Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 19:33:57 +0100
From: Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>
To: Bodo Eggert <7eggert@gmx.de>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH][RFC] Makefile: Add modules-collect target
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On Wed, Nov 23, 2005 at 07:29:37PM +0100, Bodo Eggert wrote:
> I frequently (but not frequently enough) compile kernels on one machine 
> that are to be used on another machine. If It needs modules, I will need a 
> way to collect all modules that need to be transfered into a directory.
> Usurally I'll want INSTALL_MOD_PATH=somedir make modules_install, but I
> keep forgetting the name of the variable. I suppose I'm not the only one.
> 
> Therefore I suggest a modules_collect target, which will collect all 
> modules into a single directory ready for being tared and transfered:

If you keep forgetting the variable name why not put the variable name
in the help instead of adding a new target?

	Sam

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