Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 2 Jul 2013 07:51:35 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: is it desirable to improve the build system? |
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On Tue, Jul 02, 2013 at 01:46:45AM -0700, Mark Galeck wrote: > >> Linux kernel build, while correct, is somewhat slow, and the sources > > >> could be more readable. > > Greg wrote: > >How is it "slow"? > > Well, the proportion of time spent by the CPU cores on activities > other than compiling seemed high.
Really? What is that proportion?
> >What "sources" are you referring to as being not readable? > > Not "not readable at all", just "could be made more readable" - the > main Makefile and other main Make files; it seemed that one reason, > IMHO, was not enough comments.
Everyone always wants more comments :)
Have you read the documentation about the build system that we have in the kernel Documentation/ directory?
There is also a mailing list just for the build system as well, see the MAINTAINERS file for details.
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