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Since sungem_phy is used by multiple, unrelated, drivers make it build as a real module under drivers/net. depmod will pick up the symbol dependency and make sure sungem_phy.ko gets loaded any time sungem.ko or spider_net.ko is loaded. Tested-by: Stephen Rothwell <sfr@canb.auug.org.au> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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#
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# Network device configuration
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#
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menuconfig NETDEVICES
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default y if UML
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depends on NET
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bool "Network device support"
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---help---
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You can say N here if you don't intend to connect your Linux box to
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any other computer at all.
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You'll have to say Y if your computer contains a network card that
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you want to use under Linux. If you are going to run SLIP or PPP over
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telephone line or null modem cable you need say Y here. Connecting
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two machines with parallel ports using PLIP needs this, as well as
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AX.25/KISS for sending Internet traffic over amateur radio links.
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See also "The Linux Network Administrator's Guide" by Olaf Kirch and
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Terry Dawson. Available at <http://www.tldp.org/guides.html>.
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If unsure, say Y.
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# All the following symbols are dependent on NETDEVICES - do not repeat
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# that for each of the symbols.
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if NETDEVICES
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config IFB
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tristate "Intermediate Functional Block support"
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depends on NET_CLS_ACT
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---help---
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This is an intermediate driver that allows sharing of
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resources.
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To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
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will be called ifb. If you want to use more than one ifb
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device at a time, you need to compile this driver as a module.
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Instead of 'ifb', the devices will then be called 'ifb0',
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'ifb1' etc.
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Look at the iproute2 documentation directory for usage etc
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config DUMMY
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tristate "Dummy net driver support"
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---help---
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This is essentially a bit-bucket device (i.e. traffic you send to
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this device is consigned into oblivion) with a configurable IP
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address. It is most commonly used in order to make your currently
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inactive SLIP address seem like a real address for local programs.
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If you use SLIP or PPP, you might want to say Y here. Since this
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thing often comes in handy, the default is Y. It won't enlarge your
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kernel either. What a deal. Read about it in the Network
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Administrator's Guide, available from
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<http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#guide>.
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To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
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will be called dummy. If you want to use more than one dummy
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device at a time, you need to compile this driver as a module.
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Instead of 'dummy', the devices will then be called 'dummy0',
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'dummy1' etc.
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config BONDING
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tristate "Bonding driver support"
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depends on INET
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depends on IPV6 || IPV6=n
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---help---
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Say 'Y' or 'M' if you wish to be able to 'bond' multiple Ethernet
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Channels together. This is called 'Etherchannel' by Cisco,
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'Trunking' by Sun, 802.3ad by the IEEE, and 'Bonding' in Linux.
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The driver supports multiple bonding modes to allow for both high
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performance and high availability operation.
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Refer to <file:Documentation/networking/bonding.txt> for more
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information.
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To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
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will be called bonding.
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config MACVLAN
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tristate "MAC-VLAN support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
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depends on EXPERIMENTAL
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---help---
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This allows one to create virtual interfaces that map packets to
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or from specific MAC addresses to a particular interface.
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Macvlan devices can be added using the "ip" command from the
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iproute2 package starting with the iproute2-2.6.23 release:
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"ip link add link <real dev> [ address MAC ] [ NAME ] type macvlan"
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To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
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will be called macvlan.
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config MACVTAP
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tristate "MAC-VLAN based tap driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
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depends on MACVLAN
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help
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This adds a specialized tap character device driver that is based
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on the MAC-VLAN network interface, called macvtap. A macvtap device
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can be added in the same way as a macvlan device, using 'type
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macvlan', and then be accessed through the tap user space interface.
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To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
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will be called macvtap.
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config EQUALIZER
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tristate "EQL (serial line load balancing) support"
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---help---
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If you have two serial connections to some other computer (this
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usually requires two modems and two telephone lines) and you use
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SLIP (the protocol for sending Internet traffic over telephone
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lines) or PPP (a better SLIP) on them, you can make them behave like
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one double speed connection using this driver. Naturally, this has
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to be supported at the other end as well, either with a similar EQL
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Linux driver or with a Livingston Portmaster 2e.
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Say Y if you want this and read
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<file:Documentation/networking/eql.txt>. You may also want to read
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section 6.2 of the NET-3-HOWTO, available from
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<http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
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To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
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will be called eql. If unsure, say N.
