Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] !CONFIG_NET_ETHERNET unsets CONFIG_PHYLIB, but CONFIG_USB_USBNET also needs CONFIG_PHYLIB

From: David Brownell <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:24:03 -0700

On Wednesday 25 October 2006 4:59 pm, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:27:09 -0700 David Brownell wrote:
> 
> > The other parts are right, this isn't.
> > 
> > Instead, "usbnet.c" should #ifdef the relevant ethtool hooks
> > according to CONFIG_MII ... since it's completely legit to
> > use usbnet with peripherals that don't need MII.
> 
> Ugh.  OK.  How's this?  (2 patches)

Looks about right, but ...

> However, the MII config symbol should not be in the 10/100 Ethernet
> menu, so that other drivers can use (enable) it or so that users
> can enable it without needing to enable 10/100 Ethernet.

... MII should still depend on ETHERNET, right?
Just not limited to 10/100 Ethernet.

> --- linux-2619-rc3-pv.orig/drivers/net/Kconfig
> +++ linux-2619-rc3-pv/drivers/net/Kconfig
> @@ -145,6 +145,13 @@ config NET_SB1000
>  
>  source "drivers/net/arcnet/Kconfig"
>  
> +config MII
> +	tristate "Generic Media Independent Interface device support"
> +	help
> +	  Most ethernet controllers have MII transceiver either as an external
> +	  or internal device.  It is safe to say Y or M here even if your
> +	  ethernet card lacks MII.
> +
>  source "drivers/net/phy/Kconfig"
>  
>  #
> @@ -180,14 +187,6 @@ config NET_ETHERNET
>  	  kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
>  	  the questions about Ethernet network cards. If unsure, say N.
>  
> -config MII
> -	tristate "Generic Media Independent Interface device support"
> -	depends on NET_ETHERNET
> -	help
> -	  Most ethernet controllers have MII transceiver either as an external
> -	  or internal device.  It is safe to say Y or M here even if your
> -	  ethernet card lack MII.
> -
>  source "drivers/net/arm/Kconfig"
>  
>  config MACE
>