Re: [PATCH] kconfig: fix static linking of nconf

[Nicolas Schier <nsc@kernel.org>]

On Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 02:24:42PM +0100, Arkadiusz Kozdra wrote:
> W dniu 11.01.2026 o 00:20, Nathan Chancellor pisze:
> > > -PKG="ncursesw menuw panelw"
> > > -PKG2="ncurses menu panel"
> > Is it worth a comment that the order of these packages is intentional to
> > support static library builds? I do not mind adding after the fact to
> > save you from sending a v2. I guess this situation is not too common
> > since 1c5af5cf9308 is over six years old at this point but if any other
> > dependencies become necessary in the future, it might help folks place
> > them in the correct order.
> 
> Sure, this is because ld still only visits each archive once, left-to-right,
> by design.
> I think a comment about library dependencies and order would do a lot.
> Feel free to reword and/or add comments as you please.
> Thank you for your help.
> 
> - Arusekk
> 

I will add this to kbuild-fixes-for-next with this comment added to
nconf-cfg.sh:

    # Keep library order for static linking (HOSTCC='cc -static')

final inclusion in kbuild-fixes in about a week as long as there are no
regressions or vetos.

Kind regards,
Nicolas