linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] arm64: defconfig: Build STMMAC Ethernet driver into the kernel for NFS boot

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Message-ID: <ed10ad79-6cfa-42c1-b3f3-d8f54d58c2fb@linaro.org>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:15:05 +0200
From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
To: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
 Jon Hunter <jonathanh@...dia.com>
Cc: Prabhakar <prabhakar.csengg@...il.com>,
 Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>, Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>,
 Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@....qualcomm.com>,
 linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org, Biju Das <biju.das.jz@...renesas.com>,
 Fabrizio Castro <fabrizio.castro.jz@...esas.com>,
 Lad Prabhakar <prabhakar.mahadev-lad.rj@...renesas.com>,
 "linux-tegra@...r.kernel.org" <linux-tegra@...r.kernel.org>,
 Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arm64: defconfig: Build STMMAC Ethernet driver into the
 kernel for NFS boot

On 12/06/2025 14:34, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>> I do agree that if we start to build every networking driver into the
>> kernel it is going to bloat. Yes I do see the kernel image growing
>> regardless of this, but nonetheless it seems better to just build as a
>> module IMO.
> 
> Not _every_ networking driver, of course.  AFAIK, making network
> drivers built-in for systems where development is done using nfsroot
> has always been acceptable for the arm64 defconfig before.  For things
> not critical for booting, modular is indeed the preferred way.
> 
> BTW, we have other low-hanging fruit to fix, though:
> 
> CONFIG_SOUND=y
> CONFIG_SND=y
> CONFIG_SND_SOC=y
> CONFIG_SND_SOC_SAMSUNG=y (Krzysztof? ;-)
You cannot boot without sound :). Uh, I am on it.

Best regards,
Krzysztof