With CONFIG_LTO_CLANG, clang generates LLVM IR instead of ELF object files. As empty.o is used for probing target properties, disable LTO for it to produce an object file instead. Signed-off-by: Sami Tolvanen <samitolvanen@xxxxxxxxxx> Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> --- scripts/mod/Makefile | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/scripts/mod/Makefile b/scripts/mod/Makefile index 78071681d924..c9e38ad937fd 100644 --- a/scripts/mod/Makefile +++ b/scripts/mod/Makefile @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 OBJECT_FILES_NON_STANDARD := y +CFLAGS_REMOVE_empty.o += $(CC_FLAGS_LTO) hostprogs-always-y += modpost mk_elfconfig always-y += empty.o -- 2.28.0.709.gb0816b6eb0-goog