Re: [PATCH v2 2/8] kbuild: Support for Symbols.list creation

[Miroslav Benes]

> > diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
> > index fd03d60f6c5a..1e28ad21314c 100644
> > --- a/scripts/Makefile.build
> > +++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
> > @@ -247,6 +247,11 @@ cmd_gen_ksymdeps = \
> >  	$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/gen_ksymdeps.sh $@ >> $(dot-target).cmd
> >  endif
> >  
> > +ifdef CONFIG_LIVEPATCH
> > +cmd_livepatch = $(if $(LIVEPATCH_$(basetarget).o),			\
> > +	$(shell touch $(MODVERDIR)/$(basetarget).livepatch))
> > +endif
> > +
> >  define rule_cc_o_c
> >  	$(call cmd,checksrc)
> >  	$(call cmd_and_fixdep,cc_o_c)
> > @@ -283,6 +288,7 @@ $(single-used-m): $(obj)/%.o: $(src)/%.c $(recordmcount_source) $(objtool_dep) F
> >  	$(call if_changed_rule,cc_o_c)
> >  	@{ echo $(@:.o=.ko); echo $@; \
> >  	   $(cmd_undef_syms); } > $(MODVERDIR)/$(@F:.o=.mod)
> > +	$(call cmd_livepatch)
> >  
> >  quiet_cmd_cc_lst_c = MKLST   $@
> >        cmd_cc_lst_c = $(CC) $(c_flags) -g -c -o $*.o $< && \
> 
> Since cmd_livepatch is only called for single-used-m, does this mean
> that we can only klp-convert single object file livepatch modules?
> 
> I stumbled upon this when trying to create a self-test module that
> incorporated two object files.  I tried adding a $(call cmd_livepatch)
> in the recipe for $(obj)/%.o, but that didn't help.  My kbuild foo
> wasn't good enough to figure this one out.

I looked at my original code and it is a bit different there. I placed it 
under rule_cc_o_c right after objtool command. If I remember correctly 
this is the correct recipe for .c->.o. Unfortunately I forgot the details 
and there is of course nothing about it in my notes.

Does it help?

Joao, is there a reason you moved it elsewhere?

Miroslav