Re: [PATCH RFC] gcc-plugins: Handle GCC version mismatch for OOT modules

[Christoph Hellwig]

On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 12:38:56PM -0600, Josh Poimboeuf wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 06:02:15PM +0000, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > Please don't add all this garbage.  We only add infrastructure to the
> > kernel for what the kernel itself needs, not for weird out of tree
> > infrastructure.
> 
> This isn't new, the kernel already has the infrastructure for building
> out-of-tree modules.  It's widely used.  Are you suggesting we remove
> it?  Good luck with that...
> 
> Either it should be supported, or not.  Make the case either way.  But I
> can't understand why people are advocating to leave it half-broken.


It is not support as any kind of interface.  It is a little aid for
local development.  Adding any kond of complexities for out of tree
modules is a complete no-go.