On 10/06/2024 10:14, Christophe ROULLIER wrote: >>> @@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ CONFIG_SPI_XILINX=y >>> CONFIG_SPI_SPIDEV=y >>> CONFIG_SPMI=y >>> CONFIG_PINCTRL_AS3722=y >>> +CONFIG_PINCTRL_MCP23S08=y >> This is not an on-SoC pinctrl, so it should be module (=m). > > The stmmac is in built-in, if IO-Expander (MCP23S08) is on module, we > have huge of message during kernel boot > > because stmmac driver is deferred several times. (need to wait that > module are ready) Which is normal and not a reason to change defconfig. It it was a problem, you should solve it not in defconfig but in kernel. That's just defconfig, an example, reference or debugging tool if you wish, so fixing issue here is not a fix at all. Best regards, Krzysztof