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

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Sat Jan 15 2022 - 11:47:42 EST


On 14/01/2022 15:15, Marcel Ziswiler wrote:
> From: Marcel Ziswiler <marcel.ziswiler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> 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@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> ---
>
> 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>


Best regards,
Krzysztof