Re: [PATCH][RFC] Makefile: Add modules-collect target

[Bodo Eggert <7eggert@gmx.de>]

On Wed, 23 Nov 2005, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 23, 2005 at 07:29:37PM +0100, Bodo Eggert wrote:

> > I frequently (but not frequently enough) compile kernels on one machine 
> > that are to be used on another machine. If It needs modules, I will need a 
> > way to collect all modules that need to be transfered into a directory.
> > Usurally I'll want INSTALL_MOD_PATH=somedir make modules_install, but I
> > keep forgetting the name of the variable. I suppose I'm not the only one.
> > 
> > Therefore I suggest a modules_collect target, which will collect all 
> > modules into a single directory ready for being tared and transfered:
> 
> If you keep forgetting the variable name why not put the variable name
> in the help instead of adding a new target?

Because I'm lazy. I think you may be right:

Signed-Off-By: Bodo Eggert <7eggert@gmx.de>

--- Makefile.orig	2005-11-23 20:07:17.000000000 +0100
+++ Makefile	2005-11-23 20:08:09.000000000 +0100
@@ -1065,5 +1065,5 @@ help:
 	@echo  '* vmlinux	  - Build the bare kernel'
 	@echo  '* modules	  - Build all modules'
-	@echo  '  modules_install - Install all modules'
+	@echo  '  modules_install - Install all modules to INSTALL_MOD_PATH (default: /)'
 	@echo  '  dir/            - Build all files in dir and below'
 	@echo  '  dir/file.[ois]  - Build specified target only'

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