Re: [PATCH] vfio-mdev: Fix mtty sample driver building

From: Alex Williamson
Date: Thu Dec 15 2016 - 12:09:24 EST


On Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:17:46 +0530
Kirti Wankhede <kwankhede@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 12/15/2016 1:42 PM, Alex Williamson wrote:
> > On Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:15:34 +0530
> > Kirti Wankhede <kwankhede@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> On 12/15/2016 1:09 AM, Alex Williamson wrote:
> >>> This sample driver was originally under Documentation/ and was moved
> >>> to samples, but build support was never adjusted for the new location.
> >>>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> ---
> >>> samples/Kconfig | 7 +++++++
> >>> samples/Makefile | 3 ++-
> >>> samples/vfio-mdev/Makefile | 14 +-------------
> >>> 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
> >>>
> >>
> >> This change would bring this example driver in Kernel build system if
> >> selected. I do have verified build and tested it on x86_64 platform.
> >> Have you verified x86 and PPC/ARM build (which I think primarily could
> >> use VFIO)?
> >
> > I have not, but I'm fairly confident that CONFIG_SAMPLES is not a
> > typical user or distro config option, so I think we're at a low risk
> > of breaking anyone. In general I test almost exclusively for x86_64 and
> > rely on external auto builders to identify issues on other archs.
>
> Ok. I'm fine with this change. Also saw Eric's confirmation on ARM
> aarch64 compilations. Thanks.
>
> Reviewed-by: Kirti Wankhede <kwankhede@xxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks!

Alex


> >>> diff --git a/samples/Kconfig b/samples/Kconfig
> >>> index a6d2a43..b124f62 100644
> >>> --- a/samples/Kconfig
> >>> +++ b/samples/Kconfig
> >>> @@ -105,4 +105,11 @@ config SAMPLE_BLACKFIN_GPTIMERS
> >>> help
> >>> Build samples of blackfin gptimers sample module.
> >>>
> >>> +config SAMPLE_VFIO_MDEV_MTTY
> >>> + tristate "Build VFIO mtty example mediated device sample code -- loadable modules only"
> >>> + depends on VFIO_MDEV_DEVICE && m
> >>> + help
> >>> + Build a virtual tty sample driver for use as a VFIO
> >>> + mediated device
> >>> +
> >>> endif # SAMPLES
> >>> diff --git a/samples/Makefile b/samples/Makefile
> >>> index e17d66d..86a137e 100644
> >>> --- a/samples/Makefile
> >>> +++ b/samples/Makefile
> >>> @@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
> >>>
> >>> obj-$(CONFIG_SAMPLES) += kobject/ kprobes/ trace_events/ livepatch/ \
> >>> hw_breakpoint/ kfifo/ kdb/ hidraw/ rpmsg/ seccomp/ \
> >>> - configfs/ connector/ v4l/ trace_printk/ blackfin/
> >>> + configfs/ connector/ v4l/ trace_printk/ blackfin/ \
> >>> + vfio-mdev/
> >>> diff --git a/samples/vfio-mdev/Makefile b/samples/vfio-mdev/Makefile
> >>> index a932edb..cbbd868 100644
> >>> --- a/samples/vfio-mdev/Makefile
> >>> +++ b/samples/vfio-mdev/Makefile
> >>> @@ -1,13 +1 @@
> >>> -#
> >>> -# Makefile for mtty.c file
> >>> -#
> >>> -KERNEL_DIR:=/lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build
> >>> -
> >>> -obj-m:=mtty.o
> >>> -
> >>> -modules clean modules_install:
> >>> - $(MAKE) -C $(KERNEL_DIR) SUBDIRS=$(PWD) $@
> >>> -
> >>> -default: modules
> >>> -
> >>> -module: modules
> >>> +obj-$(CONFIG_SAMPLE_VFIO_MDEV_MTTY) += mtty.o
> >>>
> >