kbuild: Create Makefile in output directory if != kernel tree

When building a kernel using the O= syntax to save output
files in a separate output directory now create a small Makefile in
that same dir.
This Makefile allow one to use make in the output directory without
the hassle of going back to the kernel source tree.
The O= option is added by this Makefile stub.
Please note that the Makefile silently overwrite an old one, so changes
will be lost if modified.
If there is a need to tweak a Makefile in the output directory it is recommended
to use the filename 'makefile', which GNU Make will try first.

Signed-off-by: Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5a1763e647268..3723c9ef5c3bd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -631,14 +631,24 @@ $(vmlinux-dirs): prepare-all scripts
 # A multi level approach is used. prepare1 is updated first, then prepare0.
 # prepare-all is the collection point for the prepare targets.
 
-.PHONY: prepare-all prepare prepare0 prepare1
+.PHONY: prepare-all prepare prepare0 prepare1 prepare2
+
+# prepare 2 generate Makefile to be placed in output directory, if
+# using a seperate output directory. This allows convinient use
+# of make in output directory
+prepare2:
+	$(Q)if [ ! $(srctree) -ef $(objtree) ]; then       \
+	$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/mkmakefile      \
+	    $(srctree) $(objtree) $(VERSION) $(PATCHLEVEL) \
+	    > $(objtree)/Makefile;                         \
+	fi
 
 # prepare1 is used to check if we are building in a separate output directory,
 # and if so do:
 # 1) Check that make has not been executed in the kernel src $(srctree)
 # 2) Create the include2 directory, used for the second asm symlink
 
-prepare1:
+prepare1: prepare2
 ifneq ($(KBUILD_SRC),)
 	@echo '  Using $(srctree) as source for kernel'
 	$(Q)if [ -h $(srctree)/include/asm -o -f $(srctree)/.config ]; then \