Re: [PATCH 1/8] LoongArch: Add CONFIG_CC_HAS_EXPLICIT_RELOCS

From: Huacai Chen
Date: Sun Aug 28 2022 - 10:16:18 EST


Hi, Ruoyao,

On Sun, Aug 28, 2022 at 1:55 AM Xi Ruoyao <xry111@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> GNU as >= 2.40 and GCC >= 13 will support using explicit relocation
> hints in the assembly code, instead of la.* macros. The usage of
> explicit relocation hints can improve code generation so it's enabled
> by default by GCC >= 13. We need to adapt the kernel for this change,
> introduce CONFIG_CC_HAS_EXPLICIT_RELOCS so we can use it in later
> patches.
>
> Signed-off-by: Xi Ruoyao <xry111@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/loongarch/Kconfig | 3 +++
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/arch/loongarch/Kconfig b/arch/loongarch/Kconfig
> index 810096bbf853..e7cfd451024b 100644
> --- a/arch/loongarch/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/loongarch/Kconfig
> @@ -203,6 +203,9 @@ config SCHED_OMIT_FRAME_POINTER
> bool
> default y
>
> +config CC_HAS_EXPLICIT_RELOCS
> + def_bool $(cc-option,-mexplicit-relocs) && $(as-instr,x:pcalau12i \$t0$(comma)%pc_hi20(x))
Is it possible that we only change the Makefile and not touch Kconfig?



Huacai
> +
> menu "Kernel type and options"
>
> source "kernel/Kconfig.hz"
> --
> 2.37.0
>
>