RFE: let me specify -mcpu for all ports

[joseph8s@…]

There are a couple of things I've wanted in a distribution system for a some time now: 1) An ability to set the -mcpu flags (or build args) for all portfiles via some type of general config. 2) Also, some kinda threading so that once a build is fetched it starts the normal install process while another port is fetched. This is would be sweet for those of us who aren't blessed with a good connection and great for those of us who don't like having other dl's periodically boggled down by port.

Sincerely, Joseph Ates

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

One issue per ticket, please. Since there's already a ticket to pre-fetch portfiles in #2421, let's make this bug just about the ability to add -mcpu globally. Perhaps you could start by explaining what -mcpu is for and why anyone would want to specify it, because I don't know.

If you feel #2421 doesn't adequately address your second request (if you'd explicitly like to call out the threading request), either add to #2421 or make a new ticket, as you see fit.

Pipping, to which of the two requests was your MacPorts 1.5 milestone referring?

[nox@…]

-mcpu enables the compiler to fine tune its work to a specific CPU model or CPU architecture.