On 10/06/2024 14:52, Christophe ROULLIER wrote: > > On 6/10/24 14:27, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote: >> 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. > Ok so it will not be possible to boot in NFS mode Why? You need to fix your initrd, not change defconfig. We all work with initrds and modules are not a problem at all. Really, this is jut a defconfig, not a distro config! And even distro config would make it a module... Best regards, Krzysztof