linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] perf tools: Add an option to build without libbfd

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Date:   Sat, 11 Sep 2021 16:07:19 -0300
From:   Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>
To:     Ian Rogers <irogers@...gle.com>
Cc:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com>,
        Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>,
        Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>,
        linux-perf-users@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Tony Garnock-Jones <tonyg@...stfixedpoint.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] perf tools: Add an option to build without libbfd

Em Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 03:57:56PM -0700, Ian Rogers escreveu:
> Some distributions, like debian, don't link perf with libbfd. Add a
> build flag to make this configuration buildable and testable.
> This was inspired by:
> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-perf-users/20210910102307.2055484-1-tonyg@leastfixedpoint.com/T/#u

Looks ok, applied.

- Arnaldo
 
> Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@...gle.com>
> ---
>  tools/perf/Makefile.config | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++------------------
>  1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.config b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
> index b66cf128cbc7..446180401e26 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/Makefile.config
> +++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
> @@ -827,33 +827,36 @@ else
>    endif
>  endif
>  
> -ifeq ($(feature-libbfd), 1)
> -  EXTLIBS += -lbfd -lopcodes
> -else
> -  # we are on a system that requires -liberty and (maybe) -lz
> -  # to link against -lbfd; test each case individually here
> -
> -  # call all detections now so we get correct
> -  # status in VF output
> -  $(call feature_check,libbfd-liberty)
> -  $(call feature_check,libbfd-liberty-z)
>  
> -  ifeq ($(feature-libbfd-liberty), 1)
> -    EXTLIBS += -lbfd -lopcodes -liberty
> -    FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-disassembler-four-args += -liberty -ldl
> +ifndef NO_LIBBFD
> +  ifeq ($(feature-libbfd), 1)
> +    EXTLIBS += -lbfd -lopcodes
>    else
> -    ifeq ($(feature-libbfd-liberty-z), 1)
> -      EXTLIBS += -lbfd -lopcodes -liberty -lz
> -      FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-disassembler-four-args += -liberty -lz -ldl
> +    # we are on a system that requires -liberty and (maybe) -lz
> +    # to link against -lbfd; test each case individually here
> +
> +    # call all detections now so we get correct
> +    # status in VF output
> +    $(call feature_check,libbfd-liberty)
> +    $(call feature_check,libbfd-liberty-z)
> +
> +    ifeq ($(feature-libbfd-liberty), 1)
> +      EXTLIBS += -lbfd -lopcodes -liberty
> +      FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-disassembler-four-args += -liberty -ldl
> +    else
> +      ifeq ($(feature-libbfd-liberty-z), 1)
> +        EXTLIBS += -lbfd -lopcodes -liberty -lz
> +        FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-disassembler-four-args += -liberty -lz -ldl
> +      endif
>      endif
> +    $(call feature_check,disassembler-four-args)
>    endif
> -  $(call feature_check,disassembler-four-args)
> -endif
>  
> -ifeq ($(feature-libbfd-buildid), 1)
> -  CFLAGS += -DHAVE_LIBBFD_BUILDID_SUPPORT
> -else
> -  msg := $(warning Old version of libbfd/binutils things like PE executable profiling will not be available);
> +  ifeq ($(feature-libbfd-buildid), 1)
> +    CFLAGS += -DHAVE_LIBBFD_BUILDID_SUPPORT
> +  else
> +    msg := $(warning Old version of libbfd/binutils things like PE executable profiling will not be available);
> +  endif
>  endif
>  
>  ifdef NO_DEMANGLE
> -- 
> 2.33.0.309.g3052b89438-goog

-- 

- Arnaldo