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@@ -137,6 +137,20 @@ config COMPILE_TEST
here. If you are a user/distributor, say N here to exclude useless
drivers to be distributed.
+config WERROR
+ bool "Compile the kernel with warnings as errors"
+ default y
+ help
+ A kernel build should not cause any compiler warnings, and this
+ enables the '-Werror' flag to enforce that rule by default.
+
+ However, if you have a new (or very old) compiler with odd and
+ unusual warnings, or you have some architecture with problems,
+ you may need to disable this config option in order to
+ successfully build the kernel.
+
+ If in doubt, say Y.
+
config UAPI_HEADER_TEST
bool "Compile test UAPI headers"
depends on HEADERS_INSTALL && CC_CAN_LINK