Re: kbuild: Implicit dependence on the C compiler

[Sytse Wielinga <s.b.wielinga@student.utwente.nl>]

On Wed, Jan 19, 2005 at 11:35:55AM -0500, linux-os wrote:
> >Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org> wrote:
> >>1) Unconditionally execute make install assuming vmlinux is up-to-date.
> >>   make modules_install run unconditionally, so this is already know
> >>   practice
> 
> You must never execute `make install` or `make modules_install` without
> the explicit action of the operator! To do so could (will) result
> in an un-bootable system. I can't imagine what somebody would be
> thinking to propose an automatic install. Whoever proposed this
> must have lots of time and little knowledge. They are going to
> be reinstalling everything from the distribution CD as a hobby.

What I think Sam meant was, to let make install assume that vmlinux is
up-to-date, IOW, just to remove the dependency of install on vmlinux.

Err, to put it in your words: I can't imagine what somebody would be thinking
to think he proposed an automatic install. :-P

	Sytse