Bug 861677

Summary:	sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel feature request: USE=clang
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Lauri Wefer <lauri22>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	normal
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Lauri Wefer 2022-07-28 08:36:50 UTC

To build the Linux Kernel with link-time optimization, it must be built with clang. This request entails the addition of a USE flag that selects clang for building the Kernel, as opposed to GCC.

Thank you for considering.

Comment 1 Sam James archtester

2022-07-28 08:37:51 UTC

Why not just use package.env and/or /etc/kernel/config.d?

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Distribution_Kernel#Using_.2Fetc.2Fkernel.2Fconfig.d

Comment 2 Lauri Wefer 2022-07-28 09:40:23 UTC

(In reply to Sam James from comment #1)
> Why not just use package.env and/or /etc/kernel/config.d?
> 
> https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Distribution_Kernel#Using_.2Fetc.
> 2Fkernel.2Fconfig.d

package.env seems to actually be working. Not the solution I'd prefer, but I'll mark this bug as resolved.

Thank you.