Re: module(7) vs KERN_AS (Re: HEADS-UP: Recent atari install floppy overflow)

[Rin Okuyama <rokuyama%rk.phys.keio.ac.jp@localhost>]

> On 2018/09/19 15:57, Rin Okuyama wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Currently, KERN_AS is set in Makefile.arch. However, it should be
> > determined on whether module(7) is enabled or not, for *all* ports,
> > something like
> >
> >    OPT_MODULAR=    %MODULAR%
> >    .if !empty(OPT_MODULAR)
> >    KERN_AS=    obj
> >    .else
> >    KERN_AS=    library
> >    .endif
> >
> > Therefore, it is not a good idea to have the common segment of
> > codes above in all Makefile.arch. We would have three options:
> >
> > (1) use sys/conf/Makefile.conf
> >
> > (2) add %MODULAR directive and emitmodular() function in config(1)
> >
> > (3) set OPT_MODULAR in Makefile.arch, and change a default value for
> > KERN_AS depending on its value in sys/lib/libkern/Makefile.inc
> >
> > (1) does not work since %MODULAR% is not expanded if it is in
> > sys/conf/Makefile.conf. And (2) seems too much for me. Therefore,
> > I propose (3) as a compromise. Please find the attached patch (MD
> > part is only for amd64 as an example).

Committed:
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2018/09/22/msg099343.html

Thanks,
rin