Re: [PATCH nf-next v3 1/2] netfilter: Make IP_NF_IPTABLES_LEGACY selectable

[Jakub Kicinski]

On Thu, 29 Aug 2024 03:08:01 -0700 Breno Leitao wrote:
> > There are various configs in the tree. Grep for the configs you convert
> > from select to depends on, they will all need updating.  
> 
> I am looking at all files that depend on these Kconfig options, and
> there are a lot of tests.
> 
> Thinking more about the problem, it doesn't seem to be a good idea to
> change dependency from all NF modules to NF_IPTABLES_LEGACY. In other
> words, the `s/selects/depends on/` is the part that is causing all this
> hassle, and it seems unnecessary.
> 
> That said, I would suggest we do not change the dependency, and keep the
> "select NF_IPTABLES_LEGACY", and keep NF_IPTABLES_LEGACY user selectable.

Good idea, sounds much simpler!