Re: [PATCH] kbuild: Cross-compile binaries to build modules on target

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On Thu, Aug 06, 2020 at 10:33:22AM +0200, Lukas Wunner wrote:
> To build external modules, one needs executables such as fixdep and
> modpost.  But when cross-compiling the kernel, those executables are
> only generated for the host arch, not the target arch.
[...]
> Make distribution maintainers' lives easier by providing a new target
> "make kbuild_install" which cross-compiles the required executables for
> the target arch and installs them below $(INSTALL_KBUILD_PATH).

Dear Masahiro,

this patch has been on the list for a month, unfortunately without
any comments.  I was wondering what your thoughts are on it?
Would be great to have this functionality in mainline.

Thanks,

Lukas



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