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

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Message-ID: <0b32fc4f62905122042539ab3856fb670cfa0355.camel@toradex.com>
Date:   Fri, 14 Jan 2022 13:25:50 +0000
From:   Marcel Ziswiler <marcel.ziswiler@...adex.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 06/14] arm64: defconfig: build r8169 as a module

On Mon, 2022-01-10 at 09:40 +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 07/01/2022 19:03, Marcel Ziswiler wrote:
> > From: Marcel Ziswiler <marcel.ziswiler@...adex.com>
> > 
> > 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?

Yes, I will do so in v2. Thanks!

[snip]
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof

Cheers

Marcel