From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
To: outreachy-kernel@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [Outreachy kernel] Doubt regarding build warnings
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:46:43 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <2431688.NvBMsGsSsv@wuerfel> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <alpine.DEB.2.10.1602091618300.2578@hadrien>
On Tuesday 09 February 2016 16:18:55 Julia Lawall wrote:
> make M=drivers/staging: This seems to try to link the modules in a
> previously build vmlinux file.
>
> Make path/ could be a reasonable choice for a localized change within a
> single driver, or for a change localized to drivers staging. In any case,
> as a minimum always check that compilation produces a .o file for every
> file that your patch changes. If there is no .o file, you have not
> compiled the file, and you need to look for other compiler options.
Ok, sounds good. I've added a little bit more detail now:
http://kernelnewbies.org/FirstKernelPatch?action=diff&rev2=25&rev1=24
Arnd
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2016-02-09 15:46 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2016-02-09 4:06 Doubt regarding build warnings Bhumika Goyal
2016-02-09 8:49 ` [Outreachy kernel] " Arnd Bergmann
2016-02-09 9:01 ` Bhumika Goyal
2016-02-09 11:08 ` Arnd Bergmann
2016-02-09 11:09 ` Julia Lawall
2016-02-09 14:38 ` Arnd Bergmann
2016-02-09 15:18 ` Julia Lawall
2016-02-09 15:46 ` Arnd Bergmann [this message]
2016-02-09 15:49 ` Julia Lawall
2016-02-09 15:54 ` Arnd Bergmann
2016-02-09 15:55 ` Julia Lawall
2016-02-09 15:57 ` Daniel Baluta
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