make tools/perf fails with gcc: fatal error: no input files Bisect points to 'perf build: Update build rule for generated files' which adds + +# pmu-events.c file is generated in the OUTPUT directory so it needs a +# separate rule to depend on it properly +$(OUTPUT)pmu-events/pmu-events.o: $(PMU_EVENTS_C) + $(call rule_mkdir) + $(call if_changed_dep,cc_o_c) but there is no PMU_EVENTS_C in v6.1.y. Guenter