U-Boot uses the Linux Kbuild build system. Add the associated documentation so that people can understand the Makefiles better.
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diff --git a/doc/develop/index.rst b/doc/develop/index.rst index 3edffbc6373..54e14dd77b5 100644 --- a/doc/develop/index.rst +++ b/doc/develop/index.rst @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Implementation driver-model/index global_data logging + makefiles menus uefi/index version diff --git a/doc/develop/makefiles.rst b/doc/develop/makefiles.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..37a7deaca92 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/develop/makefiles.rst @@ -0,0 +1,1675 @@ +========= +Makefiles +========= + +Note: This document mostly applies to U-Boot so is included here even +though it refers to Linux. + +This document describes the Linux kernel Makefiles. + +.. Table of Contents + + === 1 Overview + === 2 Who does what + === 3 The kbuild files + --- 3.1 Goal definitions + --- 3.2 Built-in object goals - obj-y + --- 3.3 Loadable module goals - obj-m + --- 3.4 <deleted> + --- 3.5 Library file goals - lib-y + --- 3.6 Descending down in directories + --- 3.7 Non-builtin vmlinux targets - extra-y + --- 3.8 Always built goals - always-y + --- 3.9 Compilation flags + --- 3.10 Dependency tracking + --- 3.11 Custom Rules + --- 3.12 Command change detection + --- 3.13 $(CC) support functions + --- 3.14 $(LD) support functions + --- 3.15 Script Invocation + + === 4 Host Program support + --- 4.1 Simple Host Program + --- 4.2 Composite Host Programs + --- 4.3 Using C++ for host programs + --- 4.4 Controlling compiler options for host programs + --- 4.5 When host programs are actually built + + === 5 Userspace Program support + --- 5.1 Simple Userspace Program + --- 5.2 Composite Userspace Programs + --- 5.3 Controlling compiler options for userspace programs + --- 5.4 When userspace programs are actually built + + === 6 Kbuild clean infrastructure + + === 7 Architecture Makefiles + --- 7.1 Set variables to tweak the build to the architecture + --- 7.2 Add prerequisites to archheaders + --- 7.3 Add prerequisites to archprepare + --- 7.4 List directories to visit when descending + --- 7.5 Architecture-specific boot images + --- 7.6 Building non-kbuild targets + --- 7.7 Commands useful for building a boot image + --- 7.8 <deleted> + --- 7.9 Preprocessing linker scripts + --- 7.10 Generic header files + --- 7.11 Post-link pass + + === 8 Kbuild syntax for exported headers + --- 8.1 no-export-headers + --- 8.2 generic-y + --- 8.3 generated-y + --- 8.4 mandatory-y + + === 9 Kbuild Variables + === 10 Makefile language + === 11 Credits + === 12 TODO + +1 Overview +========== + +The Makefiles have five parts:: + + Makefile the top Makefile. + .config the kernel configuration file. + arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile the arch Makefile. + scripts/Makefile.* common rules etc. for all kbuild Makefiles. + kbuild Makefiles exist in every subdirectory + +The top Makefile reads the .config file, which comes from the kernel +configuration process. + +The top Makefile is responsible for building two major products: vmlinux +(the resident kernel image) and modules (any module files). +It builds these goals by recursively descending into the subdirectories of +the kernel source tree. +The list of subdirectories which are visited depends upon the kernel +configuration. The top Makefile textually includes an arch Makefile +with the name arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile. The arch Makefile supplies +architecture-specific information to the top Makefile. + +Each subdirectory has a kbuild Makefile which carries out the commands +passed down from above. The kbuild Makefile uses information from the +.config file to construct various file lists used by kbuild to build +any built-in or modular targets. + +scripts/Makefile.* contains all the definitions/rules etc. that +are used to build the kernel based on the kbuild makefiles. + + +2 Who does what +=============== + +People have four different relationships with the kernel Makefiles. + +*Users* are people who build kernels. These people type commands such as +"make menuconfig" or "make". They usually do not read or edit +any kernel Makefiles (or any other source files). + +*Normal developers* are people who work on features such as device +drivers, file systems, and network protocols. These people need to +maintain the kbuild Makefiles for the subsystem they are +working on. In order to do this effectively, they need some overall +knowledge about the kernel Makefiles, plus detailed knowledge about the +public interface for kbuild. + +*Arch developers* are people who work on an entire architecture, such +as sparc or ia64. Arch developers need to know about the arch Makefile +as well as kbuild Makefiles. + +*Kbuild developers* are people who work on the kernel build system itself. +These people need to know about all aspects of the kernel Makefiles. + +This document is aimed towards normal developers and arch developers. + + +3 The kbuild files +================== + +Most Makefiles within the kernel are kbuild Makefiles that use the +kbuild infrastructure. This chapter introduces the syntax used in the +kbuild makefiles. +The preferred name for the kbuild files are 'Makefile' but 'Kbuild' can +be used and if both a 'Makefile' and a 'Kbuild' file exists, then the 'Kbuild' +file will be used. + +Section 3.1 "Goal definitions" is a quick intro; further chapters provide +more details, with real examples. + +3.1 Goal definitions +-------------------- + + Goal definitions are the main part (heart) of the kbuild Makefile. + These lines define the files to be built, any special compilation + options, and any subdirectories to be entered recursively. + + The most simple kbuild makefile contains one line: + + Example:: + + obj-y += foo.o + + This tells kbuild that there is one object in that directory, named + foo.o. foo.o will be built from foo.c or foo.S. + + If foo.o shall be built as a module, the variable obj-m is used. + Therefore the following pattern is often used: + + Example:: + + obj-$(CONFIG_FOO) += foo.o + + $(CONFIG_FOO) evaluates to either y (for built-in) or m (for module). + If CONFIG_FOO is neither y nor m, then the file will not be compiled + nor linked. + +3.2 Built-in object goals - obj-y +--------------------------------- + + The kbuild Makefile specifies object files for vmlinux + in the $(obj-y) lists. These lists depend on the kernel + configuration. + + Kbuild compiles all the $(obj-y) files. It then calls + "$(AR) rcSTP" to merge these files into one built-in.a file. + This is a thin archive without a symbol table. It will be later + linked into vmlinux by scripts/link-vmlinux.sh + + The order of files in $(obj-y) is significant. Duplicates in + the lists are allowed: the first instance will be linked into + built-in.a and succeeding instances will be ignored. + + Link order is