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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
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9 ---help---
10 Unless you really know what you are doing, you should say Y here.
11 The reason is that some programs need kernel networking support even
12 when running on a stand-alone machine that isn't connected to any
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13 other computer.
14
15 If you are upgrading from an older kernel, you
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16 should consider updating your networking tools too because changes
17 in the kernel and the tools often go hand in hand. The tools are
18 contained in the package net-tools, the location and version number
19 of which are given in <file:Documentation/Changes>.
20
21 For a general introduction to Linux networking, it is highly
22 recommended to read the NET-HOWTO, available from
23 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
24
6a2e9b73 25if NET
1da177e4 26
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27config WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
28 bool
29 help
30 This option can be selected by other options that need compat
31 netlink messages.
32
33config COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
34 def_bool y
35 depends on COMPAT
40b53d8a 36 depends on WEXT_CORE || WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
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37 help
38 This option makes it possible to send different netlink messages
39 to tasks depending on whether the task is a compat task or not. To
40 achieve this, you need to set skb_shinfo(skb)->frag_list to the
41 compat skb before sending the skb, the netlink code will sort out
42 which message to actually pass to the task.
43
44 Newly written code should NEVER need this option but do
45 compat-independent messages instead!
46
6a2e9b73 47menu "Networking options"
1da177e4 48
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49source "net/packet/Kconfig"
50source "net/unix/Kconfig"
51source "net/xfrm/Kconfig"
2356f4cb 52source "net/iucv/Kconfig"
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53
54config INET
55 bool "TCP/IP networking"
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56 select CRYPTO
57 select CRYPTO_AES
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58 ---help---
59 These are the protocols used on the Internet and on most local
60 Ethernets. It is highly recommended to say Y here (this will enlarge
cf80efc2 61 your kernel by about 400 KB), since some programs (e.g. the X window
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62 system) use TCP/IP even if your machine is not connected to any
63 other computer. You will get the so-called loopback device which
64 allows you to ping yourself (great fun, that!).
65
66 For an excellent introduction to Linux networking, please read the
67 Linux Networking HOWTO, available from
68 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
69
70 If you say Y here and also to "/proc file system support" and
71 "Sysctl support" below, you can change various aspects of the
72 behavior of the TCP/IP code by writing to the (virtual) files in
73 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/*; the options are explained in the file
74 <file:Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt>.
75
76 Short answer: say Y.
77
6a2e9b73 78if INET
1da177e4 79source "net/ipv4/Kconfig"
1da177e4 80source "net/ipv6/Kconfig"
38c94377 81source "net/netlabel/Kconfig"
1da177e4 82
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83endif # if INET
84
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85config NETWORK_SECMARK
86 bool "Security Marking"
87 help
88 This enables security marking of network packets, similar
89 to nfmark, but designated for security purposes.
90 If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
91
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92config NETWORK_PHY_TIMESTAMPING
93 bool "Timestamping in PHY devices"
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94 help
95 This allows timestamping of network packets by PHYs with
96 hardware timestamping capabilities. This option adds some
97 overhead in the transmit and receive paths.
98
99 If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
100
1da177e4 101menuconfig NETFILTER
ef91fd52 102 bool "Network packet filtering framework (Netfilter)"
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103 ---help---
104 Netfilter is a framework for filtering and mangling network packets
105 that pass through your Linux box.
106
107 The most common use of packet filtering is to run your Linux box as
108 a firewall protecting a local network from the Internet. The type of
109 firewall provided by this kernel support is called a "packet
110 filter", which means that it can reject individual network packets
111 based on type, source, destination etc. The other kind of firewall,
112 a "proxy-based" one, is more secure but more intrusive and more
113 bothersome to set up; it inspects the network traffic much more
114 closely, modifies it and has knowledge about the higher level
115 protocols, which a packet filter lacks. Moreover, proxy-based
116 firewalls often require changes to the programs running on the local
117 clients. Proxy-based firewalls don't need support by the kernel, but
118 they are often combined with a packet filter, which only works if
119 you say Y here.
