From: Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@nxp.com>
To: Wei Fang <wei.fang@nxp.com>
Cc: Claudiu Manoil <claudiu.manoil@nxp.com>,
Clark Wang <xiaoning.wang@nxp.com>,
"andrew+netdev@lunn.ch" <andrew+netdev@lunn.ch>,
"davem@davemloft.net" <davem@davemloft.net>,
"edumazet@google.com" <edumazet@google.com>,
"kuba@kernel.org" <kuba@kernel.org>,
"pabeni@redhat.com" <pabeni@redhat.com>,
"netdev@vger.kernel.org" <netdev@vger.kernel.org>,
"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
"imx@lists.linux.dev" <imx@lists.linux.dev>,
"arnd@kernel.org" <arnd@kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] net: enetc: fix the netc-lib driver build dependency
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2025 15:37:04 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250605123704.iiavrsaz3pj4ursj@skbuf> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <PAXPR04MB85105D979659D1B8D753FC94886FA@PAXPR04MB8510.eurprd04.prod.outlook.com>
On Thu, Jun 05, 2025 at 02:05:47PM +0300, Wei Fang wrote:
> > I think you slightly misunderstood Arnd's suggestion. NXP_NTMP was named
> > "NXP_NETC_NTMP" in his proposal, and it meant "does FSL_ENETC_CORE need
> > the functionality from NXP_NETC_LIB?".
> >
> > The switch driver shouldn't need to select NXP_NTMP. Just NXP_NETC_LIB.
> >
>
> For the case :NXP_ENET4=n , FSL_ENETC=y and NXP_NETC_SWITCH=m, if the
> switch driver only selects NXP_NETC_LIB, then the netc-lib driver will be compiled
> as a module. So the issue will be reported again. And Arnd also said "The switch
> module can then equally enable bool symbol."
>
> > I don't agree with removing "NETC" from NXP_NETC_NTMP, I think it helps
> > clarify that the option pertains just to the NETC drivers.
>
> NTMP means " NETC Table Management Protocol", I don't know why we need
> to add a 'NETC' again, it does not make sense to me.
Understood, thanks for the example. It was me who misunderstood. In that case
Reviewed-by: Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@nxp.com>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-06-05 12:37 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-06-05 6:08 [PATCH v2] net: enetc: fix the netc-lib driver build dependency Wei Fang
2025-06-05 8:56 ` Vladimir Oltean
2025-06-05 11:05 ` Wei Fang
2025-06-05 12:37 ` Vladimir Oltean [this message]
2025-06-06 11:30 ` patchwork-bot+netdevbpf
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