Re: [PATCH v2 4/5] arm64: defconfig: Drop unused Ethernet vendors

On 19/06/2026 12:12, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>> +# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ACTIONS is not set
>> +# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ADAPTEC is not set
>> +# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_AGERE is not set
>> +# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ALACRITECH is not set
>> +# CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ALLWINNER is not set
> 
> [...]
> 
> I am not sure this new policy is a good idea: none of this affects

I would not call it new policy. Just an idea which got accepted. :)

> actual kernel size, but it does increase defconfig size, and churn.
> E.g. for the m68k defconfig, I dropped all these disablements
> several years ago.
> 
> I don't use menufconfig, so just my 2€c...

I understand, feedback accepted. Patch got merged, so you know...

To share my point: I don't edit defconfig by hand but through
menuconfig+savedefconfig, thus size of defconfig is acceptable to me
price to pay for smaller menuconfig choices.

Best regards,
Krzysztof