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From: Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>
To: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
Cc: LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Build system runs ld more often than needed
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:39:30 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060327163930.GA12127@mars.ravnborg.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20060327181728.a887c555.khali@linux-fr.org>

On Mon, Mar 27, 2006 at 06:17:28PM +0200, Jean Delvare wrote:
 
> Given that composite targets each have an associated variable listing
> the parts they must be made of, maybe it is possible to use the same
> method for them? Or maybe it's too much hassle for the thin benefit,
> it's up to you.

Too much hassle considering the small benefit.
Especially since this will slow down the allmodconfig case even more
than today. The most time spent during a kernel build is in make
doing nothing other than checking prerequisites.

	Sam

      reply	other threads:[~2006-03-27 17:40 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2006-03-27 12:38 Build system runs ld more often than needed Jean Delvare
2006-03-27 14:06 ` Sam Ravnborg
2006-03-27 16:17   ` Jean Delvare
2006-03-27 16:39     ` Sam Ravnborg [this message]

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