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From: Leo Yan <leo.yan@arm.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH RESEND v2] tools build: Use -fzero-init-padding-bits=all
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On Tue, Mar 03, 2026 at 05:35:04PM -0800, Namhyung Kim wrote:

[...]

> > I don't want bpftool's HOST_CFLAGS to inherit
> > -fzero-init-padding-bits=all if the compiler doesn't support it, which
> > may happen with the current version of the patch. I'd prefer a version
> > with separate EXTRA_CFLAGS and HOST_EXTRA_CFLAGS, as proposed by Leo and
> > discussed above, to address the cross-compilation issue.
> 
> Got it.  Leo, can you please update the patch?

Yes, I will prepare a new patch series.

Also thanks Quentin's detailed suggestions.

Leo