17oOiXZJJlQx6I VL2tOM8eMEczN0DV0BADLS7oi9/1YHdI+2tci3JWNJFRZjT6MIuJEaRs2BzoEJKo/5An HRVNzClIRexv68Xj6p/0JmwJEYJ7SOqYvLZw+nupfDxRCUYLOsA0dl0xLHfzv9XgZK5K TLkTXCEsa9B/qXmCbHk7i1LsosWwcCbQIhtpBnnmg6Are+4iIFcU1y2xNr8UXFN8t8DP OepKEtAXx/Q50KoDQt38zIoNfi38fn3TBMX79m195240BNEwaqPCI/WmOSUxrishSgJ4 hePg== X-Received: by 10.50.102.4 with SMTP id fk4mr27175846igb.28.1419441650037; Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:20:50 -0800 (PST) Received: from [192.168.0.50] (CPE0026f3330aca-CM0026f3330ac6.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com. [99.231.92.7]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id m11sm8049052igt.7.2014.12.24.09.20.47 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:20:48 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <549AF5EE.1020700@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 12:20:46 -0500 From: nick User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:31.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/31.3.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Burton, Ross" References: <549865D2.2090803@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: Cc: "yocto@yoctoproject.org" Subject: Re: Build Server Questions? X-BeenThere: yocto@yoctoproject.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussion of all things Yocto Project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 17:21:09 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Boris, I am thinking of at least 32 cores or 2 e5 xeons and 64 GB of ram. Is this enough or should I accept for even more CPU cores? Nick On 2014-12-22 03:07 PM, Burton, Ross wrote: > On 22 December 2014 at 18:41, nick wrote: >> >> I am wondering if a build server is a good idea for Yocto Builds. In >> addition what specs are good for >> a build server if I am to purchase one. Further more I am assuming as many >> cores as possible for making >> the build be parallel and faster. I was also thinking as much ram as >> possible too, 64 GB as a minimum. >> > > This has been discussed repeatedly on this list, but the rule of thumb is a > well-rounded server: as much of everything as possible, and don't bother > with SSDs. > > Ross >