Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] kbuild: don't print DESCEND messages from tools/ build
From: Nicolas Schier
Date: Sat Nov 07 2026 - 08:39:57 EST
> kbuild itself does not print the directories it descends into, the
> tools/ build however does so. When kbuild executes the tools/ build
> these messages are out of place.
>
> Forward kbuild's behavior to the tools/ build:
> Nothing is printed by default, the full command is printed with V=1.
>
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Weißschuh <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Pick up tags from Nathan.
> - Move override logic to the tools/ build.
> - Reorder the patches.
> - Link to v1: https://patch.msgid.link/20261102-kbuild-descend-spam-v1-0-caff4f840cb7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> ---
> Thomas Weißschuh (3):
> kbuild: drop the tools/ target
> tools/build: Deduplicate the descend commands
> tools/build: Don't print DESCEND messages when executed through kbuild
Thanks!
Reviewed-by: Nicolas Schier <nsc@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Nicolas