linux-kernel - [PATCH 7/8] perf build: Support build with clang

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Message-Id: <20250925-perf_build_android_ndk-v1-7-8b35aadde3dc@arm.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:26:31 +0100
From: Leo Yan <leo.yan@....com>
To: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>, 
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Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-perf-users@...r.kernel.org, 
 llvm@...ts.linux.dev, bpf@...r.kernel.org, Leo Yan <leo.yan@....com>
Subject: [PATCH 7/8] perf build: Support build with clang

Add support for building perf with clang. For cross compilation, the
Makefile dynamically selects target flag for corresponding arch.

This patch has been verified on x86_64 machine with Ubuntu distro, it
can build successfully for native target, and for cross building Arm64
and s390.

Example: native build on x86_64 / Ubuntu machine:

  $ HOSTCC=clang CC=clang CXX=clang++ make -C tools/perf

Example: cross building s390 target on x86_64 / Ubuntu machine:

  # Install x390x cross toolchain and headers
  $ sudo apt-get install gcc-s390x-linux-gnu g++-s390x-linux-gnu \
         libc6-dev-s390x-cross linux-libc-dev-s390x-cross

  # Build with clang
  $ HOSTCC=clang CC=clang CXX=clang++ \
    ARCH=s390 CROSS_COMPILE=s390x-linux-gnu- \
    make -C tools/perf NO_LIBELF=1 NO_LIBTRACEEVENT=1 NO_LIBPYTHON=1

Signed-off-by: Leo Yan <leo.yan@....com>
---
 tools/perf/Makefile.config | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.config b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
index 5a5832ee7b53c604ec0d90c5ca7e2bee5bfa6a17..a2b5c291a364cbf331c16384764520dfe330a04c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile.config
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
@@ -23,8 +23,38 @@ HOSTCFLAGS := $(filter-out -Wnested-externs,$(EXTRA_WARNINGS))
 # borrowed from kernel headers depends on it, e.g. put_unaligned_*().
 CFLAGS += -fno-strict-aliasing
 
-# Enabled Wthread-safety analysis for clang builds.
+# Set target flag and options when using clang as compiler.
 ifeq ($(CC_NO_CLANG), 0)
+  CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS_arm	:= arm-linux-gnueabi
+  CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS_arm64	:= aarch64-linux-gnu
+  CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS_m68k	:= m68k-linux-gnu
+  CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS_mips	:= mipsel-linux-gnu
+  CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS_powerpc	:= powerpc64le-linux-gnu
+  CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS_riscv	:= riscv64-linux-gnu
+  CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS_s390	:= s390x-linux-gnu
+  CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS_x86	:= x86_64-linux-gnu
+
+  # Default to host architecture if ARCH is not explicitly given.
+  ifeq ($(ARCH),)
+    CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS := $(shell $(CLANG) -print-target-triple)
+  else
+    CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS := $(CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS_$(ARCH))
+  endif
+
+  ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
+    ifeq ($(CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS),)
+      $(error Specify CROSS_COMPILE or add CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS for $(ARCH))
+    else
+      CLANG_FLAGS += --target=$(CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS)
+    endif # CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS
+  else
+    CLANG_FLAGS += --target=$(notdir $(CROSS_COMPILE:%-=%))
+  endif # CROSS_COMPILE
+
+  CC := $(CLANG) $(CLANG_FLAGS) -fintegrated-as
+  CXX := $(CXX) $(CLANG_FLAGS) -fintegrated-as
+
+  # Enabled Wthread-safety analysis for clang builds.
   CFLAGS += -Wthread-safety
 endif
 

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