linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH next 1/1] perf build: Warn about missing libelf before warning about missing libbpf

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Message-ID: <CAM9d7ciFJGWF1y0h+ZFNNhaVCLb4AUqdv+8FFQE0xZX7rfF_ag@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Wed, 1 Nov 2023 23:04:46 -0700
From:   Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>
To:     Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>,
        Ian Rogers <irogers@...gle.com>, Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH next 1/1] perf build: Warn about missing libelf before
 warning about missing libbpf

On Tue, Oct 31, 2023 at 8:34 AM Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo
<acme@...nel.org> wrote:
>
> As libelf is a requirement for libbpf if it is not available, as in some
> container build tests where NO_LIBELF=1 is used, then better warn about
> the most basic library first.
>
> Ditto for libz, check its availability before libbpf too.
>
> Cc: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>
> Cc: Ian Rogers <irogers@...gle.com>
> Cc: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...nel.org>
> Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>
> Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...hat.com>

Acked-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>

Thanks,
Namhyung

> ---
>  tools/perf/Makefile.config | 8 ++++----
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.config b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
> index b3e6ed10f40c6f6c..8b6cffbc485834c8 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/Makefile.config
> +++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
> @@ -680,15 +680,15 @@ ifndef BUILD_BPF_SKEL
>  endif
>
>  ifeq ($(BUILD_BPF_SKEL),1)
> -  ifeq ($(filter -DHAVE_LIBBPF_SUPPORT, $(CFLAGS)),)
> -    dummy := $(warning Warning: Disabled BPF skeletons as libbpf is required)
> -    BUILD_BPF_SKEL := 0
> -  else ifeq ($(filter -DHAVE_LIBELF_SUPPORT, $(CFLAGS)),)
> +  ifeq ($(filter -DHAVE_LIBELF_SUPPORT, $(CFLAGS)),)
>      dummy := $(warning Warning: Disabled BPF skeletons as libelf is required by bpftool)
>      BUILD_BPF_SKEL := 0
>    else ifeq ($(filter -DHAVE_ZLIB_SUPPORT, $(CFLAGS)),)
>      dummy := $(warning Warning: Disabled BPF skeletons as zlib is required by bpftool)
>      BUILD_BPF_SKEL := 0
> +  else ifeq ($(filter -DHAVE_LIBBPF_SUPPORT, $(CFLAGS)),)
> +    dummy := $(warning Warning: Disabled BPF skeletons as libbpf is required)
> +    BUILD_BPF_SKEL := 0
>    else ifeq ($(call get-executable,$(CLANG)),)
>      dummy := $(warning Warning: Disabled BPF skeletons as clang ($(CLANG)) is missing)
>      BUILD_BPF_SKEL := 0
> --
> 2.41.0
>