linux-kernel - Re: Error using "make KBUILD_OUTPUT=path" or "make O=path"

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Date:	Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:00:56 +0300
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
To:	Antonio Ávila <aavilagallego@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Error using "make KBUILD_OUTPUT=path" or "make O=path"

On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 02:38:29PM +0200, Antonio Ávila wrote:
> First of all, I'd like to introduce myself, my name is Anthony and
> I've been using linux during the last 8 years.
> I have googled around and I haven't found anything so let's go to the question:
>  It seems that when initializing either KBUILD_OUTPUT or O variables
> (make KBUILD_OUTPUT="../build/" ) there is a problem, the output is
> effectivly working, but the problem is that some files (.config) that
> has been generated at the begining of the make process, are later used
> and as a  consecuence, the make is trying to read them as the file was
> created in the base path instead of $KBUILD_OUTPUT...
> 
> Or maybe I'm completely wrong about the using of that variables... :)
> I've attached an output log of the error.
> 
> More info:
> - The kernel has been configured
> - If I omit the O= or KBUILD_OUTPUT= initializations the kernel
> compiles wonderfull.
>...

You also have to give the O= to the make commandline when configuring 
the kernel - this will put the .config to the right place.

cu
Adrian

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