Re: [PATCH net-next] pppoe: update Kconfig URLs

Jaco Kroon <[email protected]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:08:46 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.linux.network,gmane.linux.ppp,gmane.linux.kernel
Organization Ultimate Linux Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi,

On 2026/03/31 09:54, Qingfang Deng wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:21:40 +0200, Jaco Kroon wrote:
>> On 2026/03/31 05:33, Qingfang Deng wrote:
>>> --- a/drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig
>>> +++ b/drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig
>>> @@ -122,11 +122,10 @@ config PPPOE
>>>    	help
>>>    	  Support for PPP over Ethernet.
>>>    
>>> -	  This driver requires the latest version of pppd from the CVS
>>> -	  repository at cvs.samba.org.  Alternatively, see the
>>> -	  RoaringPenguin package (<http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe>)
>>> -	  which contains instruction on how to use this driver (under
>>> -	  the heading "Kernel mode PPPoE").
>>> +	  This driver requires the latest version of pppd at
>>> +	  <https://ppp.samba.org>.
>>> +	  Alternatively, see the out-of-tree RP-PPPoE plugin at
>>> +	  <https://dianne.skoll.ca/projects/rp-pppoe/>.
>> ppp now exclusively has the plugin code (originally from roaring penguin
>> I believe).  Latest version is no longer relevant, that plugin has been
>> available since at least a few versions back already (at least a decade,
>> probably closer to two).
>>
>> That same code has recently been dropped from rp-pppoe, which now
>> primarily focusses on pppoe-server, and relies on the plugin now part of
>> ppp package itself. rp-pppoe is only required if you're running a
>> pppoe-server, and I don't think rp-pppoe at this stage will function
>> without ppp.
>>
>> Most people will never need rp-pppoe.
> Thanks for the information.
>
> I just checked pppd's changelog: version 2.4.2 or later has the PPPoE
> plugin.
>
> I can update the help message accordingly:
>
> 	  To work in client mode, pppd version 2.4.2 or later is
> 	  required. To work in server mode, the pppoe-server command
> 	  from the RP-PPPoE package is also required, available at
> 	  <https://dianne.skoll.ca/projects/rp-pppoe/>.

I like this.  You have however dropped the ppp.samba.org link, just 
re-add that I reckon.

Signed-off-by: Jaco Kroon <[email protected]>

For what my sign-off is worth in this case :).

Kind regards,
Jaco