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1#
2# Network configuration
3#
4
031cf19e 5menuconfig NET
1da177e4 6 bool "Networking support"
e9cc8bdd 7 select NLATTR
4cd5773a 8 select GENERIC_NET_UTILS
f89b7755 9 select BPF
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10 ---help---
11 Unless you really know what you are doing, you should say Y here.
12 The reason is that some programs need kernel networking support even
13 when running on a stand-alone machine that isn't connected to any
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14 other computer.
15
16 If you are upgrading from an older kernel, you
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17 should consider updating your networking tools too because changes
18 in the kernel and the tools often go hand in hand. The tools are
19 contained in the package net-tools, the location and version number
20 of which are given in <file:Documentation/Changes>.
21
22 For a general introduction to Linux networking, it is highly
23 recommended to read the NET-HOWTO, available from
24 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
25
6a2e9b73 26if NET
1da177e4 27
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28config WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
29 bool
30 help
31 This option can be selected by other options that need compat
32 netlink messages.
33
34config COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
35 def_bool y
36 depends on COMPAT
40b53d8a 37 depends on WEXT_CORE || WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
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38 help
39 This option makes it possible to send different netlink messages
40 to tasks depending on whether the task is a compat task or not. To
41 achieve this, you need to set skb_shinfo(skb)->frag_list to the
42 compat skb before sending the skb, the netlink code will sort out
43 which message to actually pass to the task.
44
45 Newly written code should NEVER need this option but do
46 compat-independent messages instead!
47
6a2e9b73 48menu "Networking options"
1da177e4 49
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50source "net/packet/Kconfig"
51source "net/unix/Kconfig"
52source "net/xfrm/Kconfig"
2356f4cb 53source "net/iucv/Kconfig"
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54
55config INET
56 bool "TCP/IP networking"
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57 select CRYPTO
58 select CRYPTO_AES
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59 ---help---
60 These are the protocols used on the Internet and on most local
61 Ethernets. It is highly recommended to say Y here (this will enlarge
cf80efc2 62 your kernel by about 400 KB), since some programs (e.g. the X window
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63 system) use TCP/IP even if your machine is not connected to any
64 other computer. You will get the so-called loopback device which
65 allows you to ping yourself (great fun, that!).
66
67 For an excellent introduction to Linux networking, please read the
68 Linux Networking HOWTO, available from
69 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
70
71 If you say Y here and also to "/proc file system support" and
72 "Sysctl support" below, you can change various aspects of the
73 behavior of the TCP/IP code by writing to the (virtual) files in
74 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/*; the options are explained in the file
75 <file:Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt>.
76
77 Short answer: say Y.
78
6a2e9b73 79if INET
1da177e4 80source "net/ipv4/Kconfig"
1da177e4 81source "net/ipv6/Kconfig"
38c94377 82source "net/netlabel/Kconfig"
1da177e4 83
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84endif # if INET
85
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86config NETWORK_SECMARK
87 bool "Security Marking"
88 help
89 This enables security marking of network packets, similar
90 to nfmark, but designated for security purposes.
91 If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
92
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93config NET_PTP_CLASSIFY
94 def_bool n
95
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96config NETWORK_PHY_TIMESTAMPING
97 bool "Timestamping in PHY devices"
408eccce 98 select NET_PTP_CLASSIFY
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99 help
100 This allows timestamping of network packets by PHYs with
101 hardware timestamping capabilities. This option adds some
102 overhead in the transmit and receive paths.
103
104 If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
105
1da177e4 106menuconfig NETFILTER
ef91fd52 107 bool "Network packet filtering framework (Netfilter)"
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108 ---help---
109 Netfilter is a framework for filtering and mangling network packets
110 that pass through your Linux box.
111
112 The most common use of packet filtering is to run your Linux box as
113 a firewall protecting a local network from the Internet. The type of
114 firewall provided by this kernel support is called a "packet
115 filter", which means that it can reject individual network packets
116 based on type, source, destination etc. The other kind of firewall,
117 a "proxy-based" one, is more secure but more intrusive and more
118 bothersome to set up; it inspects the network traffic much more
119 closely, modifies it and has knowledge about the higher level
120 protocols, which a packet filter lacks. Moreover, proxy-based
121 firewalls often require changes to the programs running on the local
122 clients. Proxy-based firewalls don't need support by the kernel, but
123 they are often combined with a packet filter, which only works if
124 you say Y here.