significant, because certain functions + (module_init() / __initcall) will be called during boot in the + order they appear. So keep in mind that changing the link + order may e.g. change the order in which your SCSI + controllers are detected, and thus your disks are renumbered. + + Example:: + + #drivers/isdn/i4l/Makefile + # Makefile for the kernel ISDN subsystem and device drivers. + # Each configuration option enables a list of files. + obj-$(CONFIG_ISDN_I4L) += isdn.o + obj-$(CONFIG_ISDN_PPP_BSDCOMP) += isdn_bsdcomp.o + +3.3 Loadable module goals - obj-m +--------------------------------- + + $(obj-m) specifies object files which are built as loadable + kernel modules. + + A module may be built from one source file or several source + files. In the case of one source file, the kbuild makefile + simply adds the file to $(obj-m). + + Example:: + + #drivers/isdn/i4l/Makefile + obj-$(CONFIG_ISDN_PPP_BSDCOMP) += isdn_bsdcomp.o + + Note: In this example $(CONFIG_ISDN_PPP_BSDCOMP) evaluates to 'm' + + If a kernel module is built from several source files, you specify + that you want to build a module in the same way as above; however, + kbuild needs to know which object files you want to build your + module from, so you have to tell it by setting a $(<module_name>-y) + variable. + + Example:: + + #drivers/isdn/i4l/Makefile + obj-$(CONFIG_ISDN_I4L) += isdn.o + isdn-y := isdn_net_lib.o isdn_v110.o isdn_common.o + + In this example, the module name will be isdn.o. Kbuild will + compile the objects listed in $(isdn-y) and then run + "$(LD) -r" on the list of these files to generate isdn.o. + + Due to kbuild recognizing $(<module_name>-y) for composite objects, + you can use the value of a `CONFIG_` symbol to optionally include an + object file as part of a composite object. + + Example:: + + #fs/ext2/Makefile + obj-$(CONFIG_EXT2_FS) += ext2.o + ext2-y := balloc.o dir.o file.o ialloc.o inode.o ioctl.o \ + namei.o super.o symlink.o + ext2-$(CONFIG_EXT2_FS_XATTR) += xattr.o xattr_user.o \ + xattr_trusted.o + + In this example, xattr.o, xattr_user.o and xattr_trusted.o are only + part of the composite object ext2.o if $(CONFIG_EXT2_FS_XATTR) + evaluates to 'y'. + + Note: Of course, when you are building objects into the kernel, + the syntax above will also work. So, if you have CONFIG_EXT2_FS=y, + kbuild will build an ext2.o file for you out of the individual + parts and then link this into built-in.a, as you would expect. + +3.5 Library file goals - lib-y +------------------------------ + + Objects listed with obj-* are used for modules, or + combined in a built-in.a for that specific directory. + There is also the possibility to list objects that will + be included in a library, lib.a. + All objects listed with lib-y are combined in a single + library for that directory. + Objects that are listed in obj-y and additionally listed in + lib-y will not be included in the library, since they will + be accessible anyway. + For consistency, objects listed in lib-m will be included in lib.a. + + Note that the same kbuild makefile may list files to be built-in + and to be part of a library. Therefore the same directory + may contain both a built-in.a and a lib.a file. + + Example:: + + #arch/x86/lib/Makefile + lib-y := delay.o + + This will create a library lib.a based on delay.o. For kbuild to + actually recognize that there is a lib.a being built, the directory + shall be listed in libs-y. + + See also "7.4 List directories to visit when descending". + + Use of lib-y is normally restricted to `lib/` and `arch/*/lib`. + +3.6 Descending down in directories +---------------------------------- + + A Makefile is only responsible for building objects in its own + directory. Files in subdirectories should be taken care of by + Makefiles in these subdirs. The build system will automatically + invoke make recursively in subdirectories, provided you let it know of + them. + + To do so, obj-y and obj-m are used. + ext2 lives in a separate directory, and the Makefile present in fs/ + tells kbuild to descend down using the following assignment. + + Example:: + + #fs/Makefile + obj-$(CONFIG_EXT2_FS) += ext2/ + + If CONFIG_EXT2_FS is set to either 'y' (built-in) or 'm' (modular) + the corresponding obj- variable will be set, and kbuild will descend + down in the ext2 directory. + + Kbuild uses this information not only to decide that it needs to visit + the directory, but also to decide whether or not to link objects from + the directory into vmlinux. + + When Kbuild descends into the directory with 'y', all built-in objects + from that directory are combined into the built-in.a, which will be + eventually linked into vmlinux. + + When Kbuild descends into the directory with 'm', in contrast, nothing + from that directory will be linked into vmlinux. If the Makefile in + that directory specifies obj-y, those objects will be left orphan. + It is very likely a bug of the Makefile or of dependencies in Kconfig. + + Kbuild also supports dedicated syntax, subdir-y and subdir-m, for + descending into subdirectories. It is a good fit when you know they + do not contain kernel-space objects at all. A typical usage is to let + Kbuild descend into subdirectories to build tools. + + Examples:: + + # scripts/Makefile + subdir-$(CONFIG_GCC_PLUGINS) += gcc-plugins + subdir-$(CONFIG_MODVERSIONS) += genksyms + subdir-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_SELINUX) += selinux + + Unlike obj-y/m, subdir-y/m does not need the trailing slash since this + syntax is always used for directories. + + It is good practice to use a `CONFIG_` variable when assigning directory + names. This allows kbuild to totally skip the directory if the + corresponding `CONFIG_` option is neither 'y' nor 'm'. + +3.7 Non-builtin vmlinux targets - extra-y +----------------------------------------- + + extra-y specifies targets which are needed for building vmlinux, + but not combined into built-in.a. + + Examples are: + + 1) head objects + + Some objects must be placed at the head of vmlinux. They are + directly linked to vmlinux without going through built-in.a + A typical use-case is an object that contains the entry point. + + arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile should specify such objects as head-y. + + Discussion: + Given that we can control the section order in the linker script, + why do we need head-y? + + 2) vmlinux linker script + + The linker script for vmlinux is located at + arch/$(SRCARCH)/kernel/vmlinux.lds + + Example:: + + # arch/x86/kernel/Makefile + extra-y := head_$(BITS).o + extra-y += head$(BITS).o + extra-y += ebda.o + extra-y += platform-quirks.o + extra-y += vmlinux.lds + + $(extra-y) should only contain targets needed for vmlinux. + + Kbuild skips extra-y when vmlinux is apparently not a final goal. + (e.g. 