netdev - Re: [PATCH] ptp: make PTP a menuconfig to ease disabling it all

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Date:   Sun, 10 Dec 2017 19:28:35 -0800
From:   Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
To:     Vincent Legoll <vincent.legoll@...il.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ptp: make PTP a menuconfig to ease disabling it all

On Sat, Dec 09, 2017 at 04:07:15PM +0100, Vincent Legoll wrote:
> No need to get into the submenu to disable all PTP-related
> config entries.
> 
> This makes it easier to disable all PTP config options
> without entering the submenu. It will also enable one
> to see that en/dis-abled state from the outside menu.
> 
> This is only intended to change menuconfig UI, not change
> the config dependencies.

NAK, you are introducing a new config option for no good reason.

Sorry,
Richard