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CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_AUTO_INIT

Init networking support automatically during device startup

Type: bool

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If this option is set, then the networking system is automatically initialized when the device is started. If you do not wish to do this, then disable this and call net_config_init() in your application.

Direct dependencies

NETWORKING

(Includes any dependencies from if’s and menus.)

Defaults

Kconfig definition

At subsys/net/lib/config/Kconfig:9

Included via Kconfig:10 → Kconfig.zephyr:39 → subsys/Kconfig:24 → subsys/net/Kconfig:84 → subsys/net/lib/Kconfig:27

Menu path: (top menu) → Networking → Network Libraries

config NET_CONFIG_AUTO_INIT
    bool
    prompt "Init networking support automatically during device startup" if NETWORKING
    default "y" if NETWORKING
    depends on NETWORKING
    help
      If this option is set, then the networking system is automatically
      initialized when the device is started. If you do not wish to do
      this, then disable this and call net_config_init() in your application.

(Definitions include propagated dependencies, including from if’s and menus.)