linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [1/5] kbuild: Fix ld-option Makefile macro to really work

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Date:	Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:32:11 +0200
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [1/5] kbuild: Fix ld-option Makefile macro to really
	work

On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 03:01:47PM +0200, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > So now we pass the option direct to the linker rather than via gcc -wl.
> > I assume this breaks the other 8 uses of ld-option in the kernel?
> > 
> > Or does ld understand the -wl,... syntax?
> 
> It does not. But -X is passed directly to the linker, not via gcc,
> so it needs to probe ld directly
> 
> The right fix is probably an new macro that works with ld (and
> ideally rename this one which is confusingly named) I'll
> send an updated patch.
Thanks.
Please do remember to update the documentation
in Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt.

	Sam
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