From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1750813AbWC0RkK (ORCPT ); Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:40:10 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1750897AbWC0RkJ (ORCPT ); Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:40:09 -0500 Received: from pasmtp.tele.dk ([193.162.159.95]:15620 "EHLO pasmtp.tele.dk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750813AbWC0RkI (ORCPT ); Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:40:08 -0500 Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:39:30 +0200 From: Sam Ravnborg To: Jean Delvare Cc: LKML Subject: Re: Build system runs ld more often than needed Message-ID: <20060327163930.GA12127@mars.ravnborg.org> References: <20060327143848.3da1ac02.khali@linux-fr.org> <20060327140606.GA10649@mars.ravnborg.org> <20060327181728.a887c555.khali@linux-fr.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20060327181728.a887c555.khali@linux-fr.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Mon, Mar 27, 2006 at 06:17:28PM +0200, Jean Delvare wrote: > Given that composite targets each have an associated variable listing > the parts they must be made of, maybe it is possible to use the same > method for them? Or maybe it's too much hassle for the thin benefit, > it's up to you. Too much hassle considering the small benefit. Especially since this will slow down the allmodconfig case even more than today. The most time spent during a kernel build is in make doing nothing other than checking prerequisites. Sam