Re: [PATCH] scripts: dummy-tools, add pahole

[Jiri Slaby]

On 14. 04. 22, 11:33, Masahiro Yamada wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2022 at 6:14 PM Jiri Slaby <jslaby@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > CONFIG_PAHOLE_VERSION is a part of a config since the commit below. And
> > when multiple people update the config, this value constantly changes.
> > Even if they use dummy scripts.
> >
> > To fix this:
> > * add a pahole dummy script returning v99.99 -> 9999
> > * call it in Makefile taking CROSS_COMPILE into account.
> >
> > The latter happens only if $(CROSS_COMPILE)pahole really exists. This is
> > because a cross pahole likely exists only in dummy tools now, not in
> > real cross tools.
>
>
> I do not think this is the right thing to do.
>
> (As I said somewhere, I am opposed to checking pahole version in Kconfig).

If you ask me, I am all for removal as this causes pain. But it's there, 
so I cannot do anything about that.

> Also, $(CROSS_COMPILE)pahole looks insane.
>
> You can create a dummy pahole in your local system.
>
> $ echo 'echo v99.99' > $HOME/bin/dummy-pahole
> $ chmod +x  $HOME/bin/dummy-pahole
> $ make CROSS_COMPILE=scripts/dummy-tools  PAHOLE=dummy-pahole  menuconfig

Well, the question is how do I that for every kernel developer in SUSE?

thanks,
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js
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