On 04/12/2013 01:40 AM, Vineet Gupta wrote: > On 04/09/2013 07:40 PM, Vineet Gupta wrote: >> On 04/04/2013 11:06 PM, Stephen Warren wrote: >> >>> +.SECONDARY: $(obj)/%.dtb.S >>> + >>> $(obj)/%.dtb.S: $(obj)/%.dtb >>> $(call cmd,dt_S_dtb) >>> >>> and no longer see make rm'ing the .dtb.S file. So, the .SECONDARY is >>> behaving as expected, and should fix your problem. >> Interestingly, if I make the file name explicit, .SECONDARY works for me too. >> >> .SECONDARY: $(obj)/angel4.dtb.S >> >> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5426934/why-this-makefile-removes-my-goal >> >> Is this a make bug or is it related to when the rule is parsed by make ! >> >> -Vineet > > Ping ? Anyone know how to resolve this After installing the ARC toolchain (which was a bit painful to track down and install...) I reproduced your exact problem. I believe the patch below fixes it: diff --git a/arch/arc/boot/dts/Makefile b/arch/arc/boot/dts/Makefile index 5776835..2f2cf23 100644 --- a/arch/arc/boot/dts/Makefile +++ b/arch/arc/boot/dts/Makefile @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ endif obj-y += $(builtindtb-y).dtb.o targets += $(builtindtb-y).dtb +.SECONDARY: $(obj)/$(builtindtb-y).dtb.S + dtbs: $(addprefix $(obj)/, $(builtindtb-y).dtb) clean-files := *.dtb -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kbuild" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
