Hi Masahiro. Looks good, a few nits below. Sam > The top Makefile is too cluttered So true... > This adds a new file scripts/Makefile.toolcheck to check additional > tools depending on the kernel configuration. This check is run > immediately after syncconfig, i.e., when a user attempts to build > something with a new set of CONFIG options. > > [1] https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10516049/ > > Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > --- The use of toolcheck-y should be documented in Documentation/kbuild/... > > Makefile | 1 + > scripts/Makefile.toolcheck | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 2 files changed, 36 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 scripts/Makefile.toolcheck > > diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile > index bf3786e..23a204a 100644 > --- a/Makefile > +++ b/Makefile > @@ -633,6 +633,7 @@ $(KCONFIG_CONFIG) include/config/auto.conf.cmd: ; > # include/config/auto.conf (which mirrors .config). > include/config/%.conf: $(KCONFIG_CONFIG) include/config/auto.conf.cmd > $(Q)$(MAKE) -f $(srctree)/Makefile syncconfig > + $(Q)$(MAKE) -f $(srctree)/scripts/Makefile.toolcheck > else > # External modules and some install targets need include/generated/autoconf.h > # and include/config/auto.conf but do not care if they are up-to-date. > diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.toolcheck b/scripts/Makefile.toolcheck > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..f3c165d > --- /dev/null > +++ b/scripts/Makefile.toolcheck > @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 > +# =========================================================================== > +# Host tools check > +# =========================================================================== > +# > +# Some additional tools might be required depending on the kernel configuration. > +# Check if they are installed on the host machine, and if missing, error out > +# with a user-friendly message. > + > +include include/config/auto.conf > + > +__toolcheck: > + @: > + > +PHONY += $(toolcheck-y) > +__toolcheck: $(toolcheck-y) > + > +define populate_toolcheck > +__toolcheck: check_$(1) > +PHONY += check_$(1) > +check_$(1): > + $(Q){ $(chk_$(1)); } >/dev/null 2>&1 || { \ > + echo "*" >&2; \ > + for msg in $(msg_$(1)); \ > + do \ > + echo "* $$$${msg}" >&2; \ > + done; \ > + echo "*" >&2; \ > + /bin/false; \ > + } Very dense, but usign if [ ... ] may result is somethign that is a little more readable. And maybe a litle hint on the usage... > +$(foreach c, $(toolcheck-y), $(eval $(call populate_toolcheck,$(c)))) Good use of $(eval ...)