> On Mar 23, 2019, at 21:03, Walter Dnes <waltd...@waltdnes.org> wrote:
>
> When setting up a new kernel with "make oldconfig", almost all new
> device drivers default to "N". The glaring exception is network cards.
> They all seem to default to "Y". Is this a bug or a "feature"?
This has been a 'feature' for a while. I find it very annoying.
I suppose the idea is to not have users get annoyed that their network card
can't be used after building a (generic) kernel. And they consider it justified
since network connectivity is crucial to get things done. More for the Ubuntu
users than everyone else.
