Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 22:30:10 +0200
From: Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>
To: "Randy.Dunlap" <rddunlap@osdl.org>
Cc: ioe-lkml@axxeo.de, matthew@wil.cx, lkml <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
       netdev@oss.sgi.com, hadi@cyberus.ca, cfriesen@nortel.com, tgraf@suug.ch
Subject: Re: [RFC/PATCH] network configs: disconnect network options from drivers
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On Thu, Mar 31, 2005 at 12:02:13PM -0800, Randy.Dunlap wrote:
> 
> Other than "sounds good," are there some comments on:
> 
> a.  leaving IrDA and Bluetooth subsystem (with drivers) where they
>     are, which is under "Network options and protocols"
> 	(I really don't want to split their drivers away from their
> 	subsystem, just to put them under Network driver support.)

Agreed. All IrDA / Bluetooth stuff belongs together.
Leave them where they are for now.

> 
> b.  leaving SLIP, PPP, and PLIP where they are under Network driver
>     support, even though they say that they are "protocols" ?
SLIP and PLIP is no that common. PPP is more common for cable-modem/ADSL
I suppose. But still it would make sense to create an Misc protocols
menu, like we have a misc filesystems menu.

	Sam
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