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| -rw-r--r-- | Makefile | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | tools/Makefile | 10 |
2 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
@@ -1468,6 +1468,13 @@ kernelrelease: kernelversion: @echo $(KERNELVERSION) +# Clear a bunch of variables before executing the submake +tools/: FORCE + $(Q)$(MAKE) LDFLAGS= MAKEFLAGS= -C $(src)/tools/ + +tools/%: FORCE + $(Q)$(MAKE) LDFLAGS= MAKEFLAGS= -C $(src)/tools/ $* + # Single targets # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Single targets are compatible with: diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile index f87c0ec63e6c..3ae43947a171 100644 --- a/tools/Makefile +++ b/tools/Makefile @@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ help: @echo ' vm - misc vm tools' @echo ' x86_energy_perf_policy - Intel energy policy tool' @echo '' + @echo 'You can do:' + @echo ' $$ make -C tools/<tool>_install' + @echo '' + @echo ' from the kernel command line to build and install one of' + @echo ' the tools above' + @echo '' + @echo ' $$ make tools/install' + @echo '' + @echo ' installs all tools.' + @echo '' @echo 'Cleaning targets:' @echo '' @echo ' all of the above with the "_clean" string appended cleans' |