Re: [PATCH 0/3] MIPS: Fix build issues from the introduction of `need-compiler'

[Thomas Bogendoerfer <tsbogend@alpha.franken.de>]

On Tue, Jul 18, 2023 at 03:37:13PM +0100, Maciej W. Rozycki wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>  With the addition of the `need-compiler' variable the `Makefile.compiler' 
> fragment is not included with no-build targets such as `modules_install', 
> which in turn means $(call cc-option,), etc. are no-ops with these targets 
> and any attempt to evaluate these function calls causes all kinds of weird 
> behaviour to happen.
> 
>  The solution is to avoid making these calls in the first place, as they 
> are surely irrelevant where the compiler is not going to be otherwise 
> invoked.  This small patch series fixes two places known-affected in the 
> MIPS Makefile fragment and also included a follow-up revert of an earlier 
> misguided attempt.  See individual change descriptions for details.
> 
>  Verified with `decstation_64_defconfig' and `fuloong2e_defconfig' using 
> `modules_install'.  Please apply.

series applied to mips-next.

Thomas.

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