When compiling into output directory using O=, many files created under KBUILD_OUTPUT that git considers as new ones; git clients, ex. "git gui" lists it, and it clutters file list making it difficult to see what was really changed Generate .gitignore in output directory that ignores all its content Signed-off-by: Vladimir Kondratiev <vladimir.kondratiev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- Makefile | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile index 141653226f3c..ee66ea28869b 100644 --- a/Makefile +++ b/Makefile @@ -483,10 +483,13 @@ PHONY += outputmakefile # outputmakefile generates a Makefile in the output directory, if using a # separate output directory. This allows convenient use of make in the # output directory. +# At the same time when output Makefile generated, generate .gitignore to +# ignore whole output directory outputmakefile: ifneq ($(KBUILD_SRC),) $(Q)ln -fsn $(srctree) source $(Q)$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/mkmakefile $(srctree) + echo "# this is build directory, ignore it\n*" > .gitignore endif ifneq ($(shell $(CC) --version 2>&1 | head -n 1 | grep clang),) -- 2.19.1
