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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2023-11-04 08:07:19 -1000 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2023-11-04 08:07:19 -1000 |
commit | 5c5e048b2417a56b7b52bdbb66d4fc99d0c20dd2 (patch) | |
tree | a715272c8e6294469e28d1cbbe74e529624015c9 /Documentation/kbuild | |
parent | 3062a9879afbca810d9f1613698963ecfcb35701 (diff) | |
parent | 5f56cb030e4bcf14be2233332d5cd83fff62a376 (diff) |
Merge tag 'kbuild-v6.7' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/masahiroy/linux-kbuild
Pull Kbuild updates from Masahiro Yamada:
- Implement the binary search in modpost for faster symbol lookup
- Respect HOSTCC when linking host programs written in Rust
- Change the binrpm-pkg target to generate kernel-devel RPM package
- Fix endianness issues for tee and ishtp MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE
- Unify vdso_install rules
- Remove unused __memexit* annotations
- Eliminate stale whitelisting for __devinit/__devexit from modpost
- Enable dummy-tools to handle the -fpatchable-function-entry flag
- Add 'userldlibs' syntax
* tag 'kbuild-v6.7' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/masahiroy/linux-kbuild: (30 commits)
kbuild: support 'userldlibs' syntax
kbuild: dummy-tools: pretend we understand -fpatchable-function-entry
kbuild: Correct missing architecture-specific hyphens
modpost: squash ALL_{INIT,EXIT}_TEXT_SECTIONS to ALL_TEXT_SECTIONS
modpost: merge sectioncheck table entries regarding init/exit sections
modpost: use ALL_INIT_SECTIONS for the section check from DATA_SECTIONS
modpost: disallow the combination of EXPORT_SYMBOL and __meminit*
modpost: remove EXIT_SECTIONS macro
modpost: remove MEM_INIT_SECTIONS macro
modpost: remove more symbol patterns from the section check whitelist
modpost: disallow *driver to reference .meminit* sections
linux/init: remove __memexit* annotations
modpost: remove ALL_EXIT_DATA_SECTIONS macro
kbuild: simplify cmd_ld_multi_m
kbuild: avoid too many execution of scripts/pahole-flags.sh
kbuild: remove ARCH_POSTLINK from module builds
kbuild: unify no-compiler-targets and no-sync-config-targets
kbuild: unify vdso_install rules
docs: kbuild: add INSTALL_DTBS_PATH
UML: remove unused cmd_vdso_install
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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/kbuild')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst | 11 |
2 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst index bd906407e307..9c8d1d046ea5 100644 --- a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst @@ -243,6 +243,12 @@ The output directory is often set using "O=..." on the commandline. The value can be overridden in which case the default value is ignored. +INSTALL_DTBS_PATH +----------------- +INSTALL_DTBS_PATH specifies where to install device tree blobs for +relocations required by build roots. This is not defined in the +makefile but the argument can be passed to make if needed. + KBUILD_ABS_SRCTREE -------------------------------------------------- Kbuild uses a relative path to point to the tree when possible. For instance, diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst index 47a29a36b12b..ad118b7a1806 100644 --- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst @@ -937,6 +937,10 @@ Example:: # net/bpfilter/Makefile bpfilter_umh-userldflags += -static +To specify libraries linked to a userspace program, you can use +``<executable>-userldlibs``. The ``userldlibs`` syntax specifies libraries +linked to all userspace programs created in the current Makefile. + When linking bpfilter_umh, it will be passed the extra option -static. From command line, :ref:`USERCFLAGS and USERLDFLAGS <userkbuildflags>` will also be used. @@ -1623,6 +1627,13 @@ INSTALL_MOD_STRIP INSTALL_MOD_STRIP value will be used as the option(s) to the strip command. +INSTALL_DTBS_PATH + This variable specifies a prefix for relocations required by build + roots. It defines a place for installing the device tree blobs. Like + INSTALL_MOD_PATH, it isn't defined in the Makefile, but can be passed + by the user if desired. Otherwise it defaults to the kernel install + path. + Makefile language ================= |