120
121 You should also say Y here if you intend to use your Linux box as
122 the gateway to the Internet for a local network of machines without
123 globally valid IP addresses. This is called "masquerading": if one
124 of the computers on your local network wants to send something to
125 the outside, your box can "masquerade" as that computer, i.e. it
126 forwards the traffic to the intended outside destination, but
127 modifies the packets to make it look like they came from the
128 firewall box itself. It works both ways: if the outside host
129 replies, the Linux box will silently forward the traffic to the
130 correct local computer. This way, the computers on your local net
131 are completely invisible to the outside world, even though they can
132 reach the outside and can receive replies. It is even possible to
133 run globally visible servers from within a masqueraded local network
134 using a mechanism called portforwarding. Masquerading is also often
135 called NAT (Network Address Translation).
136
137 Another use of Netfilter is in transparent proxying: if a machine on
138 the local network tries to connect to an outside host, your Linux
139 box can transparently forward the traffic to a local server,
140 typically a caching proxy server.
141
142 Yet another use of Netfilter is building a bridging firewall. Using
143 a bridge with Network packet filtering enabled makes iptables "see"
144 the bridged traffic. For filtering on the lower network and Ethernet
145 protocols over the bridge, use ebtables (under bridge netfilter
146 configuration).
147
148 Various modules exist for netfilter which replace the previous
149 masquerading (ipmasqadm), packet filtering (ipchains), transparent
150 proxying, and portforwarding mechanisms. Please see
151 <file:Documentation/Changes> under "iptables" for the location of
152 these packages.
153
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154if NETFILTER
155
156config NETFILTER_DEBUG
157 bool "Network packet filtering debugging"
158 depends on NETFILTER
159 help
160 You can say Y here if you want to get additional messages useful in
161 debugging the netfilter code.
162
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163config NETFILTER_ADVANCED
164 bool "Advanced netfilter configuration"
165 depends on NETFILTER
166 default y
167 help
168 If you say Y here you can select between all the netfilter modules.
692105b8 169 If you say N the more unusual ones will not be shown and the
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170 basic ones needed by most people will default to 'M'.
171
172 If unsure, say Y.
173
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174config BRIDGE_NETFILTER
175 bool "Bridged IP/ARP packets filtering"
176 depends on BRIDGE && NETFILTER && INET
33b8e776 177 depends on NETFILTER_ADVANCED
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178 default y
179 ---help---
180 Enabling this option will let arptables resp. iptables see bridged
181 ARP resp. IP traffic. If you want a bridging firewall, you probably
182 want this option enabled.
183 Enabling or disabling this option doesn't enable or disable
184 ebtables.
185
186 If unsure, say N.
187
9eb0eec7 188source "net/netfilter/Kconfig"
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189source "net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig"
190source "net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig"
191source "net/decnet/netfilter/Kconfig"
192source "net/bridge/netfilter/Kconfig"
193
194endif
195
7c657876 196source "net/dccp/Kconfig"
1da177e4 197source "net/sctp/Kconfig"
fe17f84f 198source "net/rds/Kconfig"
1e63e681 199source "net/tipc/Kconfig"
6a2e9b73 200source "net/atm/Kconfig"
fd558d18 201source "net/l2tp/Kconfig"
a19800d7 202source "net/802/Kconfig"
6a2e9b73 203source "net/bridge/Kconfig"
91da11f8 204source "net/dsa/Kconfig"
6a2e9b73 205source "net/8021q/Kconfig"
1da177e4 206source "net/decnet/Kconfig"
1da177e4 207source "net/llc/Kconfig"
1da177e4 208source "net/ipx/Kconfig"
1da177e4 209source "drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig"
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210source "net/x25/Kconfig"
211source "net/lapb/Kconfig"
5075138d 212source "net/phonet/Kconfig"
9ec76716 213source "net/ieee802154/Kconfig"
1010f540 214source "net/mac802154/Kconfig"
1da177e4 215source "net/sched/Kconfig"
2f90b865 216source "net/dcb/Kconfig"
1a4240f4 217source "net/dns_resolver/Kconfig"
c6c8fea2 218source "net/batman-adv/Kconfig"
ccb1352e 219source "net/openvswitch/Kconfig"
d021c344 220source "net/vmw_vsock/Kconfig"
eaaa3139 221source "net/netlink/Kconfig"
1da177e4 222
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223config RPS
224 boolean
6dcbc122 225 depends on SMP && SYSFS && USE_GENERIC_SMP_HELPERS
