linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] kbuild: Parameterize kallsyms generation and correct reporting

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Date:   Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:39:50 +0900
From:   Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Michal Marek <michal.lkml@...kovi.net>,
        Linux Kbuild mailing list <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] kbuild: Parameterize kallsyms generation and correct reporting

On Wed, Aug 14, 2019 at 12:15 AM Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> wrote:
>
> When kallsyms generation happens, temporary vmlinux outputs are linked
> but the quiet make output didn't report it, giving the impression that
> the prior command is taking longer than expected.
>
> Instead, report the linking step explicitly. While at it, this
> consolidates the repeated "kallsyms generation step" into a single
> function and removes the existing copy/pasting.
>
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
> ---
> v2:
> - rename $kallsymso_previous to $kallsymso_prev (Masahiro)
> - move location of kallsyms_step() (Masahiro)
> - report linking step instead of folding it into KSYM (Masahiro)

Applied to linux-kbuild.
Thanks!



-- 
Best Regards
Masahiro Yamada