Re: [PATCH v5] streamline_config.pl: add LMC_KEEP to preserve some kconfigs

From: Changbin Du
Date: Tue May 12 2020 - 11:35:57 EST


On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 03:52:04PM +0900, Masahiro Yamada wrote:
> On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 10:06 AM Changbin Du <changbin.du@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Sometimes it is useful to preserve batches of configs when making
> > localmodconfig. For example, I usually don't want any usb and fs
> > modules to be disabled. Now we can do it by:
> >
> > $ make LMC_KEEP="drivers/usb:fs" localmodconfig
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Changbin Du <changbin.du@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > ---
> > v4: fix typo.
> > v3: rename LOCALMODCONFIG_PRESERVE to shorter LMC_KEEP.
> > v2: fix typo in documentation. (Randy Dunlap)
> > ---
> > Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst | 8 +++++++-
> > scripts/kconfig/Makefile | 1 +
> > scripts/kconfig/streamline_config.pl | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
> > 3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst
> > index cc6151fc0845..407aa206bb70 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst
> > +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst
> > @@ -209,10 +209,16 @@ Configuring the kernel
> > store the lsmod of that machine into a file
> > and pass it in as a LSMOD parameter.
> >
> > + Also, you can preserve modules in certain folders
> > + or kconfig files by specifying their paths in
> > + parameter LMC_KEEP.
> > +
> > target$ lsmod > /tmp/mylsmod
> > target$ scp /tmp/mylsmod host:/tmp
> >
> > - host$ make LSMOD=/tmp/mylsmod localmodconfig
> > + host$ make LSMOD=/tmp/mylsmod \
> > + LMC_KEEP="drivers/usb:drivers/gpu:fs" \
> > + localmodconfig
> >
> > The above also works when cross compiling.
> >
> > diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
> > index c9d0a4a8efb3..e0abbf5805f5 100644
> > --- a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
> > +++ b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
> > @@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ help:
> > @echo ' gconfig - Update current config utilising a GTK+ based front-end'
> > @echo ' oldconfig - Update current config utilising a provided .config as base'
> > @echo ' localmodconfig - Update current config disabling modules not loaded'
> > + @echo ' except those preserved by LMC_KEEP environment variable'
> > @echo ' localyesconfig - Update current config converting local mods to core'
>
> Just a nitpicking.
>
> I was just about to apply this patch,
> then noticed this.
>
> This works for localyesconfig as well as
> localmodconfig.
>
> Do you want to add the note to localyesconfig too?
>
>
> LMC_ is an acronym of LOCAL_MOD_CONFIG_.
> Maybe it is OK because
> we mostly use localmodconfig,
> using localyesconfig is somewhat rare, I guess.
>
>
> Just a reminder, if you want to send v6
> or if you want me to pick this up as-is.
>
yes, I should also add note for localyesconfig. Please see update in v6. Thanks
for your kind reminder.

> Thanks.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > @echo ' defconfig - New config with default from ARCH supplied defconfig'
> > @echo ' savedefconfig - Save current config as ./defconfig (minimal config)'
> > diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/streamline_config.pl b/scripts/kconfig/streamline_config.pl
> > index e2f8504f5a2d..19857d18d814 100755
> > --- a/scripts/kconfig/streamline_config.pl
> > +++ b/scripts/kconfig/streamline_config.pl
> > @@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ my %depends;
> > my %selects;
> > my %prompts;
> > my %objects;
> > +my %config2kfile;
> > my $var;
> > my $iflevel = 0;
> > my @ifdeps;
> > @@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ sub read_kconfig {
> > if (/^\s*(menu)?config\s+(\S+)\s*$/) {
> > $state = "NEW";
> > $config = $2;
> > + $config2kfile{"CONFIG_$config"} = $kconfig;
> >
> > # Add depends for 'if' nesting
> > for (my $i = 0; $i < $iflevel; $i++) {
> > @@ -591,6 +593,20 @@ while ($repeat) {
> > }
> >
> > my %setconfigs;
> > +my @preserved_kconfigs = split(/:/,$ENV{LMC_KEEP});
> > +
> > +sub in_preserved_kconfigs {
> > + my $kconfig = $config2kfile{$_[0]};
> > + if (!defined($kconfig)) {
> > + return 0;
> > + }
> > + foreach my $excl (@preserved_kconfigs) {
> > + if($kconfig =~ /^$excl/) {
> > + return 1;
> > + }
> > + }
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> >
> > # Finally, read the .config file and turn off any module enabled that
> > # we could not find a reason to keep enabled.
> > @@ -644,6 +660,11 @@ foreach my $line (@config_file) {
> > }
> >
> > if (/^(CONFIG.*)=(m|y)/) {
> > + if (in_preserved_kconfigs($1)) {
> > + dprint "Preserve config $1";
> > + print;
> > + next;
> > + }
> > if (defined($configs{$1})) {
> > if ($localyesconfig) {
> > $setconfigs{$1} = 'y';
> > --
> > 2.25.1
> >
>
>
> --
> Best Regards
> Masahiro Yamada

--
Cheers,
Changbin Du