Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/4] selftests: Fix kselftest O=objdir build from cluttering top level objdir | From | Shuah Khan <> | Date | Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:31:56 -0600 |
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On 3/11/20 4:58 PM, Kevin Hilman wrote: > Shuah Khan <skhan@linuxfoundation.org> writes: > >> make kselftest-all O=objdir builds create generated objects in objdir. >> This clutters the top level directory with kselftest objects. Fix it >> to create sub-directory under objdir for kselftest objects. >> >> Signed-off-by: Shuah Khan <skhan@linuxfoundation.org> > > Only somewhat related to this patch, another problem that wasn't in your > doci is that the current O= support doesn't support relative paths. >
Yes I am aware of it and it is in the document as something that will be addressed later.
"Note: Relative paths don’t work - supporting relative paths breaks work-flows e.g: powerpc. Explore fix. Compile work-flows. Not planning to support at the moment."
> For example, using O=/tmp/build-arm64 works, but O=build-arm64 doesn't. > Try this: > > $ make ARCH=arm64 HOSTCC=gcc CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- O=build-arm64 defconfig > $ make ARCH=arm64 HOSTCC=gcc CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- O=build-arm64 kselftest-all > make[1]: Entering directory '/work/kernel/linux/build-arm64' > make --no-builtin-rules INSTALL_HDR_PATH=$BUILD/usr \ > ARCH=arm64 -C ../../.. headers_install > make[4]: ../scripts/Makefile.build: No such file or directory > make[4]: *** No rule to make target '../scripts/Makefile.build'. Stop. > Makefile:500: recipe for target 'scripts_basic' failed > make[3]: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2 > Makefile:151: recipe for target 'khdr' failed > make[2]: *** [khdr] Error 2 > /work/kernel/linux/Makefile:1220: recipe for target 'kselftest-all' failed > make[1]: *** [kselftest-all] Error 2 > make[1]: Leaving directory '/work/kernel/linux/build-arm64' > Makefile:179: recipe for target 'sub-make' failed > make: *** [sub-make] Error 2 >
I am looking to address build and install issues first.
thanks, -- Shuah
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