'make modules', or building external modules) + + If you intend to build targets unconditionally, always-y (explained + in the next section) is the correct syntax to use. + +3.8 Always built goals - always-y +--------------------------------- + + always-y specifies targets which are literally always built when + Kbuild visits the Makefile. + + Example:: + # ./Kbuild + offsets-file := include/generated/asm-offsets.h + always-y += $(offsets-file) + +3.9 Compilation flags +--------------------- + + ccflags-y, asflags-y and ldflags-y + These three flags apply only to the kbuild makefile in which they + are assigned. They are used for all the normal cc, as and ld + invocations happening during a recursive build. + Note: Flags with the same behaviour were previously named: + EXTRA_CFLAGS, EXTRA_AFLAGS and EXTRA_LDFLAGS. + They are still supported but their usage is deprecated. + + ccflags-y specifies options for compiling with $(CC). + + Example:: + + # drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile + ccflags-y := -Os -D_LINUX -DBUILDING_ACPICA + ccflags-$(CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUG) += -DACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT + + This variable is necessary because the top Makefile owns the + variable $(KBUILD_CFLAGS) and uses it for compilation flags for the + entire tree. + + asflags-y specifies assembler options. + + Example:: + + #arch/sparc/kernel/Makefile + asflags-y := -ansi + + ldflags-y specifies options for linking with $(LD). + + Example:: + + #arch/cris/boot/compressed/Makefile + ldflags-y += -T $(srctree)/$(src)/decompress_$(arch-y).lds + + subdir-ccflags-y, subdir-asflags-y + The two flags listed above are similar to ccflags-y and asflags-y. + The difference is that the subdir- variants have effect for the kbuild + file where they are present and all subdirectories. + Options specified using subdir-* are added to the commandline before + the options specified using the non-subdir variants. + + Example:: + + subdir-ccflags-y := -Werror + + ccflags-remove-y, asflags-remove-y + These flags are used to remove particular flags for the compiler, + assembler invocations. + + Example:: + + ccflags-remove-$(CONFIG_MCOUNT) += -pg + + CFLAGS_$@, AFLAGS_$@ + CFLAGS_$@ and AFLAGS_$@ only apply to commands in current + kbuild makefile. + + $(CFLAGS_$@) specifies per-file options for $(CC). The $@ + part has a literal value which specifies the file that it is for. + + CFLAGS_$@ has the higher priority than ccflags-remove-y; CFLAGS_$@ + can re-add compiler flags that were removed by ccflags-remove-y. + + Example:: + + # drivers/scsi/Makefile + CFLAGS_aha152x.o = -DAHA152X_STAT -DAUTOCONF + + This line specify compilation flags for aha152x.o. + + $(AFLAGS_$@) is a similar feature for source files in assembly + languages. + + AFLAGS_$@ has the higher priority than asflags-remove-y; AFLAGS_$@ + can re-add assembler flags that were removed by asflags-remove-y. + + Example:: + + # arch/arm/kernel/Makefile + AFLAGS_head.o := -DTEXT_OFFSET=$(TEXT_OFFSET) + AFLAGS_crunch-bits.o := -Wa,-mcpu=ep9312 + AFLAGS_iwmmxt.o := -Wa,-mcpu=iwmmxt + + +3.10 Dependency tracking +------------------------ + + Kbuild tracks dependencies on the following: + + 1) All prerequisite files (both `*.c` and `*.h`) + 2) `CONFIG_` options used in all prerequisite files + 3) Command-line used to compile target + + Thus, if you change an option to $(CC) all affected files will + be re-compiled. + +3.11 Custom Rules +----------------- + + Custom rules are used when the kbuild infrastructure does + not provide the required support. A typical example is + header files generated during the build process. + Another example are the architecture-specific Makefiles which + need custom rules to prepare boot images etc. + + Custom rules are written as normal Make rules. + Kbuild is not executing in the directory where the Makefile is + located, so all custom rules shall use a relative + path to prerequisite files and target files. + + Two variables are used when defining custom rules: + + $(src) + $(src) is a relative path which points to the directory + where the Makefile is located. Always use $(src) when + referring to files located in the src tree. + + $(obj) + $(obj) is a relative path which points to the directory + where the target is saved. Always use $(obj) when + referring to generated files. + + Example:: + + #drivers/scsi/Makefile + $(obj)/53c8xx_d.h: $(src)/53c7,8xx.scr $(src)/script_asm.pl + $(CPP) -DCHIP=810 - < $< | ... $(src)/script_asm.pl + + This is a custom rule, following the normal syntax + required by make. + + The target file depends on two prerequisite files. References + to the target file are prefixed with $(obj), references + to prerequisites are referenced with $(src) (because they are not + generated files). + + $(kecho) + echoing information to user in a rule is often a good practice + but when execution "make -s" one does not expect to see any output + except for warnings/errors. + To support this kbuild defines $(kecho) which will echo out the + text following $(kecho) to stdout except if "make -s" is used. + + Example:: + + # arch/arm/Makefile + $(BOOT_TARGETS): vmlinux + $(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(boot) MACHINE=$(MACHINE) $(boot)/$@ + @$(kecho) ' Kernel: $(boot)/$@ is ready' + + When kbuild is executing with KBUILD_VERBOSE=0, then only a shorthand + of a command is normally displayed. + To enable this behaviour for custom commands kbuild requires + two variables to be set:: + + quiet_cmd_<command> - what shall be echoed + cmd_<command> - the command to execute + + Example:: + + # lib/Makefile + quiet_cmd_crc32 = GEN $@ + cmd_crc32 = $< > $@ + + $(obj)/crc32table.h: $(obj)/gen_crc32table + $(call cmd,crc32) + + When updating the $(obj)/crc32table.h target, the line: + + GEN lib/crc32table.h + + will be displayed with "make KBUILD_VERBOSE=0". + +3.12 Command change detection +----------------------------- + + When the rule is evaluated, timestamps are compared between the target + and its prerequisite files. GNU Make updates the target when any of the + prerequisites is newer than that. + + The target should be rebuilt also when the command line has changed + since the last invocation. This is not supported by Make itself, so + Kbuild achieves this by a kind of meta-programming. + + if_changed is the macro used for this purpose, in the following form:: + + quiet_cmd_<command> = ... + cmd_<command> = ... + + <target>: <source(s)> FORCE + $(call if_changed,<command>) + + Any target that utilizes if_changed must be listed in $(targets), + otherwise the command line check will fail, and the target will + always be built. + + If the target is already listed in the recognized syntax such as + obj-y/m, lib-y/m, extra-y/m, always-y/m, hostprogs, userprogs, Kbuild + automatically adds it to $(targets). Otherwise, the target must be + explicitly added to $(targets). + + Assignments to $(targets) are without $(obj)/ prefix. if_changed may be + used in conjunction with custom rules as defined in "3.11 Custom Rules". + + Note: It is a typical mistake to forget the FORCE prerequisite. + Another common pitfall is that whitespace is sometimes significant; for + instance, the below will fail (note the extra space after the comma):: + + target: source(s) FORCE + + **WRONG!