# Parallel build not only for full builds?

**URL:** <https://bnd.discourse.group/t/parallel-build-not-only-for-full-builds/195>\
**Category:** GENERAL\
**Created:** [December 1, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://bnd.discourse.group/t/parallel-build-not-only-for-full-builds/195 "2021-12-01T13:35:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![chrisrueger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/bnd.discourse.group/chrisrueger/32/18_2.png) [@chrisrueger](https://bnd.discourse.group/u/chrisrueger)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://bnd.discourse.group/t/parallel-build-not-only-for-full-builds/195/1 "2021-12-01T13:35:27Z")

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I noticed that the (new) option “Allow build in parallel”

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/bnd/original/1X/7d33d17c68a78c618d207647d409334d8e5615fc.png)

has only an effect for Full (Clean) Builds and if the option “Max simultaneous project builds” is \> 1

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/bnd/original/1X/fc169f1ed153308ec8fd3d892f3073e112185a7b.png)

Are there plans to trigger the parallel build also for “normal” builds (e.g. pressing save when Project / Build automatically is enabled)?

I have a “Util” bundle (static helper methods etc.) which is a dependency in 50 other bundles. So a single change causes a rebuild of a lot of bundles. I am hoping for a performance-boost for building if this option could also have an effect when Saving a file.

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**Author:** ![pkriens](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/bnd.discourse.group/pkriens/32/3_2.png) [@pkriens](https://bnd.discourse.group/u/pkriens)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 8:51am UTC](https://bnd.discourse.group/t/parallel-build-not-only-for-full-builds/195/2 "2021-12-02T08:51:26Z")

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> [@chrisrueger](#):
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> Are there plans to trigger the parallel build also for “normal” builds (e.g. pressing save when Project / Build automatically is enabled)?

Yes, but it is taking time … It is currently not activated since the Eclipse build infrastructure does not support this in a proper way, the java support crashes now and then in parallel mode.