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Subject: Re: [nfs-utils RESENT PATCH 1/1] locktes/rpcgen: tweak how we
 override compiler settings
From:   Steve Dickson <SteveD@RedHat.com>
To:     Petr Vorel <petr.vorel@gmail.com>, linux-nfs@vger.kernel.org
Cc:     Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>
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On 1/7/20 2:20 PM, Steve Dickson wrote:
> 
> 
> On 1/5/20 7:05 AM, Petr Vorel wrote:
>> From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>
>>
>> Newer autotools will use both CFLAGS and <target>_CFLAGS when compiling
>> the <target>.  Adding the build settings to the target-specific flags no
>> longer works as a way to compile build-time tools.
>>
>> Instead, clobber the global flags.  This triggers an automake warning,
>> but the end result actually works (unlike the existing code).
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>
>> Reviewed-by: Petr Vorel <petr.vorel@gmail.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Petr Vorel <petr.vorel@gmail.com>
>> ---
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> this patch was sent by Mike in 2013 [1]. You had some objections about
>> warnings it causes [2]. Although I understand it, I'd like it was merged,
>> because it's needed (taken by distros: gentoo [3], buildroot [4]) and
>> IMHO it cannot be implemented other way.
>>
>> Also not sure, what should be changed in automake to avoid this tweek
>> (I might ask upstream).
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Petr
>>
>> [1] https://marc.info/?l=linux-nfs&m=136416341629788&w=2
>> [2] https://marc.info/?l=linux-nfs&m=136423027217638&w=2
>> [3] https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/tree/net-fs/nfs-utils/files/nfs-utils-1.2.8-cross-build.patch
>> [4] https://git.busybox.net/buildroot/tree/package/nfs-utils/0001-Patch-taken-from-Gentoo.patch
>>
> Yes I do remember the conversation.... So you are saying using AM_XXXX macros 
> like the following patch does not take care of the problem? 
> 
Actually try this one... the one that works! ;-) 

diff --git a/tools/locktest/Makefile.am b/tools/locktest/Makefile.am
index 3156815..d5cf8da 100644
--- a/tools/locktest/Makefile.am
+++ b/tools/locktest/Makefile.am
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 ## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in
 
 CC=$(CC_FOR_BUILD)
-LIBTOOL = @LIBTOOL@ --tag=CC
+AM_CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD)
+AM_CPPFLAGS=$(CPPFLAGS_FOR_BUILD)
+AM_LDFLAGS=$(LDFLAGS_FOR_BUILD)
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = testlk
 testlk_SOURCES = testlk.c
-testlk_CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD)
-testlk_CPPFLAGS=$(CPPFLAGS_FOR_BUILD)
-testlk_LDFLAGS=$(LDFLAGS_FOR_BUILD)
 
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
diff --git a/tools/rpcgen/Makefile.am b/tools/rpcgen/Makefile.am
index 8a9ec89..84cafb2 100644
--- a/tools/rpcgen/Makefile.am
+++ b/tools/rpcgen/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 ## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in
 
 CC=$(CC_FOR_BUILD)
-LIBTOOL = @LIBTOOL@ --tag=CC
+AM_CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD) ${TIRPC_CFLAGS}
+AM_CPPFLAGS=$(CPPFLAGS_FOR_BUILD)
+AM_LDFLAGS=$(LDFLAGS_FOR_BUILD)
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = rpcgen
 rpcgen_SOURCES = rpc_clntout.c rpc_cout.c rpc_hout.c rpc_main.c \
@@ -9,11 +11,6 @@ rpcgen_SOURCES = rpc_clntout.c rpc_cout.c rpc_hout.c rpc_main.c \
                 rpc_util.c rpc_sample.c rpc_output.h rpc_parse.h \
                 rpc_scan.h rpc_util.h
 
-rpcgen_CFLAGS=$(CFLAGS_FOR_BUILD)
-rpcgen_CPPLAGS=$(CPPFLAGS_FOR_BUILD)
-rpcgen_LDFLAGS=$(LDFLAGS_FOR_BUILD)
-rpcgen_LDADD=$(LIBTIRPC)
-
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
 
 EXTRA_DIST = rpcgen.new.1