linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 08/11] arm64: defconfig: build r8169 as a module

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Message-ID: <90f2e35d-db4c-fb43-f2ba-a634649889ed@kernel.org>
Date:   Sat, 15 Jan 2022 17:47:30 +0100
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
To:     Marcel Ziswiler <marcel@...wiler.com>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Cc:     Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@...il.com>,
        Marcel Ziswiler <marcel.ziswiler@...adex.com>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Biju Das <biju.das.jz@...renesas.com>,
        Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@...aro.org>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        Enric Balletbo i Serra <enric.balletbo@...labora.com>,
        Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>,
        Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>,
        Shawn Guo <shawnguo@...nel.org>, Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 08/11] arm64: defconfig: build r8169 as a module

On 14/01/2022 15:15, Marcel Ziswiler wrote:
> From: Marcel Ziswiler <marcel.ziswiler@...adex.com>
> 
> Build Realtek Gigabit Ethernet driver as a module.
> 
> Network cards based on chipsets this driver supports are ubiquitous both
> in regular PCIe as well as mini-PCIe and nowadays even various M.2
> formats. It is therefore a suitable card to be used for any kind of PCIe
> and/or Gigabit Ethernet testing. As it is not designed in, just enabling
> it as a module seems most suitable.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Marcel Ziswiler <marcel.ziswiler@...adex.com>
> 
> ---
> 
> Changes in v2:
> - Explain why enabling it may be a good idea as requested by Krzysztof.
> 
>  arch/arm64/configs/defconfig | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 


Reviewed-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...onical.com>


Best regards,
Krzysztof