[U-Boot] ARM preprocessor error generating assembly dependencies

[Dirk Behme <dirk.behme@googlemail.com>]

Dirk Behme wrote:
> Wolfgang Denk wrote:
>>> Any expert here could have look to which options are taken for ARM's 
>>> assembly dependency generation? It seems to me that -D__ASSEMBLY__ is 
>>> missing there?
>>
>> I have no clue what you are talking about...
> 
> It seems to me that dependencies for ARM assembly files are generated 
> with different (incomplete?) options than the compilation is done. That 
> is, it seems to me that for ARM assembly file compilation, 
> -D__ASSEMBLY__ is set, while for dependency generation it isn't.
> 
> I'm asking if anybody can give me a hint where I have to look for the 
> (compiler/assembler) options used for dependency generation (for 
> lib_arm/*.S for lib_arm/.depend) or if any expert likes to have a look 
> to this (most probably being faster than me then ;) ).

Example: Put

#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
#error "Foo"
#endif

into a lib_arm/*.S file you like (and which is build ;)) and test what 
happens. I would assume, if -D__ASSEMBLY__ is used everywhere 
correctly, no error message should be given.

Best regards

Dirk