Re: [PATCH 15/15] arm64: defconfig: Enable Renesas RZ/V2N SoC

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

Hi Krzysztof,

On Thu, 27 Mar 2025 at 08:43, Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 26/03/2025 15:39, Prabhakar wrote:
> > From: Lad Prabhakar <prabhakar.mahadev-lad.rj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Enable support for the Renesas RZ/V2N (R9A09G056) SoC in the ARM64
> > defconfig.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Lad Prabhakar <prabhakar.mahadev-lad.rj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >  arch/arm64/configs/defconfig | 1 +
> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
> > index 11e7d0ad8656..c7b41f86c128 100644
> > --- a/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
> > +++ b/arch/arm64/configs/defconfig
> > @@ -1483,6 +1483,7 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_R9A07G054=y
> >  CONFIG_ARCH_R9A08G045=y
> >  CONFIG_ARCH_R9A09G011=y
> >  CONFIG_ARCH_R9A09G047=y
> > +CONFIG_ARCH_R9A09G056=y
>
> So the pattern will keep growing and none of you will ever bother to fix
> it, because you have your patchset to throw over the wall.

Yes, the pattern will keep on growing.
Just like the minimum kernel size will keep on growing, especially if
you can no longer compile a kernel without support for SoCs you do not
intend to run the kernel on.  Not everyone has GiBs of RAM to spare...

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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