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@@ -66,9 +66,26 @@ compile Python sources.
is to write files to their :pep:`3147` locations and names, which allows
byte-code files from multiple versions of Python to coexist.
+.. cmdoption:: -r
+
+ Control the maximum recursion level for subdirectories.
+ If this is given, then ``-l`` option will not be taken into account.
+ :program:`python -m compileall <directory> -r 0` is equivalent to
+ :program:`python -m compileall <directory> -l`.
+
+.. cmdoption:: -j N
+
+ Use *N* workers to compile the files within the given directory.
+ If ``0`` is used, then the result of :func:`os.cpu_count()`
+ will be used.
+
.. versionchanged:: 3.2
Added the ``-i``, ``-b`` and ``-h`` options.
+.. versionchanged:: 3.5
+ Added the ``-j`` and ``-r`` options.
+
+
There is no command-line option to control the optimization level used by the
:func:`compile` function, because the Python interpreter itself already
provides the option: :program:`python -O -m compileall`.
@@ -76,7 +93,7 @@ provides the option: :program:`python -O -m compileall`.
Public functions
----------------
-.. function:: compile_dir(dir, maxlevels=10, ddir=None, force=False, rx=None, quiet=False, legacy=False, optimize=-1)
+.. function:: compile_dir(dir, maxlevels=10, ddir=None, force=False, rx=None, quiet=False, legacy=False, optimize=-1, workers=1)
Recursively descend the directory tree named by *dir*, compiling all :file:`.py`
files along the way.
@@ -109,9 +126,18 @@ Public functions
*optimize* specifies the optimization level for the compiler. It is passed to
the built-in :func:`compile` function.
+ The argument *workers* specifies how many workers are used to
+ compile files in parallel. The default is to not use multiple workers.
+ If the platform can't use multiple workers and *workers* argument is given,
+ then a :exc:`NotImplementedError` will be raised.
+ If *workers* is lower than ``0``, a :exc:`ValueError` will be raised.
+
.. versionchanged:: 3.2
Added the *legacy* and *optimize* parameter.
+ .. versionchanged:: 3.5
+ Added the *workers* parameter.
+
.. function:: compile_file(fullname, ddir=None, force=False, rx=None, quiet=False, legacy=False, optimize=-1)