tree: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git master head: ef2e9a563b0cd7965e2a1263125dcbb1c86aa6cc commit: cc8a51ca6f05ade72f7dd2624bc5f9b948e216fc kbuild: always create directories of targets date: 5 weeks ago config: powerpc64-randconfig-r021-20200913 (attached as .config) compiler: powerpc-linux-gcc (GCC) 9.3.0 reproduce (this is a W=1 build): wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intel/lkp-tests/master/sbin/make.cross -O ~/bin/make.cross chmod +x ~/bin/make.cross git checkout cc8a51ca6f05ade72f7dd2624bc5f9b948e216fc # save the attached .config to linux build tree COMPILER_INSTALL_PATH=$HOME/0day COMPILER=gcc-9.3.0 make.cross ARCH=powerpc64 If you fix the issue, kindly add following tag as appropriate Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp(a)intel.com&gt; All errors (new ones prefixed by >>): compilation terminated. --- 0-DAY CI Kernel Test Service, Intel Corporation https://lists.01.org/hyperkitty/list/kbuild-all@lists.01.org