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@@ -163,6 +163,12 @@
     the build step and add a custom build step that specifies another shell
     command.
 
+    By default, \QC uses all the CPU cores available to achieve maximum build
+    parallelization. On Linux and \macos, you can specify the number of parallel
+    jobs to use for building in the \uicontrol {Parallel jobs} field. Select the
+    \uicontrol {Override MAKEFLAGS} check box to override existing MAKEFLAGS
+    variables.
+
     To generate debug symbols also for applications compiled in release mode,
     select the \uicontrol {Generate separate debug info} check box. For more
     information, see \l{Using the Performance Analyzer}.