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

[Shuah Khan]

On 9/29/20 2:11 PM, John Hubbard wrote:
> 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.

Unfortunately no. A I recall it was workflow related issues and ease of
running individual subsystem tests and backwards compatibility with
stables.

Let's start a new discussion and see where we land.

thanks,
-- Shuah