linux-kernel - [PATCH] kbuild: specify modules(_install) as PHONY rather than FORCE

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Date:	Sun, 13 Mar 2016 09:39:22 +0900
From:	Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>
To:	linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>,
	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] kbuild: specify modules(_install) as PHONY rather than FORCE

As in other places, PHONY is a better fit for "modules" and
"modules_install".

Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>
---

 Makefile | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e3ef6b6..64cf099 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1157,7 +1157,8 @@ else # CONFIG_MODULES
 # Modules not configured
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-modules modules_install: FORCE
+PHONY += modules modules_install
+modules modules_install:
 	@echo >&2
 	@echo >&2 "The present kernel configuration has modules disabled."
 	@echo >&2 "Type 'make config' and enable loadable module support."
-- 
1.9.1