Re: [patch 2/5] libelf: use for x86 dom0 builder.

[Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@suse.de>]

  Hi,

>> -obj-y += elf.o
>> -obj-$(CONFIG_COMPAT) += elf32.o
>> +#obj-y += elf.o
>> +#obj-$(CONFIG_COMPAT) += elf32.o
> 
> Can we just zap those lines?

Once ia64 is tested and ppc dom0 builder is ported over to libelf we can.

>> +    /* compatibility check */
>> +    compatible = 0;
>> +    compat32   = 0;
>> +    machine = elf_uval(&elf, elf.ehdr, e_machine);
>> +    switch (CONFIG_PAGING_LEVELS) {
> 
> Can we make this a compile time check instead of run-time?

CONFIG_PAGING_LEVELS is a constant, thus it actually is compile-time,
the gcc optimizer should throw away the unused code paths.  I prefer
this way over cluttering the source with #ifdefs.

> Also, it
> would seem easier to do all the checks first and then do a printk
> specifying which kernel we found and, if it's not compatible with the
> hypervisor, why not.

I intentionally print kernel and xen type unconditionally.  I think it
is useful to have that information in the log, even if the combination
is not incompatible.

cheers,
  Gerd

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Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@suse.de>