On Tue, 16 Apr 2019 09:50:16 -0600 shuah <shuah@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> +Build and run from KBUILD_OUTPUT directory (make KBUILD_OUTPUT=):: > >> > >> - $ make KBUILD_OUTPUT=/tmp/kselftest kselftest > >> + $ export KBUILD_OUTPUT=/tmp/kselftest; make kselftest > > > > Is there a particular reason why this variable needs to be set in the > > environment rather than just in make? More importantly, though, I don't > > think this would work if you run it from the KBUILD_OUTPUT directory. What > > you're really doing is running with a separate output directory, right? > > > > That is correct. I am matching the instructions in the main Makefile: > > # kbuild supports saving output files in a separate directory. So my concern was right, then: this is not a way to "run from the KBUILD_OUTPUT" directory; that seems certain to confuse people. I'll apply the patch so that the commands are right, but that could maybe use some tweaking. Thanks, jon
