[PATCH] arm64: defconfig: Build STMMAC Ethernet driver into the kernel for NFS boot

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

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