netdev - Re: default y idiocy

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Date:	Sat, 12 May 2007 20:58:47 +0100
From:	Simon Arlott <simon@...e.lp0.eu>
To:	Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: default y idiocy

On 12/05/07 19:23, Jens Axboe wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> This has bothered me for a long time, and it just seems to be getting
> worse. Can people please STOP defaulting non-essential stuff to 'y'?
> Grrr.

Is there a reason why various 10/100/1000Mbit network cards are 'y' too?
There's even a default SCSI 'm' that seems to be completely hidden from 
the menu too (CONFIG_SCSI_WAIT_SCAN). It depends on SCSI but I can't 
disable SCSI...

-- 
Simon Arlott
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