Re: CONFIG_SMP patch updated for 2.1.61

Martin Mares (mj@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz)
Thu, 6 Nov 1997 10:09:24 +0100


Hi,

> Yes. "gcc -M" has various "features" that makes it completely useless for
> any real dependancy generation.
[SNIP]
> It becomes even more useless when trying to make a more intelligent
> configuration setup.

Yes, I agree...

But another issue related very closely to the config option problems:
shouldn't we finally rewrite the kernel makefiles to support separate
source and object trees, allowing for separate compilation for multiple
architectures? I think most people would appreciate such changes...
Linus, tell me your opinion on this, please.

Have a nice fortnight

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Martin `MJ' Mares   <mj@gts.cz>   http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mj/
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