Re: [RFC: 2.6 patch] make MII no longer user visible

Adrian Bunk wrote:

MII is a classical example of a helper option no user should ever see.

Incorrect.

It's the classic example of an option that distributors may want to build as a module, even if no shipped modules need it, to enable net driver development and use in their kernel.

	Jeff



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