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authorSteven Whitehouse <swhiteho@redhat.com>2006-08-07 09:16:35 -0400
committerSteven Whitehouse <swhiteho@redhat.com>2006-08-07 09:16:35 -0400
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@@ -407,6 +407,20 @@ more details, with real examples.
The second argument is optional, and if supplied will be used
if first argument is not supported.
+ ld-option
+ ld-option is used to check if $(CC) when used to link object files
+ supports the given option. An optional second option may be
+ specified if first option are not supported.
+
+ Example:
+ #arch/i386/kernel/Makefile
+ vsyscall-flags += $(call ld-option, -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv)
+
+ In the above example vsyscall-flags will be assigned the option
+ -Wl$(comma)--hash-style=sysv if it is supported by $(CC).
+ The second argument is optional, and if supplied will be used
+ if first argument is not supported.
+
cc-option
cc-option is used to check if $(CC) support a given option, and not
supported to use an optional second option.
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