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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst | 17 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst | 50 |
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diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst index ef19b9c13523..08f575e6236c 100644 --- a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst @@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ KCFLAGS ------- Additional options to the C compiler (for built-in and modules). +KRUSTFLAGS +---------- +Additional options to the Rust compiler (for built-in and modules). + CFLAGS_KERNEL ------------- Additional options for $(CC) when used to compile @@ -57,6 +61,15 @@ CFLAGS_MODULE ------------- Additional module specific options to use for $(CC). +RUSTFLAGS_KERNEL +---------------- +Additional options for $(RUSTC) when used to compile +code that is compiled as built-in. + +RUSTFLAGS_MODULE +---------------- +Additional module specific options to use for $(RUSTC). + LDFLAGS_MODULE -------------- Additional options used for $(LD) when linking modules. @@ -69,6 +82,10 @@ HOSTCXXFLAGS ------------ Additional flags to be passed to $(HOSTCXX) when building host programs. +HOSTRUSTFLAGS +------------- +Additional flags to be passed to $(HOSTRUSTC) when building host programs. + HOSTLDFLAGS ----------- Additional flags to be passed when linking host programs. diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst index 11a296e52d68..5ea1e72d89c8 100644 --- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst @@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ This document describes the Linux kernel Makefiles. --- 4.1 Simple Host Program --- 4.2 Composite Host Programs --- 4.3 Using C++ for host programs - --- 4.4 Controlling compiler options for host programs - --- 4.5 When host programs are actually built + --- 4.4 Using Rust for host programs + --- 4.5 Controlling compiler options for host programs + --- 4.6 When host programs are actually built === 5 Userspace Program support --- 5.1 Simple Userspace Program @@ -835,7 +836,24 @@ Both possibilities are described in the following. qconf-cxxobjs := qconf.o qconf-objs := check.o -4.4 Controlling compiler options for host programs +4.4 Using Rust for host programs +-------------------------------- + + Kbuild offers support for host programs written in Rust. However, + since a Rust toolchain is not mandatory for kernel compilation, + it may only be used in scenarios where Rust is required to be + available (e.g. when ``CONFIG_RUST`` is enabled). + + Example:: + + hostprogs := target + target-rust := y + + Kbuild will compile ``target`` using ``target.rs`` as the crate root, + located in the same directory as the ``Makefile``. The crate may + consist of several source files (see ``samples/rust/hostprogs``). + +4.5 Controlling compiler options for host programs -------------------------------------------------- When compiling host programs, it is possible to set specific flags. @@ -867,7 +885,7 @@ Both possibilities are described in the following. When linking qconf, it will be passed the extra option "-L$(QTDIR)/lib". -4.5 When host programs are actually built +4.6 When host programs are actually built ----------------------------------------- Kbuild will only build host-programs when they are referenced @@ -1181,6 +1199,17 @@ When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly): The first example utilises the trick that a config option expands to 'y' when selected. + KBUILD_RUSTFLAGS + $(RUSTC) compiler flags + + Default value - see top level Makefile + Append or modify as required per architecture. + + Often, the KBUILD_RUSTFLAGS variable depends on the configuration. + + Note that target specification file generation (for ``--target``) + is handled in ``scripts/generate_rust_target.rs``. + KBUILD_AFLAGS_KERNEL Assembler options specific for built-in @@ -1208,6 +1237,19 @@ When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly): are used for $(CC). From commandline CFLAGS_MODULE shall be used (see kbuild.rst). + KBUILD_RUSTFLAGS_KERNEL + $(RUSTC) options specific for built-in + + $(KBUILD_RUSTFLAGS_KERNEL) contains extra Rust compiler flags used to + compile resident kernel code. + + KBUILD_RUSTFLAGS_MODULE + Options for $(RUSTC) when building modules + + $(KBUILD_RUSTFLAGS_MODULE) is used to add arch-specific options that + are used for $(RUSTC). + From commandline RUSTFLAGS_MODULE shall be used (see kbuild.rst). + KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE Options for $(LD) when linking modules |