[U-Boot] [PATCH v2 0/3] kbuild: always use relative path for __FILE__

[Masahiro Yamada]

2017-10-13 21:11 GMT+09:00 Tom Rini <trini at konsulko.com>:
> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 06:51:42PM +0900, Masahiro Yamada wrote:
>
>> We discussed the __FILE__ problem when U-Boot is built out of tree.
>> https://www.mail-archive.com/u-boot@lists.denx.de/msg242852.html
>>
>> The deeper your build directory is located, the larger
>> your U-Boot image becomes.
>> If your platform has memory footprint limit, this is a problem.
>>
>> Recently, I submitted the following patches to Kbuild ML.
>> (no RFC, this time)
>> https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10001419/
>> https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10001409/
>>
>> I consider them for Linux 4.15 unless there is
>> a strong objection or a problem report.
>>
>> This series is a port for U-Boot.
>>
>> If Tom wants to pick this up earlier, it is OK.
>> If not in hurry, you can wait for the activity in Linux.
>> Either will do.
>
> Yay.  I plan to pick these up after v2017.11 has been released, so no
> need to re-spin this if it stops applying cleanly until we're closer to
> release.  Thanks!
>

Good.

According to this:
http://phb-crystal-ball.org/

The MW for v4.15 will open 2017-11-12.

So, the next MW for U-Boot and Linux will be almost lined up.

You will be able to apply it more confidently
if Linus pulls the Linux counterpart.

Until then, I will test it in linux-next.



-- 
Best Regards
Masahiro Yamada