Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] objtool build improvements

[Nick Desaulniers]

On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 4:11 PM Ian Rogers <irogers@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Install libsubcmd and then get headers from there, this avoids
> inadvertent dependencies on things in tools/lib. Fix V=1
> support. Clean up how HOSTCC is used to override CC to avoid CFLAGS
> being set for say gcc, and then CC being overridden to clang. Support
> HOSTCFLAGS as a make option.

Ian, I'm terribly sorry about the delay in reviewing this; usually my
turnaround time is much lower on code review...

Anyways, the patchset LGTM; thanks for the work that went into this.

Reviewed-by: Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@xxxxxxxxxx>
Tested-by: Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@xxxxxxxxxx>

>
> v2. Include required "tools lib subcmd: Add install target" that is
>     already in Arnaldo's tree:
> https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20221109184914.1357295-3-irogers@xxxxxxxxxx/
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/acme/linux.git/commit/?h=perf/core&id=630ae80ea1dd253609cb50cff87f3248f901aca3
>     When building libsubcmd.a from objtool's Makefile, clear the
>     subdir to avoid it being appended onto OUTPUT and breaking the
>     build.
>
> Ian Rogers (4):
>   tools lib subcmd: Add install target
>   objtool: Install libsubcmd in build
>   objtool: Properly support make V=1
>   objtool: Alter how HOSTCC is forced
>
>  tools/lib/subcmd/Makefile | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  tools/objtool/Build       |  2 --
>  tools/objtool/Makefile    | 68 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
>  3 files changed, 97 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
>
> --
> 2.38.1.584.g0f3c55d4c2-goog
>


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Thanks,
~Nick Desaulniers