** $(call if_changed, objcopy) + + Note: + if_changed should not be used more than once per target. + It stores the executed command in a corresponding .cmd + file and multiple calls would result in overwrites and + unwanted results when the target is up to date and only the + tests on changed commands trigger execution of commands. + +3.13 $(CC) support functions +---------------------------- + + The kernel may be built with several different versions of + $(CC), each supporting a unique set of features and options. + kbuild provides basic support to check for valid options for $(CC). + $(CC) is usually the gcc compiler, but other alternatives are + available. + + as-option + as-option is used to check if $(CC) -- when used to compile + assembler (`*.S`) files -- supports the given option. An optional + second option may be specified if the first option is not supported. + + Example:: + + #arch/sh/Makefile + cflags-y += $(call as-option,-Wa$(comma)-isa=$(isa-y),) + + In the above example, cflags-y will be assigned the option + -Wa$(comma)-isa=$(isa-y) if it is supported by $(CC). + The second argument is optional, and if supplied will be used + if first argument is not supported. + + as-instr + as-instr checks if the assembler reports a specific instruction + and then outputs either option1 or option2 + C escapes are supported in the test instruction + Note: as-instr-option uses KBUILD_AFLAGS for assembler options + + cc-option + cc-option is used to check if $(CC) supports a given option, and if + not supported to use an optional second option. + + Example:: + + #arch/x86/Makefile + cflags-y += $(call cc-option,-march=pentium-mmx,-march=i586) + + In the above example, cflags-y will be assigned the option + -march=pentium-mmx if supported by $(CC), otherwise -march=i586. + The second argument to cc-option is optional, and if omitted, + cflags-y will be assigned no value if first option is not supported. + Note: cc-option uses KBUILD_CFLAGS for $(CC) options + + cc-option-yn + cc-option-yn is used to check if gcc supports a given option + and return 'y' if supported, otherwise 'n'. + + Example:: + + #arch/ppc/Makefile + biarch := $(call cc-option-yn, -m32) + aflags-$(biarch) += -a32 + cflags-$(biarch) += -m32 + + In the above example, $(biarch) is set to y if $(CC) supports the -m32 + option. When $(biarch) equals 'y', the expanded variables $(aflags-y) + and $(cflags-y) will be assigned the values -a32 and -m32, + respectively. + Note: cc-option-yn uses KBUILD_CFLAGS for $(CC) options + + cc-disable-warning + cc-disable-warning checks if gcc supports a given warning and returns + the commandline switch to disable it. This special function is needed, + because gcc 4.4 and later accept any unknown -Wno-* option and only + warn about it if there is another warning in the source file. + + Example:: + + KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-disable-warning, unused-but-set-variable) + + In the above example, -Wno-unused-but-set-variable will be added to + KBUILD_CFLAGS only if gcc really accepts it. + + cc-ifversion + cc-ifversion tests the version of $(CC) and equals the fourth parameter + if version expression is true, or the fifth (if given) if the version + expression is false. + + Example:: + + #fs/reiserfs/Makefile + ccflags-y := $(call cc-ifversion, -lt, 0402, -O1) + + In this example, ccflags-y will be assigned the value -O1 if the + $(CC) version is less than 4.2. + cc-ifversion takes all the shell operators: + -eq, -ne, -lt, -le, -gt, and -ge + The third parameter may be a text as in this example, but it may also + be an expanded variable or a macro. + + cc-cross-prefix + cc-cross-prefix is used to check if there exists a $(CC) in path with + one of the listed prefixes. The first prefix where there exist a + prefix$(CC) in the PATH is returned - and if no prefix$(CC) is found + then nothing is returned. + Additional prefixes are separated by a single space in the + call of cc-cross-prefix. + This functionality is useful for architecture Makefiles that try + to set CROSS_COMPILE to well-known values but may have several + values to select between. + It is recommended only to try to set CROSS_COMPILE if it is a cross + build (host arch is different from target arch). And if CROSS_COMPILE + is already set then leave it with the old value. + + Example:: + + #arch/m68k/Makefile + ifneq ($(SUBARCH),$(ARCH)) + ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),) + CROSS_COMPILE := $(call cc-cross-prefix, m68k-linux-gnu-) + endif + endif + +3.14 $(LD) support functions +---------------------------- + + ld-option + ld-option is used to check if $(LD) supports the supplied option. + ld-option takes two options as arguments. + The second argument is an optional option that can be used if the + first option is not supported by $(LD). + + Example:: + + #Makefile + LDFLAGS_vmlinux += $(call ld-option, -X) + +3.15 Script invocation +---------------------- + + Make rules may invoke scripts to build the kernel. The rules shall + always provide the appropriate interpreter to execute the script. They + shall not rely on the execute bits being set, and shall not invoke the + script directly. For the convenience of manual script invocation, such + as invoking ./scripts/checkpatch.pl, it is recommended to set execute + bits on the scripts nonetheless. + + Kbuild provides variables $(CONFIG_SHELL), $(AWK), $(PERL), + and $(PYTHON3) to refer to interpreters for the respective + scripts. + + Example:: + + #Makefile + cmd_depmod = $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/depmod.sh $(DEPMOD) \ + $(KERNELRELEASE) + +4 Host Program support +====================== + +Kbuild supports building executables on the host for use during the +compilation stage. +Two steps are required in order to use a host executable. + +The first step is to tell kbuild that a host program exists. This is +done utilising the variable "hostprogs". + +The second step is to add an explicit dependency to the executable. +This can be done in two ways. Either add the dependency in a rule, +or utilise the variable "always-y". +Both possibilities are described in the following. + +4.1 Simple Host Program +----------------------- + + In some cases there is a need to compile and run a program on the + computer where the build is running. + The following line tells kbuild that the program bin2hex shall be + built on the build host. + + Example:: + + hostprogs := bin2hex + + Kbuild assumes in the above example that bin2hex is made from a single + c-source file named bin2hex.c located in the same directory as + the Makefile. + +4.2 Composite Host Programs +--------------------------- + + Host programs can be made up based on composite objects. + The syntax used to define composite objects for host programs is + similar to the syntax used for