Re: [PATCH] Add MIPS dependency for dm9000 driver

[Franck]

Hi Andrew

2005/11/30, Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxx>:
> Franck <vagabon.xyz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > The attached patch adds MIPS dependency for dm9000 ethernet
> > controller. Indeed this controller is used by some embedded platforms
> > based on MIPS CPUs.
> >
>
> Is there any reason why we cannot enable this driver on all architectures?
>
> It's moderately important for quality and maintainability reasons that it
> be included in the x86 build, at least..
>

Actually there's a discussion about that. I previously sent a RFC
(subject is "[NET] Remove ARM dependency for dm9000 driver") for that.
Now some people are reacting so we should wait for the last words
before applying something.

thanks
--
               Franck
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