1 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
3 # Network configuration
7 bool "Networking support"
9 select GENERIC_NET_UTILS
12 Unless you really know what you are doing, you should say Y here.
13 The reason is that some programs need kernel networking support even
14 when running on a stand-alone machine that isn't connected to any
17 If you are upgrading from an older kernel, you
18 should consider updating your networking tools too because changes
19 in the kernel and the tools often go hand in hand. The tools are
20 contained in the package net-tools, the location and version number
21 of which are given in <file:Documentation/Changes>.
23 For a general introduction to Linux networking, it is highly
24 recommended to read the NET-HOWTO, available from
25 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
29 config WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
32 This option can be selected by other options that need compat
35 config COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
38 depends on WEXT_CORE || WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
40 This option makes it possible to send different netlink messages
41 to tasks depending on whether the task is a compat task or not. To
42 achieve this, you need to set skb_shinfo(skb)->frag_list to the
43 compat skb before sending the skb, the netlink code will sort out
44 which message to actually pass to the task.
46 Newly written code should NEVER need this option but do
47 compat-independent messages instead!
58 menu "Networking options"
60 source "net/packet/Kconfig"
61 source "net/unix/Kconfig"
62 source "net/tls/Kconfig"
63 source "net/xfrm/Kconfig"
64 source "net/iucv/Kconfig"
65 source "net/smc/Kconfig"
66 source "net/xdp/Kconfig"
69 bool "TCP/IP networking"
73 These are the protocols used on the Internet and on most local
74 Ethernets. It is highly recommended to say Y here (this will enlarge
75 your kernel by about 400 KB), since some programs (e.g. the X window
76 system) use TCP/IP even if your machine is not connected to any
77 other computer. You will get the so-called loopback device which
78 allows you to ping yourself (great fun, that!).
80 For an excellent introduction to Linux networking, please read the
81 Linux Networking HOWTO, available from
82 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
84 If you say Y here and also to "/proc file system support" and
85 "Sysctl support" below, you can change various aspects of the
86 behavior of the TCP/IP code by writing to the (virtual) files in
87 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/*; the options are explained in the file
88 <file:Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt>.
93 source "net/ipv4/Kconfig"
94 source "net/ipv6/Kconfig"
95 source "net/netlabel/Kconfig"
99 config NETWORK_SECMARK
100 bool "Security Marking"
102 This enables security marking of network packets, similar
103 to nfmark, but designated for security purposes.
104 If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
106 config NET_PTP_CLASSIFY
109 config NETWORK_PHY_TIMESTAMPING
110 bool "Timestamping in PHY devices"
111 select NET_PTP_CLASSIFY
113 This allows timestamping of network packets by PHYs with
114 hardware timestamping capabilities. This option adds some
115 overhead in the transmit and receive paths.
117 If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
120 bool "Network packet filtering framework (Netfilter)"
122 Netfilter is a framework for filtering and mangling network packets
123 that pass through your Linux box.
125 The most common use of packet filtering is to run your Linux box as
126 a firewall protecting a local network from the Internet. The type of
127 firewall provided by this kernel support is called a "packet
128 filter", which means that it can reject individual network packets
129 based on type, source, destination etc. The other kind of firewall,
130 a "proxy-based" one, is more secure but more intrusive and more
131 bothersome to set up; it inspects the network traffic much more
132 closely, modifies it and has knowledge about the higher level
133 protocols, which a packet filter lacks. Moreover, proxy-based
134 firewalls often require changes to the programs running on the local
135 clients. Proxy-based firewalls don't need support by the kernel, but
136 they are often combined with a packet filter, which only works if
139 You should also say Y here if you intend to use your Linux box as
140 the gateway to the Internet for a local network of machines without
141 globally valid IP addresses. This is called "masquerading": if one
142 of the computers on your local network wants to send something to
143 the outside, your box can "masquerade" as that computer, i.e. it
144 forwards the traffic to the intended outside destination, but
145 modifies the packets to make it look like they came from the
146 firewall box itself. It works both ways: if the outside host
147 replies, the Linux box will silently forward the traffic to the
148 correct local computer. This way, the computers on your local net
149 are completely invisible to the outside world, even though they can
150 reach the outside and can receive replies. It is even possible to
151 run globally visible servers from within a masqueraded local network
152 using a mechanism called portforwarding. Masquerading is also often
153 called NAT (Network Address Translation).
