[oe] [RFC] split kernel_do_compile into kernel_do_compile_image and kernel_compile_modules

[Koen Kooi]

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Hi,

For a long time now I have been thinking of this and today at work I
found a case where I really need it:

ti816x fbdev driver (internal to the kernel) depends on ti-syslink
module (external), ti-syslink module requires a configured kernel tree.

The reasons behind that are a bit complex, namely the framebuffer is
done in "software" by a different processor which needs microcode to get
loaded, etc, etc. We're working on getting that fixed, but it reminded
my of my earlier plan.

For people having simpler requirements, this allows you to (re)compile a
*Image without waiting for a gazillion modules to build.

Is anyone opposed to a change like this? The patch to kernel.bbclass is
trivial, but a number or kernel recipes have do_compile_append that
would need fixing.

regards,

Koen
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