Re: [PATCH 2/4][RFC] lro: Kconfig and Makefile

[Kok, Auke]

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> > Why make this a user selectable option at all? Unless you want
> > to deal with out of tree drivers (not my problem), it should be hidden
> > to avoid having to explain an support it.
>
> In this case it's an optional library kernel module.  That seems to be a 
> common setup for library modules.  We do the same with CONFIG_MII and 
> drivers/net/mii.ko as well.
>
> Originally it was done purely in the Makefile, but that does not account 
> for net drivers in sub-directories (or out of tree as you point out).

speaking of that, shouldn't there be a NETIF_F_LRO ?

Auke
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/