125
126 You should also say Y here if you intend to use your Linux box as
127 the gateway to the Internet for a local network of machines without
128 globally valid IP addresses. This is called "masquerading": if one
129 of the computers on your local network wants to send something to
130 the outside, your box can "masquerade" as that computer, i.e. it
131 forwards the traffic to the intended outside destination, but
132 modifies the packets to make it look like they came from the
133 firewall box itself. It works both ways: if the outside host
134 replies, the Linux box will silently forward the traffic to the
135 correct local computer. This way, the computers on your local net
136 are completely invisible to the outside world, even though they can
137 reach the outside and can receive replies. It is even possible to
138 run globally visible servers from within a masqueraded local network
139 using a mechanism called portforwarding. Masquerading is also often
140 called NAT (Network Address Translation).
141
142 Another use of Netfilter is in transparent proxying: if a machine on
143 the local network tries to connect to an outside host, your Linux
144 box can transparently forward the traffic to a local server,
145 typically a caching proxy server.
146
147 Yet another use of Netfilter is building a bridging firewall. Using
148 a bridge with Network packet filtering enabled makes iptables "see"
149 the bridged traffic. For filtering on the lower network and Ethernet
150 protocols over the bridge, use ebtables (under bridge netfilter
151 configuration).
152
153 Various modules exist for netfilter which replace the previous
154 masquerading (ipmasqadm), packet filtering (ipchains), transparent
155 proxying, and portforwarding mechanisms. Please see
156 <file:Documentation/Changes> under "iptables" for the location of
157 these packages.
158
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159if NETFILTER
160
161config NETFILTER_DEBUG
162 bool "Network packet filtering debugging"
163 depends on NETFILTER
164 help
165 You can say Y here if you want to get additional messages useful in
166 debugging the netfilter code.
167
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168config NETFILTER_ADVANCED
169 bool "Advanced netfilter configuration"
170 depends on NETFILTER
171 default y
172 help
173 If you say Y here you can select between all the netfilter modules.
692105b8 174 If you say N the more unusual ones will not be shown and the
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175 basic ones needed by most people will default to 'M'.
176
177 If unsure, say Y.
178
1da177e4 179config BRIDGE_NETFILTER
34666d46 180 tristate "Bridged IP/ARP packets filtering"
57f5877c 181 depends on BRIDGE
34666d46 182 depends on NETFILTER && INET
33b8e776 183 depends on NETFILTER_ADVANCED
34666d46 184 default m
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185 ---help---
186 Enabling this option will let arptables resp. iptables see bridged
187 ARP resp. IP traffic. If you want a bridging firewall, you probably
188 want this option enabled.
189 Enabling or disabling this option doesn't enable or disable
190 ebtables.
191
192 If unsure, say N.
193
9eb0eec7 194source "net/netfilter/Kconfig"
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195source "net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig"
196source "net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig"
197source "net/decnet/netfilter/Kconfig"
198source "net/bridge/netfilter/Kconfig"
199
200endif
201
7c657876 202source "net/dccp/Kconfig"
1da177e4 203source "net/sctp/Kconfig"
fe17f84f 204source "net/rds/Kconfig"
1e63e681 205source "net/tipc/Kconfig"
6a2e9b73 206source "net/atm/Kconfig"
fd558d18 207source "net/l2tp/Kconfig"
a19800d7 208source "net/802/Kconfig"
6a2e9b73 209source "net/bridge/Kconfig"
91da11f8 210source "net/dsa/Kconfig"
6a2e9b73 211source "net/8021q/Kconfig"
1da177e4 212source "net/decnet/Kconfig"
1da177e4 213source "net/llc/Kconfig"
1da177e4 214source "net/ipx/Kconfig"
1da177e4 215source "drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig"
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216source "net/x25/Kconfig"
217source "net/lapb/Kconfig"
5075138d 218source "net/phonet/Kconfig"
2c6bed7c 219source "net/6lowpan/Kconfig"
9ec76716 220source "net/ieee802154/Kconfig"
1010f540 221source "net/mac802154/Kconfig"
1da177e4 222source "net/sched/Kconfig"
2f90b865 223source "net/dcb/Kconfig"
1a4240f4 224source "net/dns_resolver/Kconfig"
c6c8fea2 225source "net/batman-adv/Kconfig"
ccb1352e 226source "net/openvswitch/Kconfig"
d021c344 227source "net/vmw_vsock/Kconfig"
eaaa3139 228source "net/netlink/Kconfig"
0d89d203 229source "net/mpls/Kconfig"
f421436a 230source "net/hsr/Kconfig"
007f790c 231source "net/switchdev/Kconfig"
1da177e4 232
df334545 233config RPS
6341e62b 234 bool
044c8d4b 235 depends on SMP && SYSFS
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236 default y
237
c445477d 238config RFS_ACCEL
6341e62b 239 bool
0244ad00 240 depends on RPS
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241 select CPU_RMAP
242 default y
243
bf264145 244config XPS
6341e62b 245 bool
044c8d4b 246 depends on SMP
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247 default y
248
86f8515f 249config CGROUP_NET_PRIO
af636337 250 bool "Network priority cgroup"
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251 depends on CGROUPS
252 ---help---
253 Cgroup subsystem for use in assigning processes to network priorities on
86f8515f 254 a per-interface basis.