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config TUN
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tristate "Universal TUN/TAP device driver support"
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select CRC32
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---help---
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TUN/TAP provides packet reception and transmission for user space
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programs. It can be viewed as a simple Point-to-Point or Ethernet
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device, which instead of receiving packets from a physical media,
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receives them from user space program and instead of sending packets
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via physical media writes them to the user space program.
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When a program opens /dev/net/tun, driver creates and registers
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corresponding net device tunX or tapX. After a program closed above
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devices, driver will automatically delete tunXX or tapXX device and
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all routes corresponding to it.
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Please read <file:Documentation/networking/tuntap.txt> for more
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information.
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To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
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will be called tun.
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If you don't know what to use this for, you don't need it.
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config VETH
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tristate "Virtual ethernet pair device"
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---help---
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This device is a local ethernet tunnel. Devices are created in pairs.
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When one end receives the packet it appears on its pair and vice
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versa.
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config NET_SB1000
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tristate "General Instruments Surfboard 1000"
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depends on PNP
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---help---
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This is a driver for the General Instrument (also known as
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NextLevel) SURFboard 1000 internal
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cable modem. This is an ISA card which is used by a number of cable
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TV companies to provide cable modem access. It's a one-way
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downstream-only cable modem, meaning that your upstream net link is
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provided by your regular phone modem.
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At present this driver only compiles as a module, so say M here if
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you have this card. The module will be called sb1000. Then read
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<file:Documentation/networking/README.sb1000> for information on how
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to use this module, as it needs special ppp scripts for establishing
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a connection. Further documentation and the necessary scripts can be
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found at:
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<http://www.jacksonville.net/~fventuri/>
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<http://home.adelphia.net/~siglercm/sb1000.html>
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<http://linuxpower.cx/~cable/>
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If you don't have this card, of course say N.
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source "drivers/net/arcnet/Kconfig"
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config MII
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tristate "Generic Media Independent Interface device support"
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help
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Most ethernet controllers have MII transceiver either as an external
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or internal device. It is safe to say Y or M here even if your
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ethernet card lacks MII.
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source "drivers/net/phy/Kconfig"
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config SUNGEM_PHY
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tristate
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#
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# Ethernet
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#
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source "drivers/net/ethernet/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/net/tokenring/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/net/wimax/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/net/usb/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/net/pcmcia/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/net/wan/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/atm/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/ieee802154/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/s390/net/Kconfig"
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source "drivers/net/caif/Kconfig"
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config XEN_NETDEV_FRONTEND
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tristate "Xen network device frontend driver"
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depends on XEN
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select XEN_XENBUS_FRONTEND
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default y
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help
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This driver provides support for Xen paravirtual network
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devices exported by a Xen network driver domain (often
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domain 0).
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The corresponding Linux backend driver is enabled by the
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CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_BACKEND option.
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If you are compiling a kernel for use as Xen guest, you
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should say Y here. To compile this driver as a module, chose
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M here: the module will be called xen-netfront.
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config XEN_NETDEV_BACKEND
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tristate "Xen backend network device"
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depends on XEN_BACKEND
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help
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This driver allows the kernel to act as a Xen network driver
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domain which exports paravirtual network devices to other
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Xen domains. These devices can be accessed by any operating
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system that implements a compatible front end.
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The corresponding Linux frontend driver is enabled by the
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CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_FRONTEND configuration option.
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The backend driver presents a standard network device
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endpoint for each paravirtual network device to the driver
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domain network stack. These can then be bridged or routed
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etc in order to provide full network connectivity.
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If you are compiling a kernel to run in a Xen network driver
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domain (often this is domain 0) you should say Y here. To
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compile this driver as a module, chose M here: the module
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will be called xen-netback.
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config RIONET
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tristate "RapidIO Ethernet over messaging driver support"
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depends on RAPIDIO
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config RIONET_TX_SIZE
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int "Number of outbound queue entries"
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depends on RIONET
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default "128"
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config RIONET_RX_SIZE
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int "Number of inbound queue entries"
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depends on RIONET
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default "128"
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config FDDI
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tristate "FDDI driver support"
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depends on (PCI || EISA || TC)
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help
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Fiber Distributed Data Interface is a high speed local area network
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design; essentially a replacement for high speed Ethernet. FDDI can
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run over copper or fiber. If you are connected to such a network and
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want a driver for the FDDI card in your computer, say Y here (and
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then also Y to the driver for your FDDI card, below). Most people
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will say N.