kernel objects. + $(<executable>-objs) lists all objects used to link the final + executable. + + Example:: + + #scripts/lxdialog/Makefile + hostprogs := lxdialog + lxdialog-objs := checklist.o lxdialog.o + + Objects with extension .o are compiled from the corresponding .c + files. In the above example, checklist.c is compiled to checklist.o + and lxdialog.c is compiled to lxdialog.o. + + Finally, the two .o files are linked to the executable, lxdialog. + Note: The syntax <executable>-y is not permitted for host-programs. + +4.3 Using C++ for host programs +------------------------------- + + kbuild offers support for host programs written in C++. This was + introduced solely to support kconfig, and is not recommended + for general use. + + Example:: + + #scripts/kconfig/Makefile + hostprogs := qconf + qconf-cxxobjs := qconf.o + + In the example above the executable is composed of the C++ file + qconf.cc - identified by $(qconf-cxxobjs). + + If qconf is composed of a mixture of .c and .cc files, then an + additional line can be used to identify this. + + Example:: + + #scripts/kconfig/Makefile + hostprogs := qconf + qconf-cxxobjs := qconf.o + qconf-objs := check.o + +4.4 Controlling compiler options for host programs +-------------------------------------------------- + + When compiling host programs, it is possible to set specific flags. + The programs will always be compiled utilising $(HOSTCC) passed + the options specified in $(KBUILD_HOSTCFLAGS). + To set flags that will take effect for all host programs created + in that Makefile, use the variable HOST_EXTRACFLAGS. + + Example:: + + #scripts/lxdialog/Makefile + HOST_EXTRACFLAGS += -I/usr/include/ncurses + + To set specific flags for a single file the following construction + is used: + + Example:: + + #arch/ppc64/boot/Makefile + HOSTCFLAGS_piggyback.o := -DKERNELBASE=$(KERNELBASE) + + It is also possible to specify additional options to the linker. + + Example:: + + #scripts/kconfig/Makefile + HOSTLDLIBS_qconf := -L$(QTDIR)/lib + + When linking qconf, it will be passed the extra option + "-L$(QTDIR)/lib". + +4.5 When host programs are actually built +----------------------------------------- + + Kbuild will only build host-programs when they are referenced + as a prerequisite. + This is possible in two ways: + + (1) List the prerequisite explicitly in a custom rule. + + Example:: + + #drivers/pci/Makefile + hostprogs := gen-devlist + $(obj)/devlist.h: $(src)/pci.ids $(obj)/gen-devlist + ( cd $(obj); ./gen-devlist ) < $< + + The target $(obj)/devlist.h will not be built before + $(obj)/gen-devlist is updated. Note that references to + the host programs in custom rules must be prefixed with $(obj). + + (2) Use always-y + + When there is no suitable custom rule, and the host program + shall be built when a makefile is entered, the always-y + variable shall be used. + + Example:: + + #scripts/lxdialog/Makefile + hostprogs := lxdialog + always-y := $(hostprogs) + + Kbuild provides the following shorthand for this: + + hostprogs-always-y := lxdialog + + This will tell kbuild to build lxdialog even if not referenced in + any rule. + +5 Userspace Program support +=========================== + +Just like host programs, Kbuild also supports building userspace executables +for the target architecture (i.e. the same architecture as you are building +the kernel for). + +The syntax is quite similar. The difference is to use "userprogs" instead of +"hostprogs". + +5.1 Simple Userspace Program +---------------------------- + + The following line tells kbuild that the program bpf-direct shall be + built for the target architecture. + + Example:: + + userprogs := bpf-direct + + Kbuild assumes in the above example that bpf-direct is made from a + single C source file named bpf-direct.c located in the same directory + as the Makefile. + +5.2 Composite Userspace Programs +-------------------------------- + + Userspace programs can be made up based on composite objects. + The syntax used to define composite objects for userspace programs is + similar to the syntax used for kernel objects. + $(<executable>-objs) lists all objects used to link the final + executable. + + Example:: + + #samples/seccomp/Makefile + userprogs := bpf-fancy + bpf-fancy-objs := bpf-fancy.o bpf-helper.o + + Objects with extension .o are compiled from the corresponding .c + files. In the above example, bpf-fancy.c is compiled to bpf-fancy.o + and bpf-helper.c is compiled to bpf-helper.o. + + Finally, the two .o files are linked to the executable, bpf-fancy. + Note: The syntax <executable>-y is not permitted for userspace programs. + +5.3 Controlling compiler options for userspace programs +------------------------------------------------------- + + When compiling userspace programs, it is possible to set specific flags. + The programs will always be compiled utilising $(CC) passed + the options specified in $(KBUILD_USERCFLAGS). + To set flags that will take effect for all userspace programs created + in that Makefile, use the variable userccflags. + + Example:: + + # samples/seccomp/Makefile + userccflags += -I usr/include + + To set specific flags for a single file the following construction + is used: + + Example:: + + bpf-helper-userccflags += -I user/include + + It is also possible to specify additional options to the linker. + + Example:: + + # net/bpfilter/Makefile + bpfilter_umh-userldflags += -static + + When linking bpfilter_umh, it will be passed the extra option -static. + +5.4 When userspace programs are actually built +---------------------------------------------- + + Kbuild builds userspace programs only when told to do so. + There are two ways to do this. + + (1) Add it as the prerequisite of another file + + Example:: + + #net/bpfilter/Makefile + userprogs := bpfilter_umh + $(obj)/bpfilter_umh_blob.o: $(obj)/bpfilter_umh + + $(obj)/bpfilter_umh is built before $(obj)/bpfilter_umh_blob.o + + (2) Use always-y + + Example:: + + userprogs := binderfs_example + always-y := $(userprogs) + + Kbuild provides the following shorthand for this: + + userprogs-always-y := binderfs_example + + This will tell Kbuild to build binderfs_example when it visits this + Makefile. + +6 Kbuild clean infrastructure +============================= + +"make clean" deletes most generated files in the obj tree where the kernel +is compiled. This includes generated files such as host programs. +Kbuild knows targets listed in $(hostprogs), $(always-y), $(always-m), +$(always-), $(extra-y), $(extra-) and $(targets). They are all deleted +during "make clean". Files matching the patterns "*.