[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Autotools: Really slow on Windows (#2305)

[elextr]

> > Even so its less than 3 minutes.

> For one object file maybe (with autotools. exaggerating slightly).

Just to be clear, you are saying it takes three minutes to compile just `build.c` using your makefile?  

So its a communication problem, this is the first time you have actually provided a number to explain why you want to make the change, up to now all we have seen is @ntrel wants to make changes to speed up compile for his own unexplained purposes.  Changes that are imposed on everyone, and, as @b4n explained, are considered poor design and poor for long term maintainability, and which nobody else seems to need.

To be clear, people are trying to help, suggesting things that have worked for them, and @codebrainz has spent considerable effort to analyse many options, but without numeric information about your configuration we were just shooting in the dark.

> Why would I bother to install a new OS when my makefiles are fast enough?

1. I presume you mean "fast enough except that compiling any one file takes way too long :grin:" which is a function of the system rather than the build tool, and

2. Since Windows 7 extended support is EOL on January 2020, ie 3 months time, when security and other support ceases.  You probably need to consider alternatives for more reasons than compiling Geany.  I don't know what other software you use and if its practical for you to move the computer to Linux, but its likely better on low performance hardware than Windows 10 would be, and is free if you can find a free wifi (library, cafe) to download it.

> New electronics have a big carbon cost.

Well, I certainly don't want to make you responsible for killing Johnny Polar Bear :cry: although data on relative environmental costs of building new hardware vs the much lower base power use of new hardware and the lower time it runs at full power to compile Geany would be interesting, but not a topic for this forum.

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