Re: [PATCH RFC v2] tools: Factor Clang, LLC and LLVM utils definitions

[Sedat Dilek]

On Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 2:41 AM Andrii Nakryiko
<andrii.nakryiko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 5:30 PM Sedat Dilek <sedat.dilek@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 2:27 AM Andrii Nakryiko
> > <andrii.nakryiko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 4:32 PM Sedat Dilek <sedat.dilek@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > When dealing with BPF/BTF/pahole and DWARF v5 I wanted to build bpftool.
> > > >
> > > > While looking into the source code I found duplicate assignments
> > > > in misc tools for the LLVM eco system, e.g. clang and llvm-objcopy.
> > > >
> > > > Move the Clang, LLC and/or LLVM utils definitions to
> > > > tools/scripts/Makefile.include file and add missing
> > > > includes where needed.
> > > > Honestly, I was inspired by commit c8a950d0d3b9
> > > > ("tools: Factor HOSTCC, HOSTLD, HOSTAR definitions").
> > > >
> > > > I tested with bpftool and perf on Debian/testing AMD64 and
> > > > LLVM/Clang v11.1.0-rc1.
> > > >
> > > > Build instructions:
> > > >
> > > > [ make and make-options ]
> > > > MAKE="make V=1"
> > > > MAKE_OPTS="HOSTCC=clang HOSTCXX=clang++ HOSTLD=ld.lld CC=clang LD=ld.lld LLVM=1 LLVM_IAS=1"
> > > > MAKE_OPTS="$MAKE_OPTS PAHOLE=/opt/pahole/bin/pahole"
> > > >
> > > > [ clean-up ]
> > > > $MAKE $MAKE_OPTS -C tools/ clean
> > > >
> > > > [ bpftool ]
> > > > $MAKE $MAKE_OPTS -C tools/bpf/bpftool/
> > > >
> > > > [ perf ]
> > > > PYTHON=python3 $MAKE $MAKE_OPTS -C tools/perf/
> > > >
> > > > I was careful with respecting the user's wish to override custom compiler,
> > > > linker, GNU/binutils and/or LLVM utils settings.
> > > >
> > > > Some personal notes:
> > > > 1. I have NOT tested with cross-toolchain for other archs (cross compiler/linker etc.).
> > > > 2. This patch is on top of Linux v5.11-rc4.
> > > >
> > > > I hope to get some feedback from especially Linux-bpf folks.
> > > >
> > > > Acked-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@xxxxxxxxxx> # tools/build and tools/perf
> > > > Signed-off-by: Sedat Dilek <sedat.dilek@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > ---
> > >
> > > Hi Sedat,
> > >
> > > If no one objects, we'll take this through bpf-next tree. Can you
> > > please re-send this as a non-RFC patch against the bpf-next tree? Feel
> > > free to add my ack. Thanks.
> > >
> >
> > I am OK with that and will add your ACK.
> > Is [1] bpf-next Git?
>
> Yes, please use [PATCH bpf-next] subject prefix and cc
> bpf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx as well.
>

Please see link:

https://lore.kernel.org/r/20210128015117.20515-1-sedat.dilek@xxxxxxxxx

- Sedat -

> >
> > - Sedat -
> >
> > [1] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next.git/
> >
> > > > Changelog RFC v1->v2:
> > > > - Add Jiri's ACK
> > > > - Adapt to fit Linux v5.11-rc4
> > > >
> > >
> > > [...]