# \[PATCH\] ARM: support XZ compressed kernels

- From: Imre Kaloz \<hidden\>
- Date: 2011-07-08 21:21:19 
- List: linux-arm-kernel
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-arm-kernel/2011/07/8580279
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-arm-kernel/2011/07/8579914/t.md

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On Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:04:07 +0200, Russell King - ARM Linux [ref] wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 08, 2011 at 10:54:29PM +0200, Imre Kaloz wrote:
>> On Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:38:32 +0200, Russell King - ARM Linux [ref] wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 07, 2011 at 12:19:59PM +0200, Imre Kaloz wrote:
>>>>  # Make sure files are removed during clean
>>>> -extra-y       += piggy.gzip piggy.lzo piggy.lzma lib1funcs.S
>>>> +extra-y       += piggy.gzip piggy.lzo piggy.lzma piggy.xzkern lib1funcs.S ashldi3.S
>>>
>>> Is there a reason the suffix is xzkern rather than just xz ?
>>
>> We do "$(call if_changed,$(suffix_y))" and scripts/Makefile.lib
>> uses cmd_xzkern. I think keeping the changes minimal worth more
>> then having the proper suffix for a temporary file.
>
> Hmm, that's unfortunate.  It seems that it may be a non-standard format
> so I guess that's reasonable.  No further comments then.
>

Indeed. After the .gitignore modification, should I resend it here or it can go into the patch system?


Imre
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