[PATCH 6/7] powerpc: switch to using thin archives if COMPILE_TEST is set

[Michael Ellerman]

Nicholas Piggin <npiggin at gmail.com> writes:

> Enable thin archives build for powerpc when COMPILE_TEST is set.
> Thin archives are explained in this commit:
>
>   a5967db9af51a84f5e181600954714a9e4c69f1f
>
> This is a gradual way to introduce the option to testers.

I think I'd rather this was actually a user-selectable option, eg.

config USE_THIN_ARCHIVES
	bool "Build the kernel using thin archives"
        default n
	select THIN_ARCHIVES
	help
	  Build the kernel using thin archives.
	  If you're unsure say N.


cheers