From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 8 Aug 2001 03:38:00 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 8 Aug 2001 03:37:51 -0400 Received: from elektra.higherplane.net ([203.37.52.137]:51076 "EHLO elektra.higherplane.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 8 Aug 2001 03:37:45 -0400 Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 17:38:00 +1000 From: john slee To: Keith Owens Cc: kbuild-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Announce: Kernel Build for 2.5, Release 1 is available. Message-ID: <20010808173800.C2770@higherplane.net> In-Reply-To: <31408.997253881@kao2.melbourne.sgi.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <31408.997253881@kao2.melbourne.sgi.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.20i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Aug 08, 2001 at 04:58:01PM +1000, Keith Owens wrote: > Supports separate source and object directories. You can compile > multiple versions of the kernel from a single source tree, using a > separate object directory and config for each version. You can even > compile different architectures simultaneously from the same source > tree. ace, less cp -al! > Standard support for shipping generated files. kbuild 2.4 has had > continual problems with files that are both generated and shipped. a subtle reference to aic7xxx? :-/ > Multiple targets can be specified on the same make command. You > cannot mix clean or mrproper with other targets but everything else > can be put on one command. > make -j oldconfig installable && sudo make -j install > works beautifully. 'make dep bzImage modules modules_install' has worked for me for a long long time... am i just lucky? > Install targets such as bzImage, zImage, where to install System.map > and .config, the install path prefix, which commands to run after > install etc. are all CONFIG_ options. Copy .config from one kernel > to another, run make install and it all happens, hands free. i think you've fixed my only gripes with existing kbuild. much appreciated. :-) j. -- "Bobby, jiggle Grandpa's rat so it looks alive, please" -- gary larson