Re: PATCH for NET=n

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 29 Dec 1997 09:58:40 +0000 (GMT)


> >>No - if you say N to CONFIG_NET you should get no networking - not even
> >>support code for AF_UNIX
>
> Fine but You should still get a chance to specify CONFIG_UNIX=y

Only if you say Y to CONFIG_NET - the stuff AF_UNXI depends upon is sockets

> See above... If You specify CONFIG_NET=Y and try to disable anything but
> CONFIG_UNIX in the networking setup portin you will still get a lot of
> things in which arent really needed for CONFIG_UNIX only (Did You ever
> have a look at how many things are using the CONFIG_NET switch in random
> kernel parts before judgement on the patch I sendid?)

Yes I had a brief look at it - it sucks in network device support, thats
the only chunk that it shouldnt have draw in. However it is that which wants
cleaning up _not_ the configuration breaking