[Buildroot] [PATCH 2/3] defconfigs: use the new headers-version-same-as-kernel-version option
Peter Korsgaard
peter at korsgaard.com
Wed Jan 20 21:29:44 UTC 2016
>>>>> "Thomas" == Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni at free-electrons.com> writes:
> Dear Yann E. MORIN,
> On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:34:29 +0100, Yann E. MORIN wrote:
>> Now that we can say that the linux headers version should match that of
>> the kernel to be built, we inverse the logic in our defconfigs, as it is
>> more sensible that way.
>>
>> And also because we'll get rid of the former, converse kernel-same-as-headers
>> option.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: "Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998 at free.fr>
> In this commit, you are changing the defconfigs that use
> BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_SAME_AS_HEADERS. But I am wondering if we shouldn't
> simply change *all* defconfigs to use this new feature. Essentially all
> defconfigs have to worry about selecting a kernel headers version that
> matches the kernel version they use. We could switch them all to use
> your new mechanism, no?
> Of course, this can be done as a separate effort, this is not a call
> to change this particular patch, but rather a discussion on what to do
> next.
Agreed. As long as we use the internal toolchain for our defconfigs and
build a kernel (and we so far always do), it makes sense to use this
option.
--
Bye, Peter Korsgaard
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