linux-kernel - [PATCH v2] kbuild: improve comments on KBUILD

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Date:   Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:45:43 +0800
From:   Cao jin <caoj.fnst@...fujitsu.com>
To:     <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     <mmarek@...e.com>, <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>
Subject: [PATCH v2] kbuild: improve comments on KBUILD_SRC

Original comments is confusing on "OBJ directory", make it clear.
Bonus: move comments close to what it wants to comment.

Signed-off-by: Cao jin <caoj.fnst@...fujitsu.com>
---
 Makefile | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 57df756..7b60fb3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ export quiet Q KBUILD_VERBOSE
 # The O= assignment takes precedence over the KBUILD_OUTPUT environment
 # variable.
 
-# KBUILD_SRC is set on invocation of make in OBJ directory
-# KBUILD_SRC is not intended to be used by the regular user (for now)
+# KBUILD_SRC is not intended to be used by the regular user (for now),
+# it is set on invocation of make with KBUILD_OUTPUT or O= specified.
 ifeq ($(KBUILD_SRC),)
 
 # OK, Make called in directory where kernel src resides
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ ifneq ($(words $(subst :, ,$(CURDIR))), 1)
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(KBUILD_OUTPUT),)
-# Invoke a second make in the output directory, passing relevant variables
 # check that the output directory actually exists
 saved-output := $(KBUILD_OUTPUT)
 KBUILD_OUTPUT := $(shell mkdir -p $(KBUILD_OUTPUT) && cd $(KBUILD_OUTPUT) \
@@ -148,6 +147,7 @@ PHONY += $(MAKECMDGOALS) sub-make
 $(filter-out _all sub-make $(CURDIR)/Makefile, $(MAKECMDGOALS)) _all: sub-make
 	@:
 
+# Invoke a second make in the output directory, passing relevant variables
 sub-make:
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(KBUILD_OUTPUT) KBUILD_SRC=$(CURDIR) \
 	-f $(CURDIR)/Makefile $(filter-out _all sub-make,$(MAKECMDGOALS))
-- 
2.1.0