155 Another use of Netfilter is in transparent proxying: if a machine on
156 the local network tries to connect to an outside host, your Linux
157 box can transparently forward the traffic to a local server,
158 typically a caching proxy server.
160 Yet another use of Netfilter is building a bridging firewall. Using
161 a bridge with Network packet filtering enabled makes iptables "see"
162 the bridged traffic. For filtering on the lower network and Ethernet
163 protocols over the bridge, use ebtables (under bridge netfilter
166 Various modules exist for netfilter which replace the previous
167 masquerading (ipmasqadm), packet filtering (ipchains), transparent
168 proxying, and portforwarding mechanisms. Please see
169 <file:Documentation/Changes> under "iptables" for the location of
174 config NETFILTER_ADVANCED
175 bool "Advanced netfilter configuration"
179 If you say Y here you can select between all the netfilter modules.
180 If you say N the more unusual ones will not be shown and the
181 basic ones needed by most people will default to 'M'.
185 config BRIDGE_NETFILTER
186 tristate "Bridged IP/ARP packets filtering"
188 depends on NETFILTER && INET
189 depends on NETFILTER_ADVANCED
190 select NETFILTER_FAMILY_BRIDGE
191 select SKB_EXTENSIONS
194 Enabling this option will let arptables resp. iptables see bridged
195 ARP resp. IP traffic. If you want a bridging firewall, you probably
196 want this option enabled.
197 Enabling or disabling this option doesn't enable or disable
202 source "net/netfilter/Kconfig"
203 source "net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig"
204 source "net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig"
205 source "net/decnet/netfilter/Kconfig"
206 source "net/bridge/netfilter/Kconfig"
210 source "net/bpfilter/Kconfig"
212 source "net/dccp/Kconfig"
213 source "net/sctp/Kconfig"
214 source "net/rds/Kconfig"
215 source "net/tipc/Kconfig"
216 source "net/atm/Kconfig"
217 source "net/l2tp/Kconfig"
218 source "net/802/Kconfig"
219 source "net/bridge/Kconfig"
220 source "net/dsa/Kconfig"
221 source "net/8021q/Kconfig"
222 source "net/decnet/Kconfig"
223 source "net/llc/Kconfig"
224 source "drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig"
225 source "net/x25/Kconfig"
226 source "net/lapb/Kconfig"
227 source "net/phonet/Kconfig"
228 source "net/6lowpan/Kconfig"
229 source "net/ieee802154/Kconfig"
230 source "net/mac802154/Kconfig"
231 source "net/sched/Kconfig"
232 source "net/dcb/Kconfig"
233 source "net/dns_resolver/Kconfig"
234 source "net/batman-adv/Kconfig"
235 source "net/openvswitch/Kconfig"
236 source "net/vmw_vsock/Kconfig"
237 source "net/netlink/Kconfig"
238 source "net/mpls/Kconfig"
239 source "net/nsh/Kconfig"
240 source "net/hsr/Kconfig"
241 source "net/switchdev/Kconfig"
242 source "net/l3mdev/Kconfig"
243 source "net/qrtr/Kconfig"
244 source "net/ncsi/Kconfig"
248 depends on SMP && SYSFS
265 config CGROUP_NET_PRIO
266 bool "Network priority cgroup"
268 select SOCK_CGROUP_DATA
270 Cgroup subsystem for use in assigning processes to network priorities on
271 a per-interface basis.
273 config CGROUP_NET_CLASSID
274 bool "Network classid cgroup"
276 select SOCK_CGROUP_DATA
278 Cgroup subsystem for use as general purpose socket classid marker that is
279 being used in cls_cgroup and for netfilter matching.
281 config NET_RX_BUSY_POLL
292 bool "enable BPF Just In Time compiler"
293 depends on HAVE_CBPF_JIT || HAVE_EBPF_JIT
296 Berkeley Packet Filter filtering capabilities are normally handled
297 by an interpreter. This option allows kernel to generate a native
298 code when filter is loaded in memory. This should speedup
299 packet sniffing (libpcap/tcpdump).
