Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 03:51:03PM +0800, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote: >> >> As reported by Andy, the Kernel build system runs kernel-doc script for DRM, >> when W=1. Due to Python's normal behavior, its JIT compiler will create >> a bytecode and store it under scripts/lib/*/__pycache__. >> >> As one may be using O= and even having the sources on a read-only mount >> point, disable its creation during build time. > > Would it be possible to properly support O= and create pyc / pycache > inside the object/output dir? I have to confess, I've been wondering if we should be treating the .pyc files like we treat .o files or other intermediate products. Rather than trying to avoid their creation entirely, perhaps we should just be sure they end up in the right place and are properly cleaned up...? To answer Dmitry's question, it seems that setting PYTHONPYCACHEPREFIX should do the trick? Thanks, jon
