1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/init/Makefile b/init/Makefile
index 9cd871ce5784..633a268d270d 100644
--- a/init/Makefile
+++ b/init/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ clean-files := ../include/linux/compile.h
 
 # dependencies on generated files need to be listed explicitly
 
-$(obj)/main.o: include/linux/compile.h
 $(obj)/version.o: include/linux/compile.h
 
+# compile.h changes depending on hostname, generation number, etc,
+# so we regenerate it always.
+# mkcompile_h will make sure to only update the
+# actual file if its content has changed.
+
+include/linux/compile.h: FORCE
+        @echo '  CHK     $@'
+        $(Q)$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/mkcompile_h $@ \
+        "$(UTS_MACHINE)" "$(CONFIG_SMP)" "$(CONFIG_PREEMPT)" "$(CC) $(CFLAGS)"