Re: [PATCH net-next v4 10/12] ax88179_178a: update driver information

Andrew Lunn <[email protected]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:45:25 +0200

Newsgroups	org.kernel.vger.linux-usb,org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel,org.kernel.vger.netdev
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> -config USB_NET_AX88179_178A
> -	tristate "ASIX AX88179/178A USB 3.0/2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet"
> +config USB_NET_AX88179
> +	tristate "ASIX AX88179/179A/178A USB 3.0/2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet"
>  	depends on USB_USBNET
> +	select PHYLINK

It is possible 0-day might complain about the earlier patches, the
build failing because PHYLINK is not selected. You might need this
change in an earlier patch?

> +	select AX88796B_PHY
>  	select CRC32
>  	select PHYLIB

I don't remember the logic, but it could be PHYLINK selects PHYLIB, so
you can remove it here.

	Andrew