Re: [question] pass CONFIG_FOO to CC problem

[Coywolf Qi Hunt <coywolf@sosdg.org>]

On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at 08:12:07PM +0200, DervishD wrote:
>     Hi Coywolf :)
> 
>  * Coywolf Qi Hunt <coywolf@gmail.com> dixit:
> > I was expecting kbuild passes CONFIG_FOO from .config to CC
> > -DCONFIG_FOO, but it doesn't.  So I have to add
> > 
> > ifdef CONFIG_FOO
> > EXTRA_CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_FOO
> > endif
> 
>     NO! You don't do it that way in the kernel. Think: if you have to
> pass a '-D' option for each config item you set, you will end up with
> TONS of '-D' options, in fact you probably exceed the command line
> size limit.

I see. It's not only ugly, but also harmful.

> 
>     You have to include <linux/config.h> if I recall correctly ;)
> 

<linux/config.h> is for this purpose, if I understand correctly.


		Coywolf