Re: [PATCH 0/11 v3] enable "make ARCH=x86"

[Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>]

On Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:23:23 -0500 Jeff Garzik wrote:

> Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> > This is the patch that get rid of ARCH=i386 and ARCH=x86_64
> > and introduce ARCH=x86.
> > It touches several files but the changes are all one or two-liners.
> > 
> >       x86: drop backward compatibility symlinks to i386/boot and x86_64/boot
> >       kbuild: sanity check the specified arch
> 
> 
> IMO it negatives impacts the workflow when you -remove- the ability to 
> set 32/64-bit on the make command line.
> 
> Building and testing for both architectures now requires the additional 
> step of editing .config, which is a clear workflow negative impact at 
> least for me.
> 
> I switch between other cross-compiled arches (alpha, usually) on the 
> makefile command line
> 
> Yes, I know other 32/64-bit arches require .config editing.  That 
> doesn't change the basic fact that this is a workflow regression.

Thanks.  Well said.  I strongly agree.

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~Randy
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