linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] kbuild: replace AS=clang with LLVM

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Date:   Tue, 7 Apr 2020 11:45:33 -0700
From:   Nathan Chancellor <natechancellor@...il.com>
To:     Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, clang-built-linux@...glegroups.com,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
        Michal Marek <michal.lkml@...kovi.net>,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] kbuild: replace AS=clang with LLVM_IA=1

On Wed, Apr 08, 2020 at 03:43:35AM +0900, Masahiro Yamada wrote:
> The 'AS' variable is unused for building the kernel. Only the remaining
> usage is to turn on the integrated assembler. A boolean flag is a better
> fit for this purpose.
> 
> AS=clang was added for experts. So, I replaced it with LLVM_IA=1,
> breaking the backward compatibility.
> 
> Suggested-by: Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>
> Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>

Reviewed-by: Nathan Chancellor <natechancellor@...il.com>