Re: [PATCH v2 08/11] kbuild: create *.mod with full directory path and remove MODVERDIR

[Joe Lawrence]

On 7/17/19 1:21 AM, Masahiro Yamada wrote:
> > Hi Masahiro,
> >
> > I'm following this patchset changes as they will affect the klp-convert
> > series [1] that the livepatching folks have been working on...
>
> Empty files .tmp_versions/*.livepatch are touched
> to keep track of 'LIVEPATCH_* := y', right?

Pretty much.  From that patchset I think the rework would need to  modify..

- [PATCH v4 02/10] kbuild: Support for Symbols.list creation: creates a 
Symbols.list file of kernel and module symbols, but *not* including any 
from LIVEPATCH_* modules.

- [PATCH v4 05/10] modpost: Integrate klp-convert: if a LIVEPATCH_* 
module has changed, call a newly introduced klp-convert script on it.

- [PATCH v4 06/10] modpost: Add modinfo flag to livepatch modules: find 
any LIVEPATCH_* mod, add it to a livepatchmods file, then pass that file 
to modpost

> Perhaps, adding a new field
> to *.mod files might be cleaner.

I can look into that.  By "field" you mean a new row in the file?

Regards,

-- Joe