Results of profiling parallel tests (was Re: [1194] grep in scalar context doesn't short-circuit (it can' t - side effects) so the)

[Eric Wilhelm]

# from Nicholas Clark
# on Saturday 30 August 2008 14:48:

>ie time spent in the gubbins of the parallel test job scheduler has
> dropped from "lots" to "bugger all".

...and there was much rejoicing.

Where does that put you on the cpu vs wallclock compared to the serial 
run?

--Eric
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