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diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst index ad118b7a1806..991ce6081e35 100644 --- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst @@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ ccflags-y, asflags-y and ldflags-y Example:: #arch/cris/boot/compressed/Makefile - ldflags-y += -T $(srctree)/$(src)/decompress_$(arch-y).lds + ldflags-y += -T $(src)/decompress_$(arch-y).lds subdir-ccflags-y, subdir-asflags-y The two flags listed above are similar to ccflags-y and asflags-y. @@ -426,14 +426,14 @@ path to prerequisite files and target files. Two variables are used when defining custom rules: $(src) - $(src) is a relative path which points to the directory - where the Makefile is located. Always use $(src) when + $(src) is the directory where the Makefile is located. Always use $(src) when referring to files located in the src tree. $(obj) - $(obj) is a relative path which points to the directory - where the target is saved. Always use $(obj) when - referring to generated files. + $(obj) is the directory where the target is saved. Always use $(obj) when + referring to generated files. Use $(obj) for pattern rules that need to work + for both generated files and real sources (VPATH will help to find the + prerequisites not only in the object tree but also in the source tree). Example:: |