If unsure, say Y.
+# All the following symbols are dependent on NETDEVICES - do not repeat
+# that for each of the symbols.
+if NETDEVICES
config IFB
tristate "Intermediate Functional Block support"
depends on NET_CLS_ACT
---help---
- This is an intermidiate driver that allows sharing of
+ This is an intermediate driver that allows sharing of
resources.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called ifb. If you want to use more than one ifb
'Trunking' by Sun, 802.3ad by the IEEE, and 'Bonding' in Linux.
The driver supports multiple bonding modes to allow for both high
- perfomance and high availability operation.
+ performance and high availability operation.
Refer to <file:Documentation/networking/bonding.txt> for more
information.
or internal device. It is safe to say Y or M here even if your
ethernet card lack MII.
+config MACB
+ tristate "Atmel MACB support"
+ depends on NET_ETHERNET && AVR32
+ select MII
+ help
+ The Atmel MACB ethernet interface is found on many AT32 and AT91
+ parts. Say Y to include support for the MACB chip.
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
+ will be called macb.
+
source "drivers/net/arm/Kconfig"
config MACE
This is the driver for the onboard card of MIPS Magnum 4000,
Acer PICA, Olivetti M700-10 and a few other identical OEM systems.
-config MIPS_GT96100ETH
- bool "MIPS GT96100 Ethernet support"
- depends on NET_ETHERNET && MIPS_GT96100
- help
- Say Y here to support the Ethernet subsystem on your GT96100 card.
-
config MIPS_AU1X00_ENET
bool "MIPS AU1000 Ethernet support"
depends on NET_ETHERNET && SOC_AU1X00
+ select PHYLIB
select CRC32
help
If you have an Alchemy Semi AU1X00 based system
config MIPS_SIM_NET
tristate "MIPS simulator Network device (EXPERIMENTAL)"
- depends on NETDEVICES && MIPS_SIM && EXPERIMENTAL
+ depends on MIPS_SIM && EXPERIMENTAL
help
The MIPSNET device is a simple Ethernet network device which is
emulated by the MIPS Simulator.
depends on NET_VENDOR_3COM && (PCI || EISA)
select MII
---help---
- This option enables driver support for a large number of 10mbps and
- 10/100mbps EISA, PCI and PCMCIA 3Com network cards:
+ This option enables driver support for a large number of 10Mbps and
+ 10/100Mbps EISA, PCI and PCMCIA 3Com network cards:
"Vortex" (Fast EtherLink 3c590/3c592/3c595/3c597) EISA and PCI
"Boomerang" (EtherLink XL 3c900 or 3c905) PCI
<file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
will be called smc9194.
+config NET_NETX
+ tristate "NetX Ethernet support"
+ select MII
+ depends on NET_ETHERNET && ARCH_NETX
+ help
+ This is support for the Hilscher netX builtin Ethernet ports
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
+ <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
+ will be called netx-eth.
+
config DM9000
tristate "DM9000 support"
depends on (ARM || MIPS) && NET_ETHERNET
<file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module will be
called dm9000.
+config SMC911X
+ tristate "SMSC LAN911[5678] support"
+ select CRC32
+ select MII
+ depends on NET_ETHERNET && ARCH_PXA
+ help
+ This is a driver for SMSC's LAN911x series of Ethernet chipsets
+ including the new LAN9115, LAN9116, LAN9117, and LAN9118.
+ Say Y if you want it compiled into the kernel,
+ and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
+ <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>.
+
+ This driver is also available as a module. The module will be
+ called smc911x. If you want to compile it as a module, say M
+ here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>
+
config NET_VENDOR_RACAL
bool "Racal-Interlan (Micom) NI cards"
depends on NET_ETHERNET && ISA
depends on NET_ISA
---help---
If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y. This
- driver supports intel i82595{FX,TX} based boards. Note however
+ driver supports Intel i82595{FX,TX} based boards. Note however
that the EtherExpress PRO/100 Ethernet card has its own separate
driver. Please read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
<http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
help
Additional receive skb headroom. Note, that driver
will always reserve at least 2 bytes to make IP header
- aligned, so usualy there is no need to add any additional
+ aligned, so usually there is no need to add any additional
headroom.
If unsure, set to 0.
<file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
will be called pcnet32.
+config PCNET32_NAPI
+ bool "Use RX polling (NAPI) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+ depends on PCNET32 && EXPERIMENTAL
+ help
+ NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
+ when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card. It is
+ still somewhat experimental and thus not yet enabled by default.
+
+ If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
+ deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
+ then say Y here.
+
+ See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
+ information.
+
+ If in doubt, say N.
+
config AMD8111_ETH
tristate "AMD 8111 (new PCI lance) support"
depends on NET_PCI && PCI
called apricot.
config B44
- tristate "Broadcom