[U-Boot] [PATCH 2/2] document network driver framework

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Ben Warren,

In message <4A68E0C1.2000605 at gmail.com> you wrote:
>
> > Enabling or disabling a driver i ssomething that a dumb user can do,
> > so it should be done using
> >
> > 	CONFIG_<DRIVERNAME>
> >
> > as in CONFIG_E1000, CONFIG_EEPRO100, etc.
> >
> >   
> Fine with me, although I understand the argument that it doesn't convey 
> enough information, especially when dealing with devices that are more 
> obscure than Intel E1000.  CONFIG_SYS_APE is definitely wrong, I think 

I understand the argument, too.

But then I find it extremely useful to use the very same config names
as Linux, and Linux uses CONFIG_E100, CONFIG_NATSEMI, CONFIG_NE2K_PCI,
CONFIG_8139CP, CONFIG_TLAN, CONFIG_ATP, CONFIG_E1000, ...

> CONFIG_NET_APE should be for networking features such as selectable 
> protocols.  Maybe a compromise if one is needed would be 
> CONFIG_NETDEV_APE ?  Or is it too verbose?

I think we should remain compatible with Linux here, too.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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