[oas]", "*.ko", plus +some additional files generated by kbuild are deleted all over the kernel +source tree when "make clean" is executed. + +Additional files or directories can be specified in kbuild makefiles by use of +$(clean-files). + + Example:: + + #lib/Makefile + clean-files := crc32table.h + +When executing "make clean", the file "crc32table.h" will be deleted. +Kbuild will assume files to be in the same relative directory as the +Makefile, except if prefixed with $(objtree). + +To exclude certain files or directories from make clean, use the +$(no-clean-files) variable. + +Usually kbuild descends down in subdirectories due to "obj-* := dir/", +but in the architecture makefiles where the kbuild infrastructure +is not sufficient this sometimes needs to be explicit. + + Example:: + + #arch/x86/boot/Makefile + subdir- := compressed + +The above assignment instructs kbuild to descend down in the +directory compressed/ when "make clean" is executed. + +To support the clean infrastructure in the Makefiles that build the +final bootimage there is an optional target named archclean: + + Example:: + + #arch/x86/Makefile + archclean: + $(Q)$(MAKE) $(clean)=arch/x86/boot + +When "make clean" is executed, make will descend down in arch/x86/boot, +and clean as usual. The Makefile located in arch/x86/boot/ may use +the subdir- trick to descend further down. + +Note 1: arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile cannot use "subdir-", because that file is +included in the top level makefile, and the kbuild infrastructure +is not operational at that point. + +Note 2: All directories listed in core-y, libs-y, drivers-y and net-y will +be visited during "make clean". + +7 Architecture Makefiles +======================== + +The top level Makefile sets up the environment and does the preparation, +before starting to descend down in the individual directories. +The top level makefile contains the generic part, whereas +arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile contains what is required to set up kbuild +for said architecture. +To do so, arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile sets up a number of variables and defines +a few targets. + +When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly): + +1) Configuration of the kernel => produce .config +2) Store kernel version in include/linux/version.h +3) Updating all other prerequisites to the target prepare: + - Additional prerequisites are specified in arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile +4) Recursively descend down in all directories listed in + init-* core* drivers-* net-* libs-* and build all targets. + - The values of the above variables are expanded in arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile. +5) All object files are then linked and the resulting file vmlinux is + located at the root of the obj tree. + The very first objects linked are listed in head-y, assigned by + arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile. +6) Finally, the architecture-specific part does any required post processing + and builds the final bootimage. + - This includes building boot records + - Preparing initrd images and the like + + +7.1 Set variables to tweak the build to the architecture +-------------------------------------------------------- + + KBUILD_LDFLAGS + Generic $(LD) options + + Flags used for all invocations of the linker. + Often specifying the emulation is sufficient. + + Example:: + + #arch/s390/Makefile + KBUILD_LDFLAGS := -m elf_s390 + + Note: ldflags-y can be used to further customise + the flags used. See section 3.7. + + LDFLAGS_vmlinux + Options for $(LD) when linking vmlinux + + LDFLAGS_vmlinux is used to specify additional flags to pass to + the linker when linking the final vmlinux image. + LDFLAGS_vmlinux uses the LDFLAGS_$@ support. + + Example:: + + #arch/x86/Makefile + LDFLAGS_vmlinux := -e stext + + OBJCOPYFLAGS + objcopy flags + + When $(call if_changed,objcopy) is used to translate a .o file, + the flags specified in OBJCOPYFLAGS will be used. + $(call if_changed,objcopy) is often used to generate raw binaries on + vmlinux. + + Example:: + + #arch/s390/Makefile + OBJCOPYFLAGS := -O binary + + #arch/s390/boot/Makefile + $(obj)/image: vmlinux FORCE + $(call if_changed,objcopy) + + In this example, the binary $(obj)/image is a binary version of + vmlinux. The usage of $(call if_changed,xxx) will be described later. + + KBUILD_AFLAGS + Assembler flags + + Default value - see top level Makefile + Append or modify as required per architecture. + + Example:: + + #arch/sparc64/Makefile + KBUILD_AFLAGS += -m64 -mcpu=ultrasparc + + KBUILD_CFLAGS + $(CC) compiler flags + + Default value - see top level Makefile + Append or modify as required per architecture. + + Often, the KBUILD_CFLAGS variable depends on the configuration. + + Example:: + + #arch/x86/boot/compressed/Makefile + cflags-$(CONFIG_X86_32) := -march=i386 + cflags-$(CONFIG_X86_64) := -mcmodel=small + KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(cflags-y) + + Many arch Makefiles dynamically run the target C compiler to + probe supported options:: + + #arch/x86/Makefile + + ... + cflags-$(CONFIG_MPENTIUMII) += $(call cc-option,\ + -march=pentium2,-march=i686) + ... + # Disable unit-at-a-time mode ... + KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-fno-unit-at-a-time) + ... + + + The first example utilises the trick that a config option expands + to 'y' when selected. + + KBUILD_AFLAGS_KERNEL + Assembler options specific for built-in + + $(KBUILD_AFLAGS_KERNEL) contains extra C compiler flags used to compile + resident kernel code. + + KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE + Assembler options specific for modules + + $(KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE) is used to add arch-specific options that + are used for assembler. + + From commandline AFLAGS_MODULE shall be used (see kbuild.rst). + + KBUILD_CFLAGS_KERNEL + $(CC) options specific for built-in + + $(KBUILD_CFLAGS_KERNEL) contains extra C compiler flags used to compile + resident kernel code. + + KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE + Options for $(CC) when building modules + + $(KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE) is used to add arch-specific options that + are used for $(CC). + From commandline CFLAGS_MODULE shall be used (see kbuild.rst). + + KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE + Options for $(LD) when linking modules + + $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE) is used to add arch-specific options + used when linking modules. This is often a linker script. + + From commandline LDFLAGS_MODULE shall be used (see kbuild.rst). + + KBUILD_LDS + + The linker script with full path. Assigned by the top-level Makefile. + + KBUILD_LDS_MODULE + + The module linker script with full path. Assigned by the top-level + Makefile and additionally by the arch Makefile. + + KBUILD_VMLINUX_OBJS + + All object files for vmlinux. They are linked to vmlinux in the same + order as listed in KBUILD_VMLINUX_OBJS. + + KBUILD_VMLINUX_LIBS + + All .a "lib" files for vmlinux. KBUILD_VMLINUX_OBJS and + KBUILD_VMLINUX_LIBS together specify all the object files used to + link vmlinux. + +7.2 Add prerequisites to archheaders +------------------------------------ + + The archheaders: rule is used to generate header