Messages in this thread | | | From | Geert Uytterhoeven <> | Date | Fri, 21 Apr 2017 21:40:04 +0200 | Subject | Re: [RFC PATCH 0/2] kbuild: use relative path from $(srctree) instead of __FILE__ |
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Hi Yamada-san,
On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 9:03 PM, Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@socionext.com> wrote: > Kbuild works in objtree, not in srctree. So, __FILE__ is prefixed > with $(srctree)/ for out-of-tree build. > > It would be nice to see the same log regardless > in-tree, or out-of-tree build. > > 1/2 adds a new macro KBUILD_FILE. This points the relative path > of the file we are building. This is intended to replace __FILE__. > > 2/2 replaces __FILE__ in bug.h as an example. This will improve > the output of WARN_ON() etc.
I haven't tried your series, but I love the idea behind it! I never liked exposing full file paths in kernel images.
Thanks!
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Geert
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