linux-kernel - `make nsdeps` prints "Building modules, stage 2" twice

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Date:   Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:33:34 +0100
From:   Jessica Yu <jeyu@...nel.org>
To:     Matthias Maennich <maennich@...gle.com>,
        Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: `make nsdeps` prints "Building modules, stage 2" twice

Hi!

When running `make nsdeps`, I've noticed that "Building modules, stage
2" gets printed twice. Not a big deal, but a bit strange to see,
especially since the second print is actually from the nsdeps target
calling modpost again.

$ make nsdeps O=/dev/shm/linux
make[1]: Entering directory '/dev/shm/linux'
  GEN     Makefile
  DESCEND  objtool
  CALL    /tmp/ppyu/linux/scripts/atomic/check-atomics.sh
  CALL    /tmp/ppyu/linux/scripts/checksyscalls.sh
  CHK     include/generated/compile.h
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 3316 modules
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 3316 modules
Adding namespace USB_STORAGE to module uas (if needed).
Adding namespace USB_STORAGE to module ums-alauda (if needed).
Adding namespace USB_STORAGE to module ums-cypress (if needed).
Adding namespace USB_STORAGE to module ums-datafab (if needed).
....etc...

It's due to calling the __modpost target twice, once for modules and
once for nsdeps. I guess we could have the nsdeps target just call
cmd_modpost, but then we still have the MODPOST XXXX modules line
printing twice. Is there a nicer way to fix this? Again, it's not
harmful, but probably confusing for people to see.

Thanks,

Jessica