Re: [PATCH v1 06/14] arm64: defconfig: build r8169 as a module

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On 07/01/2022 19:03, Marcel Ziswiler wrote:
> From: Marcel Ziswiler <marcel.ziswiler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Build Realtek Gigabit Ethernet driver as a module.

Why?

We see what the patch does easily, so no really need of explaining it.
What is needed here is to explain why do you do it? What board needs it?

> 
> Signed-off-by: Marcel Ziswiler <marcel.ziswiler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> 
>  arch/arm64/configs/defconfig | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
> index a18785a827dc..86d39d8456c1 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
> +++ b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
> @@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ CONFIG_MLX5_CORE=m
>  CONFIG_MLX5_CORE_EN=y
>  CONFIG_QCOM_EMAC=m
>  CONFIG_RMNET=m
> +CONFIG_R8169=m
>  CONFIG_SH_ETH=y
>  CONFIG_RAVB=y
>  CONFIG_SMC91X=y
> 


Best regards,
Krzysztof