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Date:	Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:29:46 -0700
From:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>
To:	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>
Cc:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>,
	"linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kbuild: Do not run modules_install and install in paralel

On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 2:45 AM, Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz> wrote:
> 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.

Hmm.  This will fix 'make modules_install install' but will not fix
'make install modules_install'.  I don't know how many people would
type the latter.

--Andy
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