Re: PATCH for NET=n

Martin.Dalecki (dalecki@namu23)
Mon, 29 Dec 1997 10:12:15 +0100 (MET)

Alan Cox wrote
>> instead. They don4t depend on networking code. If you are not connected
>>to
>> the net it should remain possible to specify CONFIG_NET=n and
>>CONFIG_UNIX.
>>
>>No - if you say N to CONFIG_NET you should get no networking - not even
>>support code for AF_UNIX

Fine but You should still get a chance to specify CONFIG_UNIX=y

>> There is no need for TCP/IP at friends on an box without any kind of
>> networking connection. Nothing depends really on TCP/IP (Even X11
>> doesn4t!).
>
>So say N To TCP/IP
>

See above... If You specify CONFIG_NET=Y and try to disable anything but
CONFIG_UNIX in the networking setup portin you will still get a lot of
things in which arent really needed for CONFIG_UNIX only (Did You ever
have a look at how many things are using the CONFIG_NET switch in random
kernel parts before judgement on the patch I sendid?)

>> 2. The compilation with CONFIG_NET (disabled networking support) was
>> BROKEN.
>
>I'll try a build with net off - it wouldnt suprise me if its wrong

So You will see...