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-rw-r--r--Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt9
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diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
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@@ -818,17 +818,16 @@ a few targets.
818When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly): 818When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly):
8191) Configuration of the kernel => produce .config 8191) Configuration of the kernel => produce .config
8202) Store kernel version in include/linux/version.h 8202) Store kernel version in include/linux/version.h
8213) Symlink include/asm to include/asm-$(ARCH) 8213) Updating all other prerequisites to the target prepare:
8224) Updating all other prerequisites to the target prepare:
823 - Additional prerequisites are specified in arch/$(ARCH)/Makefile 822 - Additional prerequisites are specified in arch/$(ARCH)/Makefile
8245) Recursively descend down in all directories listed in 8234) Recursively descend down in all directories listed in
825 init-* core* drivers-* net-* libs-* and build all targets. 824 init-* core* drivers-* net-* libs-* and build all targets.
826 - The values of the above variables are expanded in arch/$(ARCH)/Makefile. 825 - The values of the above variables are expanded in arch/$(ARCH)/Makefile.
8276) All object files are then linked and the resulting file vmlinux is 8265) All object files are then linked and the resulting file vmlinux is
828 located at the root of the obj tree. 827 located at the root of the obj tree.
829 The very first objects linked are listed in head-y, assigned by 828 The very first objects linked are listed in head-y, assigned by
830 arch/$(ARCH)/Makefile. 829 arch/$(ARCH)/Makefile.
8317) Finally, the architecture-specific part does any required post processing 8306) Finally, the architecture-specific part does any required post processing
832 and builds the final bootimage. 831 and builds the final bootimage.
833 - This includes building boot records 832 - This includes building boot records
834 - Preparing initrd images and the like 833 - Preparing initrd images and the like