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