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config DEFXX
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tristate "Digital DEFTA/DEFEA/DEFPA adapter support"
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depends on FDDI && (PCI || EISA || TC)
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---help---
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This is support for the DIGITAL series of TURBOchannel (DEFTA),
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EISA (DEFEA) and PCI (DEFPA) controllers which can connect you
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to a local FDDI network.
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To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
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will be called defxx. If unsure, say N.
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config DEFXX_MMIO
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bool
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prompt "Use MMIO instead of PIO" if PCI || EISA
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depends on DEFXX
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default n if PCI || EISA
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default y
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---help---
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This instructs the driver to use EISA or PCI memory-mapped I/O
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(MMIO) as appropriate instead of programmed I/O ports (PIO).
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Enabling this gives an improvement in processing time in parts
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of the driver, but it may cause problems with EISA (DEFEA)
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adapters. TURBOchannel does not have the concept of I/O ports,
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so MMIO is always used for these (DEFTA) adapters.
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If unsure, say N.
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config SKFP
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tristate "SysKonnect FDDI PCI support"
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depends on FDDI && PCI
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select BITREVERSE
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---help---
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Say Y here if you have a SysKonnect FDDI PCI adapter.
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The following adapters are supported by this driver:
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- SK-5521 (SK-NET FDDI-UP)
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- SK-5522 (SK-NET FDDI-UP DAS)
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- SK-5541 (SK-NET FDDI-FP)
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- SK-5543 (SK-NET FDDI-LP)
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- SK-5544 (SK-NET FDDI-LP DAS)
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- SK-5821 (SK-NET FDDI-UP64)
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- SK-5822 (SK-NET FDDI-UP64 DAS)
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- SK-5841 (SK-NET FDDI-FP64)
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- SK-5843 (SK-NET FDDI-LP64)
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- SK-5844 (SK-NET FDDI-LP64 DAS)
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- Netelligent 100 FDDI DAS Fibre SC
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- Netelligent 100 FDDI SAS Fibre SC
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- Netelligent 100 FDDI DAS UTP
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- Netelligent 100 FDDI SAS UTP
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- Netelligent 100 FDDI SAS Fibre MIC
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Read <file:Documentation/networking/skfp.txt> for information about
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the driver.
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Questions concerning this driver can be addressed to:
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<linux@syskonnect.de>
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To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
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will be called skfp. This is recommended.
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config HIPPI
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bool "HIPPI driver support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
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depends on EXPERIMENTAL && INET && PCI
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help
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HIgh Performance Parallel Interface (HIPPI) is a 800Mbit/sec and
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1600Mbit/sec dual-simplex switched or point-to-point network. HIPPI
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can run over copper (25m) or fiber (300m on multi-mode or 10km on
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single-mode). HIPPI networks are commonly used for clusters and to
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connect to super computers. If you are connected to a HIPPI network
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and have a HIPPI network card in your computer that you want to use
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under Linux, say Y here (you must also remember to enable the driver
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for your HIPPI card below). Most people will say N here.
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config ROADRUNNER
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tristate "Essential RoadRunner HIPPI PCI adapter support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
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depends on HIPPI && PCI
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help
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Say Y here if this is your PCI HIPPI network card.
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To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
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will be called rrunner. If unsure, say N.
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config ROADRUNNER_LARGE_RINGS
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bool "Use large TX/RX rings (EXPERIMENTAL)"
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depends on ROADRUNNER
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help
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If you say Y here, the RoadRunner driver will preallocate up to 2 MB
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of additional memory to allow for fastest operation, both for
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transmitting and receiving. This memory cannot be used by any other
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kernel code or by user space programs. Say Y here only if you have
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the memory.
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config PLIP
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tristate "PLIP (parallel port) support"
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depends on PARPORT
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---help---
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PLIP (Parallel Line Internet Protocol) is used to create a
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reasonably fast mini network consisting of two (or, rarely, more)
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local machines. A PLIP link from a Linux box is a popular means to
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install a Linux distribution on a machine which doesn't have a
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CD-ROM drive (a minimal system has to be transferred with floppies
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first). The kernels on both machines need to have this PLIP option
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enabled for this to work.
