Re: [XEN PATCH v6 29/31] build: build everything from the root dir, use obj=$subdir

[Bob Eshleman <bobbyeshleman@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 7/1/21 7:10 AM, Anthony PERARD wrote:
> A subdirectory is now built by setting "$(obj)" instead of changing
> directory. "$(obj)" should always be set when using "Rules.mk" and
> thus a shortcut "$(build)" is introduced and should be used.
> 
> A new variable "$(need-builtin)" is introduce. It is to be used
> whenever a "built_in.o" is wanted from a subdirectory. "built_in.o"
> isn't the main target anymore, and thus only needs to depends on the
> objects that should be part of "built_in.o".
> 
> Introduce $(srctree) and $(objtree) to replace $(BASEDIR) in cases a
> relative path is better.
> 
> DEPS is updated as the existing macro to deal with it doesn't know
> about $(obj).
> 
> There's some changes in "Rules.mk" which in addition to deal with
> "$(obj)" also make it's looks more like "Makefile.build" from Linux
> v5.12.
> 
> test/Makefile doesn't need special handling in order to build
> everything under test/, Rules.mk will visit test/livepatch via
> $(subdir-y), thus "tests" "all" and "build" target are removed.
> "subtree-force-update" target isn't useful so it is removed as well.
> 
> test/livepatch/Makefile doesn't need default target anymore, Rules.mk
> will build everything in $(extra-y) and thus all *.livepatch.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Anthony PERARD <anthony.perard@xxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Bob Eshleman <bobbyeshleman@xxxxxxxxx>

Thanks,
Bobby