[PATCH V4] kbuild: dtbs_install: new make target

Grant Likely grant.likely at secretlab.ca
Thu Nov 21 02:48:59 EST 2013


On Wed, 20 Nov 2013 12:08:45 -0500, Jason Cooper <jason at lakedaemon.net> wrote:
> I'm still not in favor of installing to /boot/anything since /boot is
> often a separate, small partition.  I even set mine not to automount.
> The number and size of dtbs is only going to grow.  Better to install
> them in a location with lots of space, and /lib is used to having the
> kernel modules installed in it.

This is just the kernel default action. It can be overridden with a
local script or an environment variable. /boot definitely makes more
sense that /lib.

g.



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