# Re: \[PATCH 6/7\] powerpc: switch to using thin archives if COMPILE\_TEST is set

- From: Michael Ellerman \<mpe@ellerman.id.au\>
- Date: 2016-10-19 11:00:07 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2016/10/9493223
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2016/10/9493207/t.md

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Nicholas Piggin [ref] writes:

> Enable thin archives build for powerpc when COMPILE_TEST is set.
> Thin archives are explained in this commit:
>
>   a5967db9af51a84f5e181600954714a9e4c69f1f
>
> This is a gradual way to introduce the option to testers.

I think I'd rather this was actually a user-selectable option, eg.

config USE_THIN_ARCHIVES
	bool "Build the kernel using thin archives"
        default n
	select THIN_ARCHIVES
	help
	  Build the kernel using thin archives.
	  If you're unsure say N.


cheers
```