$(objtree)/Module.symvers is not required for descending into sub-directories. It is needed for the modpost stage. Move the Module.symvers check to the right place. Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- Makefile | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile index 02aff718a11d..24c9ed272b5f 100644 --- a/Makefile +++ b/Makefile @@ -1620,10 +1620,10 @@ $(objtree)/Module.symvers: module-dirs := $(addprefix _module_,$(KBUILD_EXTMOD)) PHONY += $(module-dirs) modules -$(module-dirs): prepare $(objtree)/Module.symvers +$(module-dirs): prepare $(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(patsubst _module_%,%,$@) need-modorder=1 -modules: $(module-dirs) +modules: $(module-dirs) $(objtree)/Module.symvers @$(kecho) ' Building modules, stage 2.'; $(Q)$(MAKE) -f $(srctree)/scripts/Makefile.modpost -- 2.17.1