files that + may be installed into user space by "make header_install". + + It is run before "make archprepare" when run on the + architecture itself. + + +7.3 Add prerequisites to archprepare +------------------------------------ + + The archprepare: rule is used to list prerequisites that need to be + built before starting to descend down in the subdirectories. + This is usually used for header files containing assembler constants. + + Example:: + + #arch/arm/Makefile + archprepare: maketools + + In this example, the file target maketools will be processed + before descending down in the subdirectories. + See also chapter XXX-TODO that describes how kbuild supports + generating offset header files. + + +7.4 List directories to visit when descending +--------------------------------------------- + + An arch Makefile cooperates with the top Makefile to define variables + which specify how to build the vmlinux file. Note that there is no + corresponding arch-specific section for modules; the module-building + machinery is all architecture-independent. + + + head-y, core-y, libs-y, drivers-y + $(head-y) lists objects to be linked first in vmlinux. + + $(libs-y) lists directories where a lib.a archive can be located. + + The rest list directories where a built-in.a object file can be + located. + + Then the rest follows in this order: + + $(core-y), $(libs-y), $(drivers-y) + + The top level Makefile defines values for all generic directories, + and arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile only adds architecture-specific + directories. + + Example:: + + # arch/sparc/Makefile + core-y += arch/sparc/ + + libs-y += arch/sparc/prom/ + libs-y += arch/sparc/lib/ + + drivers-$(CONFIG_PM) += arch/sparc/power/ + +7.5 Architecture-specific boot images +------------------------------------- + + An arch Makefile specifies goals that take the vmlinux file, compress + it, wrap it in bootstrapping code, and copy the resulting files + somewhere. This includes various kinds of installation commands. + The actual goals are not standardized across architectures. + + It is common to locate any additional processing in a boot/ + directory below arch/$(SRCARCH)/. + + Kbuild does not provide any smart way to support building a + target specified in boot/. Therefore arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile shall + call make manually to build a target in boot/. + + The recommended approach is to include shortcuts in + arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile, and use the full path when calling down + into the arch/$(SRCARCH)/boot/Makefile. + + Example:: + + #arch/x86/Makefile + boot := arch/x86/boot + bzImage: vmlinux + $(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(boot) $(boot)/$@ + + "$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=<dir>" is the recommended way to invoke + make in a subdirectory. + + There are no rules for naming architecture-specific targets, + but executing "make help" will list all relevant targets. + To support this, $(archhelp) must be defined. + + Example:: + + #arch/x86/Makefile + define archhelp + echo '* bzImage - Compressed kernel image (arch/x86/boot/bzImage)' + endif + + When make is executed without arguments, the first goal encountered + will be built. In the top level Makefile the first goal present + is all:. + An architecture shall always, per default, build a bootable image. + In "make help", the default goal is highlighted with a '*'. + Add a new prerequisite to all: to select a default goal different + from vmlinux. + + Example:: + + #arch/x86/Makefile + all: bzImage + + When "make" is executed without arguments, bzImage will be built. + +7.7 Commands useful for building a boot image +--------------------------------------------- + + Kbuild provides a few macros that are useful when building a + boot image. + + ld + Link target. Often, LDFLAGS_$@ is used to set specific options to ld. + + Example:: + + #arch/x86/boot/Makefile + LDFLAGS_bootsect := -Ttext 0x0 -s --oformat binary + LDFLAGS_setup := -Ttext 0x0 -s --oformat binary -e begtext + + targets += setup setup.o bootsect bootsect.o + $(obj)/setup $(obj)/bootsect: %: %.o FORCE + $(call if_changed,ld) + + In this example, there are two possible targets, requiring different + options to the linker. The linker options are specified using the + LDFLAGS_$@ syntax - one for each potential target. + $(targets) are assigned all potential targets, by which kbuild knows + the targets and will: + + 1) check for commandline changes + 2) delete target during make clean + + The ": %: %.o" part of the prerequisite is a shorthand that + frees us from listing the setup.o and bootsect.o files. + + Note: + It is a common mistake to forget the "targets :=" assignment, + resulting in the target file being recompiled for no + obvious reason. + + objcopy + Copy binary. Uses OBJCOPYFLAGS usually specified in + arch/$(SRCARCH)/Makefile. + OBJCOPYFLAGS_$@ may be used to set additional options. + + gzip + Compress target. Use maximum compression to compress target. + + Example:: + + #arch/x86/boot/compressed/Makefile + $(obj)/vmlinux.bin.gz: $(vmlinux.bin.all-y) FORCE + $(call if_changed,gzip) + + dtc + Create flattened device tree blob object suitable for linking + into vmlinux. Device tree blobs linked into vmlinux are placed + in an init section in the image. Platform code *must* copy the + blob to non-init memory prior to calling unflatten_device_tree(). + + To use this command, simply add `*.dtb` into obj-y or targets, or make + some other target depend on `%.dtb` + + A central rule exists to create `$(obj)/%.dtb` from `$(src)/%.dts`; + architecture Makefiles do no need to explicitly write out that rule. + + Example:: + + targets += $(dtb-y) + DTC_FLAGS ?= -p 1024 + +7.9 Preprocessing linker scripts +-------------------------------- + + When the vmlinux image is built, the linker script + arch/$(SRCARCH)/kernel/vmlinux.lds is used. + The script is a preprocessed variant of the file vmlinux.lds.S + located in the same directory. + kbuild knows .lds files and includes a rule `*lds.S` -> `*lds`. + + Example:: + + #arch/x86/kernel/Makefile + extra-y := vmlinux.lds + + The assignment to extra-y is used to tell kbuild to build the + target vmlinux.lds. + The assignment to $(CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds) tells kbuild to use the + specified options when building the target vmlinux.lds. + + When building the `*.lds` target, kbuild uses the variables:: + + KBUILD_CPPFLAGS : Set in top-level Makefile + cppflags-y : May be set in the kbuild makefile + CPPFLAGS_$(@F) : Target-specific flags. + Note that the full filename is used in this + assignment. + + The kbuild infrastructure for `*lds` files is used in several + architecture-specific files. + +7.10 Generic header files +------------------------- + + The directory include/asm-generic contains the header files + that may be shared between individual architectures. + The recommended approach how to