301 Note, admin should enable this feature changing:
302 /proc/sys/net/core/bpf_jit_enable
303 /proc/sys/net/core/bpf_jit_harden (optional)
304 /proc/sys/net/core/bpf_jit_kallsyms (optional)
306 config BPF_STREAM_PARSER
307 bool "enable BPF STREAM_PARSER"
309 depends on BPF_SYSCALL
310 depends on CGROUP_BPF
314 Enabling this allows a stream parser to be used with
315 BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKMAP.
317 BPF_MAP_TYPE_SOCKMAP provides a map type to use with network sockets.
318 It can be used to enforce socket policy, implement socket redirects,
321 config NET_FLOW_LIMIT
326 The network stack has to drop packets when a receive processing CPU's
327 backlog reaches netdev_max_backlog. If a few out of many active flows
328 generate the vast majority of load, drop their traffic earlier to
329 maintain capacity for the other flows. This feature provides servers
330 with many clients some protection against DoS by a single (spoofed)
331 flow that greatly exceeds average workload.
333 menu "Network testing"
336 tristate "Packet Generator (USE WITH CAUTION)"
337 depends on INET && PROC_FS
339 This module will inject preconfigured packets, at a configurable
340 rate, out of a given interface. It is used for network interface
341 stress testing and performance analysis. If you don't understand
342 what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
344 Documentation on how to use the packet generator can be found
345 at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt>.
347 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
348 module will be called pktgen.
350 config NET_DROP_MONITOR
351 tristate "Network packet drop alerting service"
352 depends on INET && TRACEPOINTS
354 This feature provides an alerting service to userspace in the
355 event that packets are discarded in the network stack. Alerts
356 are broadcast via netlink socket to any listening user space
357 process. If you don't need network drop alerts, or if you are ok
358 just checking the various proc files and other utilities for
359 drop statistics, say N here.
365 source "net/ax25/Kconfig"
366 source "net/can/Kconfig"
367 source "net/bluetooth/Kconfig"
368 source "net/rxrpc/Kconfig"
369 source "net/kcm/Kconfig"
370 source "net/strparser/Kconfig"
382 source "net/wireless/Kconfig"
383 source "net/mac80211/Kconfig"
387 source "net/wimax/Kconfig"
389 source "net/rfkill/Kconfig"
390 source "net/9p/Kconfig"
391 source "net/caif/Kconfig"
392 source "net/ceph/Kconfig"
393 source "net/nfc/Kconfig"
394 source "net/psample/Kconfig"
395 source "net/ife/Kconfig"
398 bool "Network light weight tunnels"
400 This feature provides an infrastructure to support light weight
401 tunnels like mpls. There is no netdevice associated with a light
402 weight tunnel endpoint. Tunnel encapsulation parameters are stored
403 with light weight tunnel state associated with fib routes.
406 bool "Execute BPF program as route nexthop action"
407 depends on LWTUNNEL && INET
408 default y if LWTUNNEL=y
410 Allows to run BPF programs as a nexthop action following a route
411 lookup for incoming and outgoing packets.
421 config SOCK_VALIDATE_XMIT
428 The NET_SOCK_MSG provides a framework for plain sockets (e.g. TCP) or
429 ULPs (upper layer modules, e.g. TLS) to process L7 application data
430 with the help of BPF programs.
440 tristate "Generic failover module"
442 The failover module provides a generic interface for paravirtual
443 drivers to register a netdev and a set of ops with a failover
444 instance. The ops are used as event handlers that get called to
445 handle netdev register/unregister/link change/name change events
446 on slave pci ethernet devices with the same mac address as the
447 failover netdev. This enables paravirtual drivers to use a
448 VF as an accelerated low latency datapath. It also allows live
449 migration of VMs with direct attached VFs by failing over to the
450 paravirtual datapath when the VF is unplugged.
454 # Used by archs to tell that they support BPF JIT compiler plus which flavour.
455 # Only one of the two can be selected for a specific arch since eBPF JIT supersedes
458 # Classic BPF JIT (cBPF)
462 # Extended BPF JIT (eBPF)