linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] Enable clang tools for kernels build using gcc

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Date:   Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:19:09 -0700
From:   Tom Rix <trix@...hat.com>
To:     Daniel Thompson <daniel.thompson@...aro.org>,
        Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>
Cc:     Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>,
        Michal Marek <michal.lkml@...kovi.net>,
        Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>,
        linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, llvm@...ts.linux.dev,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] Enable clang tools for kernels build using gcc

The limitations of the compilation db are not limited to the kernel.

Why shouldn't the change be made in the llvm project ?

Tom

On 6/28/22 5:27 AM, Daniel Thompson wrote:
> This patch set makes it possible to use clang based tools, such as
> the clangd completion engine, regardless of our choice of compiler
> for the actual kernel build.
>
> Most of the fine details are included in the patch header for the
> first patch (since we'd like them to appear in the kernel history so
> they can help future archaeologists).
>
> Daniel Thompson (2):
>    clang-tools: Generate clang compatible output even with gcc builds
>    Makefile: Enable clang-tidy and clang-analyzer for gcc builds
>
>   Makefile                                    | 11 ++--
>   scripts/clang-tools/gen_compile_commands.py | 71 ++++++++++++++++++++-
>   2 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>
>
> base-commit: a111daf0c53ae91e71fd2bfe7497862d14132e3e
> --
> 2.35.1
>