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The PLIP driver has two modes, mode 0 and mode 1. The parallel
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ports (the connectors at the computers with 25 holes) are connected
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with "null printer" or "Turbo Laplink" cables which can transmit 4
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bits at a time (mode 0) or with special PLIP cables, to be used on
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bidirectional parallel ports only, which can transmit 8 bits at a
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time (mode 1); you can find the wiring of these cables in
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<file:Documentation/networking/PLIP.txt>. The cables can be up to
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15m long. Mode 0 works also if one of the machines runs DOS/Windows
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and has some PLIP software installed, e.g. the Crynwr PLIP packet
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driver (<http://oak.oakland.edu/simtel.net/msdos/pktdrvr-pre.html>)
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and winsock or NCSA's telnet.
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If you want to use PLIP, say Y and read the PLIP mini-HOWTO as well
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as the NET-3-HOWTO, both available from
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<http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. Note that the PLIP
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protocol has been changed and this PLIP driver won't work together
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with the PLIP support in Linux versions 1.0.x. This option enlarges
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your kernel by about 8 KB.
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To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module
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will be called plip. If unsure, say Y or M, in case you buy
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a laptop later.
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config PPP
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tristate "PPP (point-to-point protocol) support"
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select SLHC
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---help---
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PPP (Point to Point Protocol) is a newer and better SLIP. It serves
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the same purpose: sending Internet traffic over telephone (and other
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serial) lines. Ask your access provider if they support it, because
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otherwise you can't use it; most Internet access providers these
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days support PPP rather than SLIP.
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To use PPP, you need an additional program called pppd as described
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in the PPP-HOWTO, available at
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<http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. Make sure that you have
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the version of pppd recommended in <file:Documentation/Changes>.
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The PPP option enlarges your kernel by about 16 KB.
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There are actually two versions of PPP: the traditional PPP for
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asynchronous lines, such as regular analog phone lines, and
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synchronous PPP which can be used over digital ISDN lines for
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example. If you want to use PPP over phone lines or other
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asynchronous serial lines, you need to say Y (or M) here and also to
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the next option, "PPP support for async serial ports". For PPP over
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synchronous lines, you should say Y (or M) here and to "Support
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synchronous PPP", below.
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If you said Y to "Version information on all symbols" above, then
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you cannot compile the PPP driver into the kernel; you can then only
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compile it as a module. To compile this driver as a module, choose M
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here. The module will be called ppp_generic.
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config PPP_MULTILINK
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bool "PPP multilink support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
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depends on PPP && EXPERIMENTAL
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help
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PPP multilink is a protocol (defined in RFC 1990) which allows you
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to combine several (logical or physical) lines into one logical PPP
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connection, so that you can utilize your full bandwidth.
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This has to be supported at the other end as well and you need a
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version of the pppd daemon which understands the multilink protocol.
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If unsure, say N.
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config PPP_FILTER
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bool "PPP filtering"
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depends on PPP
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help
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Say Y here if you want to be able to filter the packets passing over
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PPP interfaces. This allows you to control which packets count as
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activity (i.e. which packets will reset the idle timer or bring up
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a demand-dialed link) and which packets are to be dropped entirely.
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You need to say Y here if you wish to use the pass-filter and
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active-filter options to pppd.
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If unsure, say N.
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config PPP_ASYNC
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tristate "PPP support for async serial ports"
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depends on PPP
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select CRC_CCITT
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---help---
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Say Y (or M) here if you want to be able to use PPP over standard
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asynchronous serial ports, such as COM1 or COM2 on a PC. If you use
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a modem (not a synchronous or ISDN modem) to contact your ISP, you
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need this option.
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To compile this driver as a module, choose M here.
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If unsure, say Y.
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config PPP_SYNC_TTY
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tristate "PPP support for sync tty ports"
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depends on PPP
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help
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Say Y (or M) here if you want to be able to use PPP over synchronous
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(HDLC) tty devices, such as the SyncLink adapter. These devices
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are often used for high-speed leased lines like T1/E1.
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To compile this driver as a module, choose M here.
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config PPP_DEFLATE
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tristate "PPP Deflate compression"
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depends on PPP
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select ZLIB_INFLATE
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select ZLIB_DEFLATE
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---help---
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Support for the Deflate compression method for PPP, which uses the
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Deflate algorithm (the same algorithm that gzip uses) to compress
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each PPP packet before it is sent over the wire. The machine at the
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other end of the PPP link (usually your ISP) has to support the
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Deflate compression method as well for this to be useful. Even if
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they don't support it, it is safe to say Y here.
