From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@linaro.org>
To: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>,
Jon Hunter <jonathanh@nvidia.com>
Cc: Prabhakar <prabhakar.csengg@gmail.com>,
Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>,
Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>,
Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@oss.qualcomm.com>,
linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-renesas-soc@vger.kernel.org,
Biju Das <biju.das.jz@bp.renesas.com>,
Fabrizio Castro <fabrizio.castro.jz@renesas.com>,
Lad Prabhakar <prabhakar.mahadev-lad.rj@bp.renesas.com>,
"linux-tegra@vger.kernel.org" <linux-tegra@vger.kernel.org>,
Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arm64: defconfig: Build STMMAC Ethernet driver into the kernel for NFS boot
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:15:05 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <ed10ad79-6cfa-42c1-b3f3-d8f54d58c2fb@linaro.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAMuHMdX9NzFvsOv9eT0t4KVNufHSqVEht7yRbrt0qE49WgHpGg@mail.gmail.com>
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
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-06-12 13:15 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-05-06 10:47 [PATCH] arm64: defconfig: Build STMMAC Ethernet driver into the kernel for NFS boot Prabhakar
2025-05-06 10:52 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2025-05-06 11:12 ` Lad, Prabhakar
2025-05-06 12:42 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2025-05-06 13:14 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2025-05-23 11:39 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2025-05-23 11:54 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski
2025-06-12 12:20 ` Jon Hunter
2025-06-12 12:34 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2025-06-12 13:15 ` Krzysztof Kozlowski [this message]
2025-06-12 14:30 ` Thierry Reding
2025-06-19 15:07 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
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