Re: [PATCH 2/8] selftests/vm: use a common gup_test.h

On 9/29/20 1:00 PM, Shuah Khan wrote:

On 9/29/20 1:53 PM, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:

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I only remarked because I didn't know it wasn't using kbuild. I thought it would have used the existing HOSTCC stuff, not sure why it is special.

The only investment that seems worthwhile would be to switch it to use the normal kbuild stuff??

I explored switching to kbuild at the kernel summit last year during my kselftest where are we talk.

There was push back from several developers. We can definitely explore it as long as we can still support being able to build and run individual subsystem tests and doesn't break workflow for developers.

Do you have a link or two for that? Especially about the pushback, and conclusions reached, if any.

thanks,