Re: [PATCH 2/8] selftests/vm: use a common gup_test.h

[John Hubbard]

On 9/29/20 1:00 PM, Shuah Khan wrote:
> On 9/29/20 1:53 PM, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> > I only remarked because I didn't know it wasn't using kbuild. I
> > thought it would have used the existing HOSTCC stuff, not sure why it
> > is special.
> >
> > The only investment that seems worthwhile would be to switch it to use
> > the normal kbuild stuff??
>
> I explored switching to kbuild at the kernel summit last year during
> my kselftest where are we talk.
>
> There was push back from several developers. We can definitely explore
> it as long as we can still support being able to build and run
> individual subsystem tests and doesn't break workflow for developers.

Do you have a link or two for that? Especially about the pushback, and
conclusions reached, if any.



thanks,
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John Hubbard
NVIDIA