When NETLOGIC_XLR_NET is enabled, and NETDEVICES is disabled, Kbuild gives the following warning: WARNING: unmet direct dependencies detected for PHYLIB Depends on [n]: NETDEVICES [=n] Selected by [y]: - NETLOGIC_XLR_NET [=y] && STAGING [=y] && CPU_XLR [=y] This is because NETLOGIC_XLR_NET selects PHYLIB without selecting or depending on NETDEVICES, despite PHYLIB depending on NETDEVICES. Signed-off-by: Julian Braha <julianbraha@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/staging/netlogic/Kconfig | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/drivers/staging/netlogic/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/netlogic/Kconfig index b2a4d4586697..e1712606ee3c 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/netlogic/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/staging/netlogic/Kconfig @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config NETLOGIC_XLR_NET tristate "Netlogic XLR/XLS network device" depends on CPU_XLR + depends on NETDEVICES select PHYLIB help This driver support Netlogic XLR/XLS on chip gigabit -- 2.25.1