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diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt index c600e2f..764f599 100644 --- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt @@ -23,11 +23,10 @@ This document describes the Linux kernel Makefiles. === 4 Host Program support --- 4.1 Simple Host Program --- 4.2 Composite Host Programs - --- 4.3 Defining shared libraries - --- 4.4 Using C++ for host programs - --- 4.5 Controlling compiler options for host programs - --- 4.6 When host programs are actually built - --- 4.7 Using hostprogs-$(CONFIG_FOO) + --- 4.3 Using C++ for host programs + --- 4.4 Controlling compiler options for host programs + --- 4.5 When host programs are actually built + --- 4.6 Using hostprogs-$(CONFIG_FOO) === 5 Kbuild clean infrastructure @@ -643,29 +642,7 @@ Both possibilities are described in the following. Finally, the two .o files are linked to the executable, lxdialog. Note: The syntax <executable>-y is not permitted for host-programs. ---- 4.3 Defining shared libraries - - Objects with extension .so are considered shared libraries, and - will be compiled as position independent objects. - Kbuild provides support for shared libraries, but the usage - shall be restricted. - In the following example the libkconfig.so shared library is used - to link the executable conf. - - Example: - #scripts/kconfig/Makefile - hostprogs-y := conf - conf-objs := conf.o libkconfig.so - libkconfig-objs := expr.o type.o - - Shared libraries always require a corresponding -objs line, and - in the example above the shared library libkconfig is composed by - the two objects expr.o and type.o. - expr.o and type.o will be built as position independent code and - linked as a shared library libkconfig.so. C++ is not supported for - shared libraries. - ---- 4.4 Using C++ for host programs +--- 4.3 Using C++ for host programs kbuild offers support for host programs written in C++. This was introduced solely to support kconfig, and is not recommended @@ -688,7 +665,7 @@ Both possibilities are described in the following. qconf-cxxobjs := qconf.o qconf-objs := check.o ---- 4.5 Controlling compiler options for host programs +--- 4.4 Controlling compiler options for host programs When compiling host programs, it is possible to set specific flags. The programs will always be compiled utilising $(HOSTCC) passed @@ -716,7 +693,7 @@ Both possibilities are described in the following. When linking qconf, it will be passed the extra option "-L$(QTDIR)/lib". ---- 4.6 When host programs are actually built +--- 4.5 When host programs are actually built Kbuild will only build host-programs when they are referenced as a prerequisite. @@ -747,7 +724,7 @@ Both possibilities are described in the following. This will tell kbuild to build lxdialog even if not referenced in any rule. ---- 4.7 Using hostprogs-$(CONFIG_FOO) +--- 4.6 Using hostprogs-$(CONFIG_FOO) A typical pattern in a Kbuild file looks like this: |