use a generic header file is + to list the file in the Kbuild file. + See "8.2 generic-y" for further info on syntax etc. + +7.11 Post-link pass +------------------- + + If the file arch/xxx/Makefile.postlink exists, this makefile + will be invoked for post-link objects (vmlinux and modules.ko) + for architectures to run post-link passes on. Must also handle + the clean target. + + This pass runs after kallsyms generation. If the architecture + needs to modify symbol locations, rather than manipulate the + kallsyms, it may be easier to add another postlink target for + .tmp_vmlinux? targets to be called from link-vmlinux.sh. + + For example, powerpc uses this to check relocation sanity of + the linked vmlinux file. + +8 Kbuild syntax for exported headers +------------------------------------ + +The kernel includes a set of headers that is exported to userspace. +Many headers can be exported as-is but other headers require a +minimal pre-processing before they are ready for user-space. +The pre-processing does: + +- drop kernel-specific annotations +- drop include of compiler.h +- drop all sections that are kernel internal (guarded by `ifdef __KERNEL__`) + +All headers under include/uapi/, include/generated/uapi/, +arch/<arch>/include/uapi/ and arch/<arch>/include/generated/uapi/ +are exported. + +A Kbuild file may be defined under arch/<arch>/include/uapi/asm/ and +arch/<arch>/include/asm/ to list asm files coming from asm-generic. +See subsequent chapter for the syntax of the Kbuild file. + +8.1 no-export-headers +--------------------- + + no-export-headers is essentially used by include/uapi/linux/Kbuild to + avoid exporting specific headers (e.g. kvm.h) on architectures that do + not support it. It should be avoided as much as possible. + +8.2 generic-y +------------- + + If an architecture uses a verbatim copy of a header from + include/asm-generic then this is listed in the file + arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/asm/Kbuild like this: + + Example:: + + #arch/x86/include/asm/Kbuild + generic-y += termios.h + generic-y += rtc.h + + During the prepare phase of the build a wrapper include + file is generated in the directory:: + + arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/generated/asm + + When a header is exported where the architecture uses + the generic header a similar wrapper is generated as part + of the set of exported headers in the directory:: + + usr/include/asm + + The generated wrapper will in both cases look like the following: + + Example: termios.h:: + + #include <asm-generic/termios.h> + +8.3 generated-y +--------------- + + If an architecture generates other header files alongside generic-y + wrappers, generated-y specifies them. + + This prevents them being treated as stale asm-generic wrappers and + removed. + + Example:: + + #arch/x86/include/asm/Kbuild + generated-y += syscalls_32.h + +8.4 mandatory-y +--------------- + + mandatory-y is essentially used by include/(uapi/)asm-generic/Kbuild + to define the minimum set of ASM headers that all architectures must have. + + This works like optional generic-y. If a mandatory header is missing + in arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/(uapi/)/asm, Kbuild will automatically + generate a wrapper of the asm-generic one. + +9 Kbuild Variables +================== + +The top Makefile exports the following variables: + + VERSION, PATCHLEVEL, SUBLEVEL, EXTRAVERSION + These variables define the current kernel version. A few arch + Makefiles actually use these values directly; they should use + $(KERNELRELEASE) instead. + + $(VERSION), $(PATCHLEVEL), and $(SUBLEVEL) define the basic + three-part version number, such as "2", "4", and "0". These three + values are always numeric. + + $(EXTRAVERSION) defines an even tinier sublevel for pre-patches + or additional patches. It is usually some non-numeric string + such as "-pre4", and is often blank. + + KERNELRELEASE + $(KERNELRELEASE) is a single string such as "2.4.0-pre4", suitable + for constructing installation directory names or showing in + version strings. Some arch Makefiles use it for this purpose. + + ARCH + This variable defines the target architecture, such as "i386", + "arm", or "sparc". Some kbuild Makefiles test $(ARCH) to + determine which files to compile. + + By default, the top Makefile sets $(ARCH) to be the same as the + host system architecture. For a cross build, a user may + override the value of $(ARCH) on the command line:: + + make ARCH=m68k ... + + SRCARCH + This variable specifies the directory in arch/ to build. + + ARCH and SRCARCH may not necessarily match. A couple of arch + directories are biarch, that is, a single `arch/*/` directory supports + both 32-bit and 64-bit. + + For example, you can pass in ARCH=i386, ARCH=x86_64, or ARCH=x86. + For all of them, SRCARCH=x86 because arch/x86/ supports both i386 and + x86_64. + + INSTALL_PATH + This variable defines a place for the arch Makefiles to install + the resident kernel image and System.map file. + Use this for architecture-specific install targets. + + INSTALL_MOD_PATH, MODLIB + $(INSTALL_MOD_PATH) specifies a prefix to $(MODLIB) for module + installation. This variable is not defined in the Makefile but + may be passed in by the user if desired. + + $(MODLIB) specifies the directory for module installation. + The top Makefile defines $(MODLIB) to + $(INSTALL_MOD_PATH)/lib/modules/$(KERNELRELEASE). The user may + override this value on the command line if desired. + + INSTALL_MOD_STRIP + If this variable is specified, it will cause modules to be stripped + after they are installed. If INSTALL_MOD_STRIP is '1', then the + default option --strip-debug will be used. Otherwise, the + INSTALL_MOD_STRIP value will be used as the option(s) to the strip + command. + + +10 Makefile language +==================== + +The kernel Makefiles are designed to be run with GNU Make. The Makefiles +use only the documented features of GNU Make, but they do use many +GNU extensions. + +GNU Make supports elementary list-processing functions. The kernel +Makefiles use a novel style of list building and manipulation with few +"if" statements. + +GNU Make has two assignment operators, ":=" and "=". ":=" performs +immediate evaluation of the right-hand side and stores an actual string +into the left-hand side. "=" is like a formula definition; it stores the +right-hand side in an unevaluated form and then evaluates this form each +time the left-hand side is used. + +There are some cases where "=" is appropriate. Usually, though, ":=" +is the right choice. + +11 Credits +========== + +- Original version made by Michael Elizabeth Chastain, mailto:mec@shout.net +- Updates by Kai Germaschewski kai@tp1.ruhr-uni-bochum.de +- Updates by Sam Ravnborg sam@ravnborg.org +- Language QA by Jan Engelhardt jengelh@gmx.de + +12 TODO +======= + +- Describe how kbuild supports shipped files with _shipped. +- Generating offset header files. +- Add more variables to chapters 7 or 9?