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

From: Nathan Chancellor

Date: Thu Sep 24 2026 - 12:04:58 EST


On Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:59:24 -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> kconfig: Introduce cc-option-str
>
> 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".
>
> [...]

Applied to

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/kbuild/linux.git kbuild-next-unstable

Thanks!

[1/3] kconfig: Add "def_string", "def_int" and "def_hex"
https://git.kernel.org/kbuild/c/651fb291c4c86
[2/3] kconfig: Replace "cc-option-bit" with "cc-option-str"
https://git.kernel.org/kbuild/c/889a621272f9b
[3/3] kconfig: Add "ld-option-str"
https://git.kernel.org/kbuild/c/cfcc465018818

Please look out for regression or issue reports or other follow up
comments, as they may result in the patch/series getting dropped or
reverted. Patches applied to an "unstable" branch are accepted pending
wider testing in -next and any post-commit review; they will generally
be moved to the main branch in a week if no issues are found.

Best regards,
--
Cheers,
Nathan