netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/5] wil6210: Convert to Kbuild

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Date:	Wed, 09 Apr 2014 09:06:41 -0700
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	Vladimir Kondratiev <qca_vkondrat@....qualcomm.com>,
	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>
Cc:	"John W . Linville" <linville@...driver.com>,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, wil6210@....qualcomm.com,
	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] wil6210: Convert to Kbuild

(adding Michal Marek)

On Wed, 2014-04-09 at 17:08 +0300, Vladimir Kondratiev wrote:
> On Tuesday, April 08, 2014 09:14:51 AM Joe Perches wrote:
> > On Tue, 2014-04-08 at 11:36 +0300, Vladimir Kondratiev wrote:
> > > Convert Makefile -> Kbuild,
> > > to make off-kernel development easier and less intrusive.
> > No drivers/net directory uses Kbuild.
> > Why should this?
> 
> because it makes it easier to do off-kernel development, and then
> move things to the proper location within the kernel without
> conflicting changes in the Makefile.
> As I understand, Kbuild is better choice because it is really not
> standalone "Makefile", it is intended to be included by the real
> Makefile. Thus, distinct name is better.
> Are there any reasons why not using Kbuild? I did not found
> guidelines when use Kbuild and when not.

Michal?  Any opinion?


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