Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2/8] selftests/vm: use a common gup_test.h | From | John Hubbard <> | Date | Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:11:34 -0700 |
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On 9/29/20 1:00 PM, Shuah Khan wrote: > On 9/29/20 1:53 PM, Jason Gunthorpe wrote: >> I only remarked because I didn't know it wasn't using kbuild. I >> thought it would have used the existing HOSTCC stuff, not sure why it >> is special. >> >> The only investment that seems worthwhile would be to switch it to use >> the normal kbuild stuff?? >> > > I explored switching to kbuild at the kernel summit last year during > my kselftest where are we talk. > > There was push back from several developers. We can definitely explore > it as long as we can still support being able to build and run > individual subsystem tests and doesn't break workflow for developers. >
Do you have a link or two for that? Especially about the pushback, and conclusions reached, if any.
thanks, -- John Hubbard NVIDIA
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