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To compile this driver as a module, choose M here.
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config PPP_BSDCOMP
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tristate "PPP BSD-Compress compression"
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depends on PPP
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---help---
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Support for the BSD-Compress compression method for PPP, which uses
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the LZW compression method to compress each PPP packet before it is
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|
sent over the wire. The machine at the other end of the PPP link
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(usually your ISP) has to support the BSD-Compress compression
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method as well for this to be useful. Even if they don't support it,
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it is safe to say Y here.
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The PPP Deflate compression method ("PPP Deflate compression",
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above) is preferable to BSD-Compress, because it compresses better
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and is patent-free.
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Note that the BSD compression code will always be compiled as a
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module; it is called bsd_comp and will show up in the directory
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modules once you have said "make modules". If unsure, say N.
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config PPP_MPPE
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tristate "PPP MPPE compression (encryption) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
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depends on PPP && EXPERIMENTAL
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select CRYPTO
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select CRYPTO_SHA1
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select CRYPTO_ARC4
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select CRYPTO_ECB
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---help---
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|
Support for the MPPE Encryption protocol, as employed by the
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Microsoft Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol.
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See http://pptpclient.sourceforge.net/ for information on
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configuring PPTP clients and servers to utilize this method.
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config PPPOE
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tristate "PPP over Ethernet (EXPERIMENTAL)"
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depends on EXPERIMENTAL && PPP
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|
help
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|
Support for PPP over Ethernet.
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|
|
|
This driver requires the latest version of pppd from the CVS
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|
repository at cvs.samba.org. Alternatively, see the
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|
RoaringPenguin package (<http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe>)
|
|
which contains instruction on how to use this driver (under
|
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the heading "Kernel mode PPPoE").
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config PPTP
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tristate "PPP over IPv4 (PPTP) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
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|
depends on EXPERIMENTAL && PPP && NET_IPGRE_DEMUX
|
|
help
|
|
Support for PPP over IPv4.(Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
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|
|
|
This driver requires pppd plugin to work in client mode or
|
|
modified pptpd (poptop) to work in server mode.
|
|
See http://accel-pptp.sourceforge.net/ for information how to
|
|
utilize this module.
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|
config PPPOATM
|
|
tristate "PPP over ATM"
|
|
depends on ATM && PPP
|
|
help
|
|
Support PPP (Point to Point Protocol) encapsulated in ATM frames.
|
|
This implementation does not yet comply with section 8 of RFC2364,
|
|
which can lead to bad results if the ATM peer loses state and
|
|
changes its encapsulation unilaterally.
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|
|
|
config PPPOL2TP
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|
tristate "PPP over L2TP (EXPERIMENTAL)"
|
|
depends on EXPERIMENTAL && L2TP && PPP
|
|
help
|
|
Support for PPP-over-L2TP socket family. L2TP is a protocol
|
|
used by ISPs and enterprises to tunnel PPP traffic over UDP
|
|
tunnels. L2TP is replacing PPTP for VPN uses.
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|
|
|
config SLIP
|
|
tristate "SLIP (serial line) support"
|
|
---help---
|
|
Say Y if you intend to use SLIP or CSLIP (compressed SLIP) to
|
|
connect to your Internet service provider or to connect to some
|
|
other local Unix box or if you want to configure your Linux box as a
|
|
Slip/CSlip server for other people to dial in. SLIP (Serial Line
|
|
Internet Protocol) is a protocol used to send Internet traffic over
|
|
serial connections such as telephone lines or null modem cables;
|
|
nowadays, the protocol PPP is more commonly used for this same
|
|
purpose.
|
|
|
|
Normally, your access provider has to support SLIP in order for you
|
|
to be able to use it, but there is now a SLIP emulator called SLiRP
|
|
around (available from
|
|
<ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/system/network/serial/>) which
|
|
allows you to use SLIP over a regular dial up shell connection. If
|
|
you plan to use SLiRP, make sure to say Y to CSLIP, below. The
|
|
NET-3-HOWTO, available from
|
|
<http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>, explains how to
|
|
configure SLIP. Note that you don't need this option if you just
|
|
want to run term (term is a program which gives you almost full
|
|
Internet connectivity if you have a regular dial up shell account on
|
|
some Internet connected Unix computer. Read
|
|
<http://www.bart.nl/~patrickr/term-howto/Term-HOWTO.html>). SLIP
|
|
support will enlarge your kernel by about 4 KB. If unsure, say N.
