Re: [PATCH RFC 0/6] enable O and KBUILD_OUTPUT for kselftest

From: Michael Ellerman
Date: Thu Nov 17 2016 - 19:15:48 EST


Shuah Khan <shuahkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On 10/21/2016 05:01 AM, bamvor.zhangjian@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> From: Bamvor Jian Zhang <bamvor.zhangjian@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Here is my first version for enabling the KBUILD_OUTPUT for kselftest.
>> I fix and test all the TARGET in tools/testing/selftest/Makefile. For
>> ppc, I test through fake target.
...
>>
>> The last patch introduces the KBUILD_OUTPUT and O for kselftest instead
>> using the existing kbuild system because user may compile kselftest
>> directly (make -C tools/testing/selftests).
>
> I am planning to get this into 4.10.
>
> Michael!
>
> Are okay with me taking powerpc tests through kselftest tree?
> If so could you please give me Ack.

I already have quite a lot of selftests queued for 4.10, so this will
conflict badly with those I suspect.

If you put this series in a topic branch that we can both merge then
that will probably be OK.

I'd like to review the series first too, will try and get that done
today.

cheers