Use .Xr ccache 1 for the build. No configuration is required except to install the .Sy devel/ccache package. When using with .Xr distcc 1 , set .Sy CCACHE_PREFIX=/usr/local/bin/distcc . The default cache directory of .Pa $HOME/.ccache will be used, which can be overridden by setting .Sy CCACHE_DIR . The .Sy CCACHE_COMPILERCHECK option defaults to .Sy content when using the in-tree bootstrap compiler, and .Sy mtime when using an external compiler. The .Sy CCACHE_CPP2 option is used for Clang but not GCC. .Pp Sharing a cache between multiple work directories requires using a layout similar to .Pa /some/prefix/src .Pa /some/prefix/obj and an environment such as: .Bd -literal -offset indent CCACHE_BASEDIR='${SRCTOP:H}' MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX='${SRCTOP:H}/obj' .Ed .Pp See .Xr ccache 1 for more configuration options.