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226 default y
227
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228config RFS_ACCEL
229 boolean
230 depends on RPS && GENERIC_HARDIRQS
231 select CPU_RMAP
232 default y
233
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234config XPS
235 boolean
024e9679 236 depends on SMP && USE_GENERIC_SMP_HELPERS
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237 default y
238
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239config NETPRIO_CGROUP
240 tristate "Network priority cgroup"
241 depends on CGROUPS
242 ---help---
243 Cgroup subsystem for use in assigning processes to network priorities on
244 a per-interface basis
245
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246config BQL
247 boolean
248 depends on SYSFS
249 select DQL
250 default y
251
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252config BPF_JIT
253 bool "enable BPF Just In Time compiler"
254 depends on HAVE_BPF_JIT
b6202f97 255 depends on MODULES
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256 ---help---
257 Berkeley Packet Filter filtering capabilities are normally handled
258 by an interpreter. This option allows kernel to generate a native
259 code when filter is loaded in memory. This should speedup
260 packet sniffing (libpcap/tcpdump). Note : Admin should enable
261 this feature changing /proc/sys/net/core/bpf_jit_enable
262
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263menu "Network testing"
264
265config NET_PKTGEN
266 tristate "Packet Generator (USE WITH CAUTION)"
267 depends on PROC_FS
268 ---help---
269 This module will inject preconfigured packets, at a configurable
270 rate, out of a given interface. It is used for network interface
271 stress testing and performance analysis. If you don't understand
272 what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
273
274 Documentation on how to use the packet generator can be found
275 at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt>.
276
277 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
278 module will be called pktgen.
279
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280config NET_TCPPROBE
281 tristate "TCP connection probing"
911f8635 282 depends on INET && PROC_FS && KPROBES
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283 ---help---
284 This module allows for capturing the changes to TCP connection
9dadaa19 285 state in response to incoming packets. It is used for debugging
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286 TCP congestion avoidance modules. If you don't understand
287 what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
288
82fe7c92 289 Documentation on how to use TCP connection probing can be found
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290 at:
291
292 http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/tcpprobe
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293
294 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
295 module will be called tcp_probe.
296
273ae44b 297config NET_DROP_MONITOR
cad456d5 298 tristate "Network packet drop alerting service"
911f8635 299 depends on INET && TRACEPOINTS
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300 ---help---
301 This feature provides an alerting service to userspace in the
302 event that packets are discarded in the network stack. Alerts
303 are broadcast via netlink socket to any listening user space
304 process. If you don't need network drop alerts, or if you are ok
305 just checking the various proc files and other utilities for
306 drop statistics, say N here.
307
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308endmenu
309
310endmenu
311
1da177e4 312source "net/ax25/Kconfig"
0d66548a 313source "net/can/Kconfig"
1da177e4 314source "net/irda/Kconfig"
1da177e4 315source "net/bluetooth/Kconfig"
17926a79 316source "net/rxrpc/Kconfig"
d86b5e0e 317
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318config FIB_RULES
319 bool
320
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321menuconfig WIRELESS
322 bool "Wireless"
f54bfc0e 323 depends on !S390
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324 default y
325
326if WIRELESS
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328source "net/wireless/Kconfig"
f0706e82 329source "net/mac80211/Kconfig"
2a5e1c0e 330
5442060c 331endif # WIRELESS
2a5e1c0e 332
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333source "net/wimax/Kconfig"
334
cf4328cd 335source "net/rfkill/Kconfig"
bd238fb4 336source "net/9p/Kconfig"
3908c690 337source "net/caif/Kconfig"
3d14c5d2 338source "net/ceph/Kconfig"
3e256b8f 339source "net/nfc/Kconfig"
3908c690 340
cf4328cd 341
6a2e9b73 342endif # if NET
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344# Used by archs to tell that they support BPF_JIT
345config HAVE_BPF_JIT
346 bool