[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] Added local directory as soure of kernel code

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] Added local directory as soure of kernel code

[Rafal Fabich]

In 'menuconfig' user can choose a local directory as source of Linux kernel code.
Useful during kernel drivers or modules development.

Tested on three different development machines and different kernel sources.

Signed-off-by: Rafal Fabich <rafal.fabich@gmail.com>
---
 linux/Config.in |   14 ++++++++++++++
 linux/linux.mk  |    3 +++
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index 3c50acc..d88d920 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT
 	  This option allows Buildroot to get the Linux kernel source
 	  code from a Git repository.
 
+config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL
+	bool "Local directory"
+	help
+	  This option allows Buildroot to get the Linux kernel source
+	  code from a local directory.
 endchoice
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE
@@ -74,6 +79,13 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT_VERSION
 	  Git revision to use in the format used by git rev-parse,
 	  E.G. a sha id, a tag, branch, ..
 
+config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL_PATH
+	string "Path to the local directory"
+	depends on BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL
+	help
+	  Path to the local directory with the Linux kernel source code.
+
+
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
 	string
 	default "3.7.6" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_3_7
@@ -81,6 +93,8 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
 	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION
 	default "custom" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL
 	default $BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT_VERSION if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT
+	default "local" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL
+
 
 #
 # Patch selection
diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index 91a9f50..3f2d460 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ LINUX_SOURCE = $(notdir $(LINUX_TARBALL))
 else ifeq ($(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT),y)
 LINUX_SITE = $(call qstrip,$(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT_REPO_URL))
 LINUX_SITE_METHOD = git
+else ifeq ($(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL),y)
+LINUX_SITE = $(call qstrip,$(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL_PATH))
+LINUX_SITE_METHOD = local
 else
 LINUX_SOURCE = linux-$(LINUX_VERSION).tar.bz2
 # In X.Y.Z, get X and Y. We replace dots and dashes by spaces in order
-- 
1.7.9.5

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] Added local directory as soure of kernel code

[Rafal Fabich]

In 'menuconfig' user can choose the local directory as a source of Linux kernel code.
Useful during kernel drivers or modules development.

Tested on three different development machines and different kernel sources.

Signed-off-by: Rafal Fabich <rafal.fabich@gmail.com>
---
 linux/Config.in |   14 ++++++++++++++
 linux/linux.mk  |    3 +++
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
index 3c50acc..d88d920 100644
--- a/linux/Config.in
+++ b/linux/Config.in
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT
 	  This option allows Buildroot to get the Linux kernel source
 	  code from a Git repository.
 
+config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL
+	bool "Local directory"
+	help
+	  This option allows Buildroot to get the Linux kernel source
+	  code from a local directory.
 endchoice
 
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE
@@ -74,6 +79,13 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT_VERSION
 	  Git revision to use in the format used by git rev-parse,
 	  E.G. a sha id, a tag, branch, ..
 
+config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL_PATH
+	string "Path to the local directory"
+	depends on BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL
+	help
+	  Path to the local directory with the Linux kernel source code.
+
+
 config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
 	string
 	default "3.7.6" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_3_7
@@ -81,6 +93,8 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
 	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION
 	default "custom" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL
 	default $BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT_VERSION if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT
+	default "local" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL
+
 
 #
 # Patch selection
diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index 91a9f50..3f2d460 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ LINUX_SOURCE = $(notdir $(LINUX_TARBALL))
 else ifeq ($(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT),y)
 LINUX_SITE = $(call qstrip,$(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT_REPO_URL))
 LINUX_SITE_METHOD = git
+else ifeq ($(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL),y)
+LINUX_SITE = $(call qstrip,$(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL_PATH))
+LINUX_SITE_METHOD = local
 else
 LINUX_SOURCE = linux-$(LINUX_VERSION).tar.bz2
 # In X.Y.Z, get X and Y. We replace dots and dashes by spaces in order
-- 
1.7.9.5

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] Added local directory as soure of kernel code

[Yann E. MORIN]

Rafal, All,

On Friday 08 February 2013 Rafal Fabich wrote:
> In 'menuconfig' user can choose the local directory as a source of Linux
> kernel code.
> Useful during kernel drivers or modules development.

Why not using the _OVERRIDE_SRCDIR mechanism:
    $ export LINUX_OVERRIDE_SRCDIR=/path/to/your/kernel/tree

Regards,
Yann E. MORIN.

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[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] Added local directory as soure of kernel code

[Rafał Fabich]

Hi

On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 9:50 PM, Yann E. MORIN <yann.morin.1998@free.fr> wrote:
> On Friday 08 February 2013 Rafal Fabich wrote:
> > In 'menuconfig' user can choose the local directory as a source of Linux
> > kernel code.
> > Useful during kernel drivers or modules development.
>
> Why not using the _OVERRIDE_SRCDIR mechanism:
>     $ export LINUX_OVERRIDE_SRCDIR=/path/to/your/kernel/tree
>

Good question.
Well, I added this to menuconfig because there is the place where
kernel source is configured. So, if it is possible to set a custom
tarball, then why not setting the local directory as well?
Correct me if I am wrong, but this would keep all in one place.
Anyway, I think it is good to have another method.

Best regards,
Rafal

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] Added local directory as soure of kernel code

[Arnout Vandecappelle]

On 08/02/13 09:05, Rafal Fabich wrote:
> In 'menuconfig' user can choose the local directory as a source of Linux kernel code.
> Useful during kernel drivers or modules development.
>
> Tested on three different development machines and different kernel sources.
>
> Signed-off-by: Rafal Fabich <rafal.fabich@gmail.com>

  Looks like this is asked for over and over again, so I think it is 
really worth adding this option. I think this was in fact briefly 
discussed at the BR Developer Days but I didn't write it down in the 
report...

  Between this patch and Richard Braun's, I think this one is closer to 
how it should be.

  One comment below, though.

> ---
>   linux/Config.in |   14 ++++++++++++++
>   linux/linux.mk  |    3 +++
>   2 files changed, 17 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
> index 3c50acc..d88d920 100644
> --- a/linux/Config.in
> +++ b/linux/Config.in
> @@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT
>   	  This option allows Buildroot to get the Linux kernel source
>   	  code from a Git repository.
>
> +config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL
> +	bool "Local directory"
> +	help
> +	  This option allows Buildroot to get the Linux kernel source
> +	  code from a local directory.
>   endchoice
>
>   config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE
> @@ -74,6 +79,13 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT_VERSION
>   	  Git revision to use in the format used by git rev-parse,
>   	  E.G. a sha id, a tag, branch, ..
>
> +config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL_PATH
> +	string "Path to the local directory"
> +	depends on BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL
> +	help
> +	  Path to the local directory with the Linux kernel source code.
> +
> +
>   config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
>   	string
>   	default "3.7.6" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_3_7
> @@ -81,6 +93,8 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
>   	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION
>   	default "custom" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL
>   	default $BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT_VERSION if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT
> +	default "local" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL
> +

  This is a bit confusing, because the 'local' site method will force 
LINUX_VERSION to "custom". So I would call it custom here as well.

  Regards,
  Arnout

>
>   #
>   # Patch selection
> diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
> index 91a9f50..3f2d460 100644
> --- a/linux/linux.mk
> +++ b/linux/linux.mk
> @@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ LINUX_SOURCE = $(notdir $(LINUX_TARBALL))
>   else ifeq ($(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT),y)
>   LINUX_SITE = $(call qstrip,$(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT_REPO_URL))
>   LINUX_SITE_METHOD = git
> +else ifeq ($(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL),y)
> +LINUX_SITE = $(call qstrip,$(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL_PATH))
> +LINUX_SITE_METHOD = local
>   else
>   LINUX_SOURCE = linux-$(LINUX_VERSION).tar.bz2
>   # In X.Y.Z, get X and Y. We replace dots and dashes by spaces in order
>


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[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] Added local directory as soure of kernel code

[Thomas Petazzoni]

Dear Arnout Vandecappelle,

On Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:15:38 +0100, Arnout Vandecappelle wrote:

>   Looks like this is asked for over and over again, so I think it is 
> really worth adding this option. I think this was in fact briefly 
> discussed at the BR Developer Days but I didn't write it down in the 
> report...

I think that I managed to be convinced that for packages for which we
already support a way of configuring the source location (from Git,
from a custom tarball, etc.), it makes sense to also offer an option to
set a local location, even if technically it is redundant with what
<foo>_OVERRIDE_SRCDIR is doing.

So I agree with the approach, as long as we limit it to a few key
packages like the Linux kernel and bootloaders.

Best regards,

Thomas
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Kernel, drivers, real-time and embedded Linux
development, consulting, training and support.
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[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] Added local directory as soure of kernel code

[Rafał Fabich]

Hi All,

On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 6:15 PM, Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be> wrote:
>
>  One comment below, though.
>
>> +       default "local" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL
>
>
>  This is a bit confusing, because the 'local' site method will force
> LINUX_VERSION to "custom". So I would call it custom here as well.
>

I would like to send a new version of this patch, should I create a
new thread or use this one?

Best regards,
Rafal Fabich

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] Added local directory as soure of kernel code

[Yann E. MORIN]

Rafa?, All,

On Wednesday 13 February 2013 Rafa? Fabich wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 6:15 PM, Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be> wrote:
> >
> >  One comment below, though.
> >
> >> +       default "local" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL
> >
> >
> >  This is a bit confusing, because the 'local' site method will force
> > LINUX_VERSION to "custom". So I would call it custom here as well.
> >
> 
> I would like to send a new version of this patch, should I create a
> new thread or use this one?

Create a new thread. Also, specify in the subject that this is version 2
of your patch, eg.:

    [PATH v2] Add local directory as soure of kernel code

('git send-email' helps you do that easily.)

And add the changes to your patch commit, after a line starting with
three dashes (git interpret this as an end-of-commit-log' separator:

---8<---
    linux: add option to use local directory as kernel source
    
    Add the option to use a local directory as the source for
    building the Linux kernel, which can be usefull during
    kernel development.
    
    ---
    Changes v1 -> v2
      - fixed foo bar  (Reviewer)
      - added baz buz
---8<---

This way, it is easy for the reviewer what to look at, and for the
maintainer as it knws a previous patch with the same subject is not
to be applied.

Regards,
Yann E. MORIN.

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[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] Added local directory as soure of kernel code

[Arnout Vandecappelle]

On 08/02/13 09:05, Rafal Fabich wrote:
> In 'menuconfig' user can choose the local directory as a source of Linux kernel code.
> Useful during kernel drivers or modules development.
>
> Tested on three different development machines and different kernel sources.
>
> Signed-off-by: Rafal Fabich <rafal.fabich@gmail.com>

  Since we get this kind of patch very regularly, I think it's time we 
commit it :-)

Acked-by: Arnout Vandecappelle (Essensium/Mind) <arnout@mind.be>

> ---
>   linux/Config.in |   14 ++++++++++++++
>   linux/linux.mk  |    3 +++
>   2 files changed, 17 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/linux/Config.in b/linux/Config.in
> index 3c50acc..d88d920 100644
> --- a/linux/Config.in
> +++ b/linux/Config.in
> @@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT
>   	  This option allows Buildroot to get the Linux kernel source
>   	  code from a Git repository.
>
> +config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL
> +	bool "Local directory"
> +	help
> +	  This option allows Buildroot to get the Linux kernel source
> +	  code from a local directory.
>   endchoice
>
>   config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE
> @@ -74,6 +79,13 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT_VERSION
>   	  Git revision to use in the format used by git rev-parse,
>   	  E.G. a sha id, a tag, branch, ..
>
> +config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL_PATH
> +	string "Path to the local directory"
> +	depends on BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL
> +	help
> +	  Path to the local directory with the Linux kernel source code.
> +
> +
>   config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
>   	string
>   	default "3.7.6" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_3_7
> @@ -81,6 +93,8 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION
>   	default BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION
>   	default "custom" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL
>   	default $BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT_VERSION if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT
> +	default "local" if BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL
> +
>
>   #
>   # Patch selection
> diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
> index 91a9f50..3f2d460 100644
> --- a/linux/linux.mk
> +++ b/linux/linux.mk
> @@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ LINUX_SOURCE = $(notdir $(LINUX_TARBALL))
>   else ifeq ($(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT),y)
>   LINUX_SITE = $(call qstrip,$(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT_REPO_URL))
>   LINUX_SITE_METHOD = git
> +else ifeq ($(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL),y)
> +LINUX_SITE = $(call qstrip,$(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_LOCAL_PATH))
> +LINUX_SITE_METHOD = local
>   else
>   LINUX_SOURCE = linux-$(LINUX_VERSION).tar.bz2
>   # In X.Y.Z, get X and Y. We replace dots and dashes by spaces in order
>


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[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] Added local directory as soure of kernel code

[Rafał Fabich]

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 7:28 PM, Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be> wrote:

>
>  Since we get this kind of patch very regularly, I think it's time we commit
> it :-)
>
> Acked-by: Arnout Vandecappelle (Essensium/Mind) <arnout@mind.be>
>
>

Great! Thanks :-)
By the way, there was a second version of this patch (
[Buildroot][PATCH v2] Added local directory as soure of kernel code )
Which one will you commit?

Best regards,
Rafal Fabich

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] Added local directory as soure of kernel code

[Arnout Vandecappelle]

On 22/02/13 07:06, Rafa? Fabich wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 7:28 PM, Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be> wrote:
>
>>
>>   Since we get this kind of patch very regularly, I think it's time we commit
>> it :-)
>>
>> Acked-by: Arnout Vandecappelle (Essensium/Mind) <arnout@mind.be>
>>
>>
>
> Great! Thanks :-)
> By the way, there was a second version of this patch (
> [Buildroot][PATCH v2] Added local directory as soure of kernel code )
> Which one will you commit?

  Argh, I should have acked the v2 of course...

  I just noticed that ack sitting in my drafts folder, and I blindly 
assumed it was OK to send.

  I'll take a look at the v2.

  Regards,
  Arnout


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