[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/3] Makefile: export BR2_CONFIG_FILE, pointing to our .config

[Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be>]

On 08/01/13 13:51, Yann E. MORIN wrote:
> Arnout,, All,
>
> On Tuesday 08 January 2013 07:50:51 Arnout Vandecappelle wrote:
>> On 07/01/13 22:52, Yann E. MORIN wrote:
> [--SNIP--]
>>> +# Scripts in support/ may need to parse out .config, so give
>>> +# them easy access
>>> +export BR2_CONFIG_FILE=$(CONFIG_DIR)/.config.
>>
>>    Convention is that BR2_* is set by Kconfig. I kind of like that, it
>> helps us developers to understand a variable's meaning.
>
> I am afraid CONFIG_FILE as is could clash with some packages.
> Maybe DOT_CONFIG instead? I'll use that.

  DOT_CONFIG is equally likely to conflict.

  (None of our own files use CONFIG_FILE, cfr. 'git grep -w CONFIG_FILE').



  Regards,
  Arnout

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