Subject: Re: [patch 12/12] Configure out ethtool support

From: Stephen Hemminger <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:01:36 -0700

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:48:49 +0200
Thomas Petazzoni <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Le Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:37:27 -0700,
> Stephen Hemminger <[email-masked]> a écrit :
> 
> > This option needs to be forced on when bridging or bonding is
> > selected.
> 
> Do you mean something like the following fixup patch ?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Thomas
> 
> Make sure ETHTOOL support is selected when bonding and bridging are
> requested.

Yes, but still concerned that the loss of functionality. The kernel developers
have been preaching to get rid of module parameters for configuration, and use
a standard interfaces such as ethtool;then the embedded folks want to save a
meager 6K.