Re: [PATCH v2] Add make feature support for SoCFPGA Handoff

[Tom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>]

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On Tue, Nov 04, 2025 at 04:50:25AM +0800, Sune Brian wrote:
> > I think I'm not explaining things well enough because I don't quite
> > understand the tooling well enough either. What I would like, but don't
> > think is possible, is something like:
> > $ make O=/tmp/myboard myboard_defconfig
> > ... goes along and sees that boards/myvendor/myboard/myboard.xml exists.
> > ... Runs the python script to re-create all of the C files, assuming xml
> > ... is newer than the C files.
> > ... Now compiles the new C files.
> >
> 
> No, I think your method is just a bit more complex.
> What my last suggestion is just put the handoff folder
> next to qts i.e.
> 
> board/altera/abc/qts
> board/altera/abc/hps_isw_handoff/foo_bar
> 
> Then once you run maybe "make prepare"?
> It generates the new c sets.
> 
> Flow always:
> make xxxx_defconfig
> make prepare <- this is the place it should be automated.
> 
> As the user defines the board then what you need just place
> it new to the qts so it even removes the -o -i user parameter.
> And maybe leave the foo_bar naming for user to enter as
> it could be renamed by the user during the Quartus project build.
> 
> Do you think this is good?

Well, I think so long as you can do "make xxx_defconfig" (and a separate
objdir not source tree), then "make" sees deps and re-runs as needed,
yes, this should be workable. Thanks.

-- 
Tom

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