Kbuild fixes for v5.9 (2nd)

- fix documents
 
  - fix warning in 'make localmodconfig'
 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
 
 iQJJBAABCgAzFiEEbmPs18K1szRHjPqEPYsBB53g2wYFAl9SMBsVHG1hc2FoaXJv
 eUBrZXJuZWwub3JnAAoJED2LAQed4NsGsQgQAK7+5/7hZD7ZhBwLOKEJEsJgu+fO
 ZDn5sZiAf+HIeAFZ8tcVmCceqCti1mRxcnwiEpN6iBmXF/BZY5PkAw9pXcK30PgG
 kquYqlQlDRw4OSRBm+ZCAF2FyT5l3ScWoDzwTcYpUU8bgRM/CKSWn9XJS+/Hk/Mo
 93EeodOKfz0S2Nq2yrRjzvOTIrYJKc93BGy0pt007MExBuw0vMLTHDotEGriXZ+x
 cETMx9+OGJhTP+2QBSL3q2lrMc0syupjC0Mx8i1GdrWmWn5pP9x43cwxgzMYPCcQ
 DO0v0V0j5xq/0QPpRDs7ZcgUoGAUlXYDOohA6diDB/OysQ30TDohSoCh9hCHQvX7
 Use98oBvce541uTTlhAtj9tKCy+fmLV1kIryh7ruojTPtHmY/9UXs02qK0EIj3za
 qCXe/eFawRIqZUprO5KkIYSNzVSFYDnD4qC42/MQr64JbC1eIBZNZyH0XJXlj650
 pHkOkQuvgAXjB3pA9OyccT16A0+agHgeRv05j2c5qoqdLUZtu4yupOddH/v9WeIC
 HntC8TYnOD63uj131NgqIjOHCncblkt16MZpPVsOLRFVHVjm/80uAvVZL8PzJ4jr
 Fr4OovyvH/sjw29r+a8Xlg3/pm9eH0TgftRP8x23lPdewRzJXR/8WDsEsHcdVK5h
 Q+gOeiSno9TxGiTh
 =utGD
 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Merge tag 'kbuild-fixes-v5.9-2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/masahiroy/linux-kbuild

Pull Kbuild fixes from Masahiro Yamada:

 - fix documents

 - fix warning in 'make localmodconfig'

* tag 'kbuild-fixes-v5.9-2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/masahiroy/linux-kbuild:
  kconfig: remove redundant assignment prompt = prompt
  kbuild: Documentation: clean up makefiles.rst
  kconfig: streamline_config.pl: check defined(ENV variable) before using it
  Documentation/llvm: Improve formatting of commands, variables, and arguments
This commit is contained in:
Linus Torvalds 2020-09-04 13:34:52 -07:00
commit 41bef91c8a
4 changed files with 26 additions and 24 deletions

View File

@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ supports C and the GNU C extensions required by the kernel, and is pronounced
Clang
-----
The compiler used can be swapped out via `CC=` command line argument to `make`.
`CC=` should be set when selecting a config and during a build.
The compiler used can be swapped out via ``CC=`` command line argument to ``make``.
``CC=`` should be set when selecting a config and during a build. ::
make CC=clang defconfig
@ -34,33 +34,33 @@ Cross Compiling
---------------
A single Clang compiler binary will typically contain all supported backends,
which can help simplify cross compiling.
which can help simplify cross compiling. ::
ARCH=arm64 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- make CC=clang
`CROSS_COMPILE` is not used to prefix the Clang compiler binary, instead
`CROSS_COMPILE` is used to set a command line flag: `--target <triple>`. For
example:
``CROSS_COMPILE`` is not used to prefix the Clang compiler binary, instead
``CROSS_COMPILE`` is used to set a command line flag: ``--target <triple>``. For
example: ::
clang --target aarch64-linux-gnu foo.c
LLVM Utilities
--------------
LLVM has substitutes for GNU binutils utilities. Kbuild supports `LLVM=1`
to enable them.
LLVM has substitutes for GNU binutils utilities. Kbuild supports ``LLVM=1``
to enable them. ::
make LLVM=1
They can be enabled individually. The full list of the parameters:
They can be enabled individually. The full list of the parameters: ::
make CC=clang LD=ld.lld AR=llvm-ar NM=llvm-nm STRIP=llvm-strip \\
OBJCOPY=llvm-objcopy OBJDUMP=llvm-objdump OBJSIZE=llvm-size \\
READELF=llvm-readelf HOSTCC=clang HOSTCXX=clang++ HOSTAR=llvm-ar \\
make CC=clang LD=ld.lld AR=llvm-ar NM=llvm-nm STRIP=llvm-strip \
OBJCOPY=llvm-objcopy OBJDUMP=llvm-objdump OBJSIZE=llvm-size \
READELF=llvm-readelf HOSTCC=clang HOSTCXX=clang++ HOSTAR=llvm-ar \
HOSTLD=ld.lld
Currently, the integrated assembler is disabled by default. You can pass
`LLVM_IAS=1` to enable it.
``LLVM_IAS=1`` to enable it.
Getting Help
------------

