Re: [PATCH 0/3] kconfig: Introduce cc-option-str

[Nathan Chancellor]

On Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at 05:59:24PM -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> While reviewing the recent build speedup series[1], it became clear
> that we needed a general solution in kconfig to avoid repeating detected
> toolchain options. Implement cc-option-str and ld-option-str, and while
> at it, create "def_string" and friends to match "def_bool".
> 
> -Kees
> 
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260918054058.GA384222@ax162/
> 
> Kees Cook (3):
>   kconfig: Add "def_string", "def_int" and "def_hex"
>   kconfig: Replace "cc-option-bit" with "cc-option-str"
>   kconfig: Add "ld-option-str"

Thanks, exactly what I had in mind. This seems reasonable to me and
passes my basic testing. I will let folks chime in for a few days then
apply this to kbuild-next so that Lorenzo can use it as part of the
speed up series.

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Cheers,
Nathan