If the directory pass given to INSTALL_MOD_PATH contains % or :, the module_install fails. % is used in pattern rules, and : as the separator of dependencies. Bail out with a clearer error message. Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@xxxxxxxxxx> --- scripts/Makefile.modinst | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.modinst b/scripts/Makefile.modinst index 16a02e9237d3..a4c987c23750 100644 --- a/scripts/Makefile.modinst +++ b/scripts/Makefile.modinst @@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ INSTALL_MOD_DIR ?= extra dst := $(MODLIB)/$(INSTALL_MOD_DIR) endif +$(foreach x, % :, $(if $(findstring $x, $(dst)), \ + $(error module installation path cannot contain '$x'))) + suffix-y := suffix-$(CONFIG_MODULE_COMPRESS_GZIP) := .gz suffix-$(CONFIG_MODULE_COMPRESS_XZ) := .xz -- 2.34.1
