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diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst index e774e760522d..61b2181ed3ea 100644 --- a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ This file lists all modules that are built into the kernel. This is used by modprobe to not fail when trying to load something builtin. modules.builtin.modinfo --------------------------------------------------- +----------------------- This file contains modinfo from all modules that are built into the kernel. Unlike modinfo of a separate module, all fields are prefixed with module name. @@ -38,12 +38,11 @@ Additional options to the assembler (for built-in and modules). AFLAGS_MODULE ------------- -Additional module specific options to use for $(AS). +Additional assembler options for modules. AFLAGS_KERNEL ------------- -Additional options for $(AS) when used for assembler -code for code that is compiled as built-in. +Additional assembler options for built-in. KCFLAGS ------- @@ -153,6 +152,7 @@ Install script called when using "make install". The default name is "installkernel". The script will be called with the following arguments: + - $1 - kernel version - $2 - kernel image file - $3 - kernel map file @@ -200,6 +200,15 @@ The output directory is often set using "O=..." on the commandline. The value can be overridden in which case the default value is ignored. +KBUILD_ABS_SRCTREE +-------------------------------------------------- +Kbuild uses a relative path to point to the tree when possible. For instance, +when building in the source tree, the source tree path is '.' + +Setting this flag requests Kbuild to use absolute path to the source tree. +There are some useful cases to do so, like when generating tag files with +absolute path entries etc. + KBUILD_SIGN_PIN --------------- This variable allows a passphrase or PIN to be passed to the sign-file |