From: Alexander Lobakin <aleksander.lobakin@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 8 May 2024 16:39:21 +0200 > From: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wed, 8 May 2024 17:25:31 +0300 > >> On Wed, May 08, 2024 at 03:35:26PM +0200, Alexander Lobakin wrote: >>>> *-objs suffix is reserved rather for (user-space) host programs while >>>> usually *-y suffix is used for kernel drivers (although *-objs works >>>> for that purpose for now). >>>> >>>> Let's correct the old usages of *-objs in Makefiles. >>> >>> Wait, I was sure I've seen somewhere that -objs is more new and >>> preferred over -y. >> >> Then you are mistaken. >> >>> See recent dimlib comment where Florian changed -y to >>> -objs for example. >> >> So does he :-) >> >>> Any documentation reference that -objs is for userspace and we should >>> clearly use -y? >> >> Sure. Luckily it's documented in Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst >> "Composite Host Programs" (mind the meaning of the word "host"!). > > Oh okay, I see. `-objs` is indeed only mentioned in the host chapter. Reviewed-by: Alexander Lobakin <aleksander.lobakin@xxxxxxxxx> Thanks, Olek
