On Wed, Feb 4, 2026 at 9:05 AM Richard Purdie <
[email protected]> wrote:

> On Wed, 2026-02-04 at 09:02 -0500, Bruce Ashfield wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 4, 2026 at 8:58 AM Richard Purdie <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2026-02-04 at 08:46 -0500, Bruce Ashfield via
> lists.openembedded.org wrote:
> > > > On Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 9:09 PM Kai Kang via lists.openembedded.org
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > From: Kai Kang <[email protected]>
> > > > >
> > > > > Check whether kernel config CONFIG_MODULES set or not before
> do_compile
> > > > > and do_install in module.bbclass. If not set, it cannot build and
> > > > > install external modules.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > This isn't the place to do that check.
> > > >
> > > > If modules are disabled get modules_do_compile out of the tasks.
> > >
> > > Does it make sense to have something including module.bbclass which
> > > doesn't have CONFIG_MODULES set?
> >
> > Yes, that's what I'm trying to say.
> >
> > Don't even include it if you can't build modules. That puts
> > the conditional in a single place, and keeps the code cleaner
> > in the class.
>
> I think we're talking cross purposes a bit.
>
> The issue is that if you ever reach do_compile in something using
> module.bbclass which does not have CONFIG_MODULES set, that is a
> problem and a hard error.
>
> So I'd argue that:
>
> * we only need the check in do_compile
> * it should be a fatal exit hard error, not a warning
>
> which means the patch needs tweaking but not as you're suggesting.
>
>
I don't have a strong opinion, so won't object.

I just don't think adding any conditionals for module support in
moduldes.bbclass makes sense. So one versus two checks
is a wash for me.

Bruce



> I'm not sure skipping the tasks makes sense, I think what we're needing
> is a sanity check for a configuration which stops the build if it ever
> happens.
>
> The rust check would then be similar. Stop and error if the
> configuration would never work/doesn't make sense.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Richard
>
>
>
>

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