5bc1421e 255
fe1217c4 256config CGROUP_NET_CLASSID
6341e62b 257 bool "Network classid cgroup"
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258 depends on CGROUPS
259 ---help---
260 Cgroup subsystem for use as general purpose socket classid marker that is
261 being used in cls_cgroup and for netfilter matching.
262
e0d1095a 263config NET_RX_BUSY_POLL
6341e62b 264 bool
89bf1b5a 265 default y
06021292 266
114cf580 267config BQL
6341e62b 268 bool
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269 depends on SYSFS
270 select DQL
271 default y
272
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273config BPF_JIT
274 bool "enable BPF Just In Time compiler"
275 depends on HAVE_BPF_JIT
b6202f97 276 depends on MODULES
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277 ---help---
278 Berkeley Packet Filter filtering capabilities are normally handled
279 by an interpreter. This option allows kernel to generate a native
280 code when filter is loaded in memory. This should speedup
281 packet sniffing (libpcap/tcpdump). Note : Admin should enable
282 this feature changing /proc/sys/net/core/bpf_jit_enable
283
99bbc707 284config NET_FLOW_LIMIT
6341e62b 285 bool
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286 depends on RPS
287 default y
288 ---help---
289 The network stack has to drop packets when a receive processing CPU's
290 backlog reaches netdev_max_backlog. If a few out of many active flows
291 generate the vast majority of load, drop their traffic earlier to
292 maintain capacity for the other flows. This feature provides servers
293 with many clients some protection against DoS by a single (spoofed)
294 flow that greatly exceeds average workload.
295
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296menu "Network testing"
297
298config NET_PKTGEN
299 tristate "Packet Generator (USE WITH CAUTION)"
ffd756b3 300 depends on INET && PROC_FS
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301 ---help---
302 This module will inject preconfigured packets, at a configurable
303 rate, out of a given interface. It is used for network interface
304 stress testing and performance analysis. If you don't understand
305 what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
306
307 Documentation on how to use the packet generator can be found
308 at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt>.
309
310 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
311 module will be called pktgen.
312
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313config NET_TCPPROBE
314 tristate "TCP connection probing"
911f8635 315 depends on INET && PROC_FS && KPROBES
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316 ---help---
317 This module allows for capturing the changes to TCP connection
9dadaa19 318 state in response to incoming packets. It is used for debugging
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319 TCP congestion avoidance modules. If you don't understand
320 what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
321
82fe7c92 322 Documentation on how to use TCP connection probing can be found
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323 at:
324
325 http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/tcpprobe
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326
327 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
328 module will be called tcp_probe.
329
273ae44b 330config NET_DROP_MONITOR
cad456d5 331 tristate "Network packet drop alerting service"
911f8635 332 depends on INET && TRACEPOINTS
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333 ---help---
334 This feature provides an alerting service to userspace in the
335 event that packets are discarded in the network stack. Alerts
336 are broadcast via netlink socket to any listening user space
337 process. If you don't need network drop alerts, or if you are ok
338 just checking the various proc files and other utilities for
339 drop statistics, say N here.
340
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341endmenu
342
343endmenu
344
1da177e4 345source "net/ax25/Kconfig"
0d66548a 346source "net/can/Kconfig"
1da177e4 347source "net/irda/Kconfig"
1da177e4 348source "net/bluetooth/Kconfig"
17926a79 349source "net/rxrpc/Kconfig"
d86b5e0e 350
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351config FIB_RULES
352 bool
353
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354menuconfig WIRELESS
355 bool "Wireless"
f54bfc0e 356 depends on !S390
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357 default y
358
359if WIRELESS
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361source "net/wireless/Kconfig"
f0706e82 362source "net/mac80211/Kconfig"
2a5e1c0e 363
5442060c 364endif # WIRELESS
2a5e1c0e 365
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366source "net/wimax/Kconfig"
367
cf4328cd 368source "net/rfkill/Kconfig"
bd238fb4 369source "net/9p/Kconfig"
3908c690 370source "net/caif/Kconfig"
3d14c5d2 371source "net/ceph/Kconfig"
3e256b8f 372source "net/nfc/Kconfig"
3908c690 373
cf4328cd 374
6a2e9b73 375endif # if NET
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377# Used by archs to tell that they support BPF_JIT
378config HAVE_BPF_JIT
379 bool