|
|
|
|
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module
|
|
will be called slip.
|
|
|
|
config SLIP_COMPRESSED
|
|
bool "CSLIP compressed headers"
|
|
depends on SLIP
|
|
select SLHC
|
|
---help---
|
|
This protocol is faster than SLIP because it uses compression on the
|
|
TCP/IP headers (not on the data itself), but it has to be supported
|
|
on both ends. Ask your access provider if you are not sure and
|
|
answer Y, just in case. You will still be able to use plain SLIP. If
|
|
you plan to use SLiRP, the SLIP emulator (available from
|
|
<ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/system/network/serial/>) which
|
|
allows you to use SLIP over a regular dial up shell connection, you
|
|
definitely want to say Y here. The NET-3-HOWTO, available from
|
|
<http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>, explains how to configure
|
|
CSLIP. This won't enlarge your kernel.
|
|
|
|
config SLHC
|
|
tristate
|
|
help
|
|
This option enables Van Jacobsen serial line header compression
|
|
routines.
|
|
|
|
config SLIP_SMART
|
|
bool "Keepalive and linefill"
|
|
depends on SLIP
|
|
help
|
|
Adds additional capabilities to the SLIP driver to support the
|
|
RELCOM line fill and keepalive monitoring. Ideal on poor quality
|
|
analogue lines.
|
|
|
|
config SLIP_MODE_SLIP6
|
|
bool "Six bit SLIP encapsulation"
|
|
depends on SLIP
|
|
help
|
|
Just occasionally you may need to run IP over hostile serial
|
|
networks that don't pass all control characters or are only seven
|
|
bit. Saying Y here adds an extra mode you can use with SLIP:
|
|
"slip6". In this mode, SLIP will only send normal ASCII symbols over
|
|
the serial device. Naturally, this has to be supported at the other
|
|
end of the link as well. It's good enough, for example, to run IP
|
|
over the async ports of a Camtec JNT Pad. If unsure, say N.
|
|
|
|
config NET_FC
|
|
bool "Fibre Channel driver support"
|
|
depends on SCSI && PCI
|
|
help
|
|
Fibre Channel is a high speed serial protocol mainly used to connect
|
|
large storage devices to the computer; it is compatible with and
|
|
intended to replace SCSI.
|
|
|
|
If you intend to use Fibre Channel, you need to have a Fibre channel
|
|
adaptor card in your computer; say Y here and to the driver for your
|
|
adaptor below. You also should have said Y to "SCSI support" and
|
|
"SCSI generic support".
|
|
|
|
config NETCONSOLE
|
|
tristate "Network console logging support"
|
|
---help---
|
|
If you want to log kernel messages over the network, enable this.
|
|
See <file:Documentation/networking/netconsole.txt> for details.
|
|
|
|
config NETCONSOLE_DYNAMIC
|
|
bool "Dynamic reconfiguration of logging targets"
|
|
depends on NETCONSOLE && SYSFS && CONFIGFS_FS && \
|
|
!(NETCONSOLE=y && CONFIGFS_FS=m)
|
|
help
|
|
This option enables the ability to dynamically reconfigure target
|
|
parameters (interface, IP addresses, port numbers, MAC addresses)
|
|
at runtime through a userspace interface exported using configfs.
|
|
See <file:Documentation/networking/netconsole.txt> for details.
|
|
|
|
config NETPOLL
|
|
def_bool NETCONSOLE
|
|
|
|
config NETPOLL_TRAP
|
|
bool "Netpoll traffic trapping"
|
|
default n
|
|
depends on NETPOLL
|
|
|
|
config NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
|
|
def_bool NETPOLL
|
|
|
|
config VIRTIO_NET
|
|
tristate "Virtio network driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
|
|
depends on EXPERIMENTAL && VIRTIO
|
|
---help---
|
|
This is the virtual network driver for virtio. It can be used with
|
|
lguest or QEMU based VMMs (like KVM or Xen). Say Y or M.
|
|
|
|
config VMXNET3
|
|
tristate "VMware VMXNET3 ethernet driver"
|
|
depends on PCI && INET
|
|
help
|
|
This driver supports VMware's vmxnet3 virtual ethernet NIC.
|
|
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
|
|
module will be called vmxnet3.
|
|
|
|
endif # NETDEVICES
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