linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/4] kbuild: factor out the common objtool arguments

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Message-ID: <CA+icZUX+KE6yrVJ5a2CHRvL7_kpK-zXbvJurtAjzgYmsDtSkCw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Mon, 30 May 2022 11:36:37 +0200
From:   Sedat Dilek <sedat.dilek@...il.com>
To:     Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>
Cc:     Linux Kbuild mailing list <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>,
        Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>,
        Michal Marek <michal.lkml@...kovi.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] kbuild: factor out the common objtool arguments

On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 7:36 PM Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org> wrote:
...
> > >  # 'OBJECT_FILES_NON_STANDARD := y': skip objtool checking for a directory
> > >  # 'OBJECT_FILES_NON_STANDARD_foo.o := 'y': skip objtool checking for a file
> > >  # 'OBJECT_FILES_NON_STANDARD_foo.o := 'n': override directory skip for a file
> > >
> >
> > ^^ What is with this block?
> > If this belongs together with objtool - shall this be moved, too?
>
> No.
> These are unneeded for vmlinux.o
>

OK.

> > >  #link vmlinux.o
> >
> > ^^ While you are at it, change the comment to "# Link of vmlinux.o".
>
>
> In my plan, this code will be gone sooner or later.
>
> It would be a noise.
>

Hope you have fruitful plans :-).
-sed@-