linux-kernel - [PATCH 9/9] kbuild: remove CONFIG_MODULE

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Date:   Wed, 31 Mar 2021 22:38:10 +0900
From:   Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>
To:     linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Chris Wilson <chris@...is-wilson.co.uk>,
        David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
        Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>,
        Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>,
        Nick Terrell <terrelln@...com>,
        Valentin Schneider <valentin.schneider@....com>,
        Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@...e.cz>
Subject: [PATCH 9/9] kbuild: remove CONFIG_MODULE_COMPRESS

CONFIG_MODULE_COMPRESS is only used to activate the choice for module
compression algorithm. It will be simpler to make the choice visible
all the time by adding CONFIG_MODULE_COMPRESS_NONE to allow the user to
disable module compression.

This is more consistent with the "Kernel compression mode" and "Built-in
initramfs compression mode" choices.

CONFIG_KERNEL_UNCOMPRESSED and CONFIG_INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION_NONE are
available to choose to not compress the kernel, initrd, respectively.

Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>
---

 init/Kconfig | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 019c1874e609..3ca1ffd219c4 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -2225,40 +2225,47 @@ config MODULE_SIG_HASH
 	default "sha384" if MODULE_SIG_SHA384
 	default "sha512" if MODULE_SIG_SHA512
 
-config MODULE_COMPRESS
-	bool "Compress modules on installation"
+choice
+	prompt "Module compression mode"
 	help
+	  This option allows you to choose the algorithm which will be used to
+	  compress modules when 'make modules_install' is run. (or, you can
+	  choose to not compress modules at all.)
 
-	  Compresses kernel modules when 'make modules_install' is run; gzip or
-	  xz depending on "Compression algorithm" below.
+	  External modules will also be compressed in the same way during the
+	  installation.
 
-	  module-init-tools MAY support gzip, and kmod MAY support gzip and xz.
+	  For modules inside an initrd or initramfs, it's more efficient to
+	  compress the whole initrd or initramfs instead.
 
-	  Out-of-tree kernel modules installed using Kbuild will also be
-	  compressed upon installation.
+	  This is fully compatible with signed modules.
 
-	  Note: for modules inside an initrd or initramfs, it's more efficient
-	  to compress the whole initrd or initramfs instead.
+	  Please note that the tool used to load modules needs to support the
+	  corresponding algorithm. module-init-tools MAY support gzip, and kmod
+	  MAY support gzip and xz.
 
-	  Note: This is fully compatible with signed modules.
+	  Your build system needs to provide the appropriate compression tool
+	  to compress the modules.
 
-	  If in doubt, say N.
+	  If in doubt, select 'None'.
 
-choice
-	prompt "Compression algorithm"
-	depends on MODULE_COMPRESS
-	default MODULE_COMPRESS_GZIP
+config MODULE_COMPRESS_NONE
+	bool "None"
 	help
-	  This determines which sort of compression will be used during
-	  'make modules_install'.
-
-	  GZIP (default) and XZ are supported.
+	  Do not compress modules. The installed modules are suffixed
+	  with .ko.
 
 config MODULE_COMPRESS_GZIP
 	bool "GZIP"
+	help
+	  Compress modules with XZ. The installed modules are suffixed
+	  with .ko.gz.
 
 config MODULE_COMPRESS_XZ
 	bool "XZ"
+	help
+	  Compress modules with XZ. The installed modules are suffixed
+	  with .ko.xz.
 
 endchoice
 
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