861677 – sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel feature request: USE=clang

Bug 861677 - sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel feature request: USE=clang

Summary: sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel feature request: USE=clang

Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal normal with 1 vote (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers

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Reported:	2022-07-28 08:36 UTC by Lauri Wefer
Modified:	2022-07-28 09:40 UTC (History)
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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.