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diff --git a/man/make.conf.5 b/man/make.conf.5 index 2fa95f724..b3dc3c49d 100644 --- a/man/make.conf.5 +++ b/man/make.conf.5 @@ -378,8 +378,10 @@ package. Use this variable if you want to use parallel make. For example, if you have a dual\-processor system, set this variable to "\-j2" or "\-j3" for enhanced build performance with many packages. Suggested settings are -between \fICPUs+1\fR and \fI2*CPUs+1\fR. -For more information, see \fBmake\fR(1). +between \fICPUs+1\fR and \fI2*CPUs+1\fR. In order to avoid +excess load, the \fB\-\-load\-average\fR option is recommended. +For more information, see \fBmake\fR(1). Also see \fBemerge\fR(1) for +information about analogous \fB\-\-jobs\fR and \fB\-\-load\-average\fR options. .TP \fBNOCOLOR\fR = \fI["true" | "false"]\fR Defines if color should be disabled by default. |