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diff --git a/debhelper.pod b/debhelper.pod index 98aa422c..29687adc 100644 --- a/debhelper.pod +++ b/debhelper.pod @@ -219,14 +219,17 @@ directory path that is the same as the source directory path. =item B<--max-parallel>I<=maximum> -By default, the DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS environment variable can be used to -enable parallel building, when supported by the build system. - This option allows controlling how many parallel jobs can be used in a -build. If set to 1, concurrent builds are disabled -- do this if -the package build is known not to work in parallel. If the package build -is known to only work with certian levels of concurrency, you can set this -to the maximum level that is known to work, or that you wish to support. +build, if parallel builds are enabled by the DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS environment +variable. + +If set to 1, parallel builds are disabled -- do this if the package build +is known not to work in parallel. If the package build is known to only +work with certian levels of concurrency, you can set this to the maximum +level that is known to work, or that you wish to support. + +If this option is not specified, debhelper currently defaults to not +supporting parallel package builds. =item B<--list>, B<-l> |