Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 6 Jan 2015 15:06:18 +0100 | From | Jiri Olsa <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 01/30] perf tools: Add new build framework support |
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On Tue, Jan 06, 2015 at 11:41:08AM -0200, Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo wrote:
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> > the reason for this switch is to have a first step towards > > easy config support 'kernel Kconfig style like' in build > > > > also with this change it's easier to see how the perf binary > > is build and what flags were used for particular object.. > > at least for kernel developer used to kbuild ;-) > > > > I also believe that the support to allow just part of the perf > > code in perf binary will force the less spaghetti code ;-) > > Right, making it possible for us to build a minimalistic perf will have > manifold good implications :-) > > But perhaps we could continue calling it the same way as in the kernel? > I.e. we would then be using the "Kbuild" build configuration mechanism, > the K would be there just for historic reasons.
well, the main reason I used 'Build' instead of 'KBuild' was to 'say' that this is not Kbuild makefile.. because it's not ;-)
It's separated build framework with no dependency on KBuild makefiles. I think the 'KBuild' name could mislead folks when hunting things in perf build.
jirka
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