Re: Kbuilds and Makefiles in building the kernel
Nick Huang <[email protected]> Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:26:26 +0800
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Abraham Zsombor Nagy <[email protected]> =E6=96=BC 2025=E5=B9=B411=E6=9C= =8827=E6=97=A5=E9=80=B1=E5=9B=9B =E4=B8=8B=E5=8D=886:43=E5=AF=AB=E9=81=93= =EF=BC=9A > > Hello, > > https://docs.kernel.org/kbuild/makefiles.html#the-kbuild-files states > that when a directory contains a Kbuild file, the Makefile is skipped in > that directory. > > It feels to me that both files are in use e.g. under arch/x86/ directory. > > I'm trying to see what files are the core of the kernel and what files > can be configured for x86 by partially parsing the Makefiles and the > Kbuild files. Would it be sufficient to parse them as: > > if file =3D=3D "Makefile" or file =3D=3D "Kbuild": > > > parse(file) > > or it should prefer the Kbuild file when present, or it is using some > other logic? > > Sincerely, > > Abraham Nagy > > Hi Abraham Zsombor Nagy What functionality are you trying to add that would require modifying the Makefile or Kbuild? Sincerely, Nick Huang