linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kbuild: replace deprecated T option with --thin for $(AR)

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Message-ID: <CAK7LNARTm2jftn6dDu1rCAYK7TdLKUHEhXc-LzYgGmu9GfU-AA@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2025 05:40:06 +0900
From: Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>
To: Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>
Cc: linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
	Bill Wendling <morbo@...gle.com>, Justin Stitt <justinstitt@...gle.com>, 
	Nick Desaulniers <nick.desaulniers+lkml@...il.com>, Nicolas Schier <nicolas.schier@...ux.dev>, 
	llvm@...ts.linux.dev
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kbuild: replace deprecated T option with --thin for $(AR)

On Wed, May 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org> wrote:
>
> On Sun, May 25, 2025 at 08:28:31PM +0900, Masahiro Yamada wrote:
> > According to 'man ar':
> >
> >     T   Deprecated alias for --thin.  T is not recommended because in
> >         many ar implementations T has a different meaning, as specified
> >         by X/Open System Interface.
> >
> > 'man llvm-ar' also states:
> >
> >     T   Alias for --thin. In many ar implementations T has a different
> >         meaning, as specified by X/Open System interface.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>
> > ---
>
> Yeah, seems reasonable to get ahead of the curve in case either
> implementation decides to drop it.
>
> Reviewed-by: Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>


I gave up due to this report:

https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250603163933.4df366ff@canb.auug.org.au/


-- 
Best Regards
Masahiro Yamada