Re: [PATCH v2 net-next] net: mana: Add a driver for Microsoft Azure Network Adapter (MANA)

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Thu Apr 08 2021 - 12:45:10 EST


> > > diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/Kconfig
> > b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/Kconfig
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 000000000000..12ef6b581566
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/Kconfig
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
> > > +#
> > > +# Microsoft Azure network device configuration
> > > +#
> > > +
> > > +config NET_VENDOR_MICROSOFT
> > > + bool "Microsoft Azure Network Device"
> >
> > Seems to me that should be generalized, more like:
> >
> > bool "Microsoft Network Devices"
> This device is planned for Azure cloud at this time.
> We will update the wording if things change.

This section is about the Vendor. Broadcom, Marvell, natsemi, toshiba,
etc. Microsoft is the Vendor here and all Microsoft Ethernet drivers
belong here. It does not matter what platform they are for.

Andrew