[RFC PATCH 0/2] kbuild: use relative path from $(srctree) instead of __FILE__

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

Hi Yamada-san,

On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 9:03 PM, Masahiro Yamada
<yamada.masahiro at socionext.com> wrote:
> Kbuild works in objtree, not in srctree.  So, __FILE__ is prefixed
> with $(srctree)/ for out-of-tree build.
>
> It would be nice to see the same log regardless
> in-tree, or out-of-tree build.
>
> 1/2 adds a new macro KBUILD_FILE.  This points the relative path
> of the file we are building.  This is intended to replace __FILE__.
>
> 2/2 replaces __FILE__ in bug.h as an example.  This will improve
> the output of WARN_ON() etc.

I haven't tried your series, but I love the idea behind it!
I never liked exposing full file paths in kernel images.

Thanks!

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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