Re: [PATCH] Allow multiple dummy devices again

["David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 27 Nov 2003 20:33:22 -0500
jamal <hadi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Thu, 2003-11-27 at 20:13, David S. Miller wrote:
> 
> > Even though we generally frown upon module options for networking
> > devices, I think it's wholly appropriate for this case.
> 
> Why not make it also a boot option?

They're one in the same these days.

If the driver is built as a module, you pass the option in with
at modload time, else you pass it in on the kernel command line.