ccache
ccache is a compiler cache. It acts as a caching pre-processor to
C/C++ compilers, using the -E compiler switch and a hash to detect
when a compilation can be satisfied from cache. This often results in
a 5 to 10 times speedup in common compilations.
Latest release
The latest release is ccache 2.4_ec-0.5.
It works with the following C/C++ compilers:
- GNU gcc, g++; release greater than 4. [LINUX]
- INTEL icc, icpc; version 9 to 13 [LINUX]
- OPEN64 opencc, openCC; version 4.2 to 4.5 [LINUX]
- SOLARIS Studio 12, suncc, sunCC; version 8.5 or 8.6 [LINUX]
It is a modified version of the 2.4 release of the Andrew Tridgell
program: http://ccache.samba.org/
See the manual page for details
on the new options.
NOTE! This release changes the hash input slighly, so you will
probably find that you will not get any hits against your existing
cache when you upgrade.
Why bother?
Why bother with a compiler cache? If you ever run "make clean; make"
then you can probably benefit from ccache. It is very common for
developers to do a clean build of a project for a whole host of
reasons, and this throws away all the information from your previous
compiles.
By using ccache you can get exactly the same effect as "make clean;
make" but much faster.
Is it safe?
Yes. The most important aspect of a compiler cache is to always
produce exactly the same output that the real compiler would
produce. The includes providing exactly the same object files and
exactly the same compiler warnings that would be produced if you use
the real compiler. The only way you should be able to tell that you
are using ccache is the speed.
Features
- keeps statistics on hits/misses
- automatic cache size management
- can cache compiles that generate warnings
Documentation
See the manual page
How to use it
You can use ccache in two ways. The first is just to prefix your
compile commands with "ccache". For example, you could change the
"CC=gcc" line in your Makefile to be "CC=ccache gcc".
Alternatively, you can create symbolic links from your compilers name
to ccache. This allows you to use ccache without any changes to your
build system.
Download
You can download the latest release from this
archive.
Last page modification: 2016-07-21
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