View File

@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ This document describes the Linux kernel Makefiles.
--- 3.5 Library file goals - lib-y
--- 3.6 Descending down in directories
--- 3.7 Compilation flags
--- 3.8 Command line dependency
--- 3.8 <deleted>
--- 3.9 Dependency tracking
--- 3.10 Special Rules
--- 3.11 $(CC) support functions
@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ This document describes the Linux kernel Makefiles.
=== 7 Architecture Makefiles
--- 7.1 Set variables to tweak the build to the architecture
--- 7.2 Add prerequisites to archheaders:
--- 7.3 Add prerequisites to archprepare:
--- 7.2 Add prerequisites to archheaders
--- 7.3 Add prerequisites to archprepare
--- 7.4 List directories to visit when descending
--- 7.5 Architecture-specific boot images
--- 7.6 Building non-kbuild targets
@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ The preferred name for the kbuild files are 'Makefile' but 'Kbuild' can
be used and if both a 'Makefile' and a 'Kbuild' file exists, then the 'Kbuild'
file will be used.
Section 3.1 "Goal definitions" is a quick intro, further chapters provide
Section 3.1 "Goal definitions" is a quick intro; further chapters provide
more details, with real examples.
3.1 Goal definitions
@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly):
KBUILD_LDFLAGS := -m elf_s390
Note: ldflags-y can be used to further customise
the flags used. See chapter 3.7.
the flags used. See section 3.7.
LDFLAGS_vmlinux
Options for $(LD) when linking vmlinux
@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly):
In this example, the file target maketools will be processed
before descending down in the subdirectories.
See also chapter XXX-TODO that describe how kbuild supports
See also chapter XXX-TODO that describes how kbuild supports
generating offset header files.
@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly):
always be built.
Assignments to $(targets) are without $(obj)/ prefix.
if_changed may be used in conjunction with custom commands as
defined in 6.8 "Custom kbuild commands".
defined in 7.8 "Custom kbuild commands".
Note: It is a typical mistake to forget the FORCE prerequisite.
Another common pitfall is that whitespace is sometimes
@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly):
that may be shared between individual architectures.
The recommended approach how to use a generic header file is
to list the file in the Kbuild file.
See "7.2 generic-y" for further info on syntax etc.
See "8.2 generic-y" for further info on syntax etc.
7.11 Post-link pass
-------------------
@ -1601,4 +1601,4 @@ is the right choice.
- Describe how kbuild supports shipped files with _shipped.
- Generating offset header files.
- Add more variables to section 7?
- Add more variables to chapters 7 or 9?

View File

@ -755,7 +755,6 @@ static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
switch (ptype) {
case P_MENU:
child_count++;
prompt = prompt;
if (single_menu_mode) {
item_make(menu, 'm',
"%s%*c%s",

View File

@ -593,7 +593,10 @@ while ($repeat) {
}
my %setconfigs;
my @preserved_kconfigs = split(/:/,$ENV{LMC_KEEP});
my @preserved_kconfigs;
if (defined($ENV{'LMC_KEEP'})) {
@preserved_kconfigs = split(/:/,$ENV{LMC_KEEP});
}
sub in_preserved_kconfigs {
my $kconfig = $config2kfile{$_[0]};