added multicore arg for experimental multiprocessing

lib/paranoya_args.py

@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@
     help="Show a progress bar (experimental)",
     default=False,
 )
+parser.add_argument(
+    "--multicore",
+    action="store_true",
+    help="Force paranoya to use all CPU cores (experimental)",
+    default=False,
+)
 parser.add_argument(
     "--followlinks",
     action="store_true",

paranoya.py

@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@
 import sys
 import threading
 import traceback
-from signal import signal, SIGPIPE, SIG_DFL, SIGTERM, SIGINT
-
 from bisect import bisect_left
 from collections import Counter
+from multiprocessing import Process
+from signal import signal, SIGPIPE, SIG_DFL, SIGTERM, SIGINT
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE, run
 from types import FrameType
 from typing import Optional
@@ -333,7 +333,19 @@ def scan_path(self, path):
                     new_directories.append(dirname)
             directories[:] = new_directories
 
-            paranoya.scan_path_files(root, directories, files, progress_bar)
+            if args.multicore:
+                proc = Process(
+                    target=paranoya.scan_path_files,
+                    args=(
+                        root,
+                        directories,
+                        files,
+                        progress_bar,
+                    ),
+                )
+                proc.start()
+            else:
+                paranoya.scan_path_files(root, directories, files, progress_bar)
 
     def perform_intense_check(
         self,
@@ -1919,6 +1931,11 @@ def read_args() -> "argparse.Namespace":
                 "Skipping process memory check. User has no admin rights.",
             )
 
+    if args.multicore:
+        args.progress = False
+        logger.log("NOTICE", "Init", "Multicore processing enabled (experimental)")
+        logger.log("NOTICE", "Init", "Progress will be unavailable")
+
     # File scan mode
     if args.d:
         paranoya.run_daemon()