Re: [PATCH net] net: Revert ARCNET and PHYLIB to tristate options

To: ben@decadent.org.uk
Cc: jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com, netdev@vger.kernel.org, debian-kernel@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] net: Revert ARCNET and PHYLIB to tristate options
From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:22:20 -0500 (EST)
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From: Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:07:51 +0000

> Well, I can't think why it would be built in, since PHY modules can be
> auto-loaded now.

It's because drivers select the thing.

Try allmodconfig for yourself.

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