Re: [PATCH RFC] gcc-plugins: Handle GCC version mismatch for OOT modules

Josh Poimboeuf
2021-01-27T18:52:54Z

On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 06:43:27PM +0000, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 12:38:56PM -0600, Josh Poimboeuf wrote:
> > On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 06:02:15PM +0000, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > > Please don't add all this garbage. We only add infrastructure to the
> > > kernel for what the kernel itself needs, not for weird out of tree
> > > infrastructure.
> >
> > This isn't new, the kernel already has the infrastructure for building
> > out-of-tree modules. It's widely used. Are you suggesting we remove
> > it? Good luck with that...
> >
> > Either it should be supported, or not. Make the case either way. But I
> > can't understand why people are advocating to leave it half-broken.
>
>
> It is not support as any kind of interface. It is a little aid for
> local development.

Is this a joke? I've never met anybody who builds OOT modules as a
development aid...

On the other hand I know of several very popular distros (some paid,
some not) who rely on allowing users/partners to build OOT modules as
part of their ecosystem. To say it's not supported is a farce.

--
Josh