RFC: $(ARCH) in file

[lars brinkhoff]

"H. Peter Anvin" wrote:
> > In <85g0vii63p.fsf en junk.nocrew.org> lars brinkhoff (lars en nocrew.org) wrote:
> > > Jeff Garzik <jgarzik en mandrakesoft.mandrakesoft.com> writes:
> > >> On 28 Jan 2000, lars brinkhoff wrote:
> > >> > Why do I want this?  Because I often build for an architecture which is
> > >> > not the native one.  Saving the architecture in .arch is more convenient
> > >> > then typing "make ARCH=foo".
> > >> How tough is it to edit the makefile? :)
> > > Not tough, but I think it's easier for people to type
> > >         echo FOO >.arch
> > > than to mess with the Makefile.
> > It's usually MUCH better to mess with the Makefile then to add kludges in
> > mainstream kernel. I think probability of acception is zero.
> Actually, this seems like a reasonable hack to me.  However, why hide
> the file?

I did that in analogy with the .config file.  Anyway, I think Gert-jan Los'
hack to put the information in .config is even better.

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