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From: Bodo Eggert <7eggert@gmx.de>
Subject: Re: kbuild: Implicit dependence on the C compiler
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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

(o) Vote for this.

IMO, a make install should NEVER run the compiler.

The reason is: I'm deliberaely compiling as a user on the fastest system
before I copy or mount the FS to/on some other box and do a make install.
The other box will be _very_ slow while compiling or missing some of the
needed components (e.g. gcc).