linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kbuild: Do not run modules

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Date:	Fri, 13 Jun 2014 11:45:15 +0200
From:	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>
To:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>
CC:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kbuild: Do not run modules_install and install in paralel

Dne 13.6.2014 11:39, Michal Marek napsal(a):
> Based on a x86-only patch by Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>
> 
> With modular kernels, 'make install' is going to need the installed
> modules at some point to generate the initramfs.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>
> ---
>  Makefile | 6 ++++++
>  1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
> index 7680d7c..7e5e483 100644
> --- a/Makefile
> +++ b/Makefile
> @@ -503,6 +503,12 @@ ifeq ($(KBUILD_EXTMOD),)
>                  endif
>          endif
>  endif
> +# install and module_install need also be processed one by one
> +ifneq ($(filter install,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
> +        ifneq ($(filter modules_install,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
> +	        mixed-targets := 1
> +        endif
> +endif

Note that this version does not enforce the ordering, it just avoids the
interleaved execution. It can be added if desired.

Michal
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