You can try using -sval to supress the MSI validation. That is what eats up most of the time. But of couse, you miss out on validation...
However, for doing test builds, that should speed it up. - Brett > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Igor Maslov > Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 2:26 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] light.exe is very slow. What options is > safe use to make link faster? > > > Hello, > > I have several thousand files in the installation and linking > stage is very slow. It takes more than an hour per language. > > I tried to use -ss option with no effect. Cabinet creation is > not the reason, since I have the same slow times for > uncompressed files. > > What checks can I switch off safely to make link step faster? > > Most of the time CPU usage is very low and file activity also > low. I'm not sure what it is actually doing. > > Thank You, > Igor > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/light.exe-is-very-slow.-What-options-is- > safe-use-to-make-link-faster--tf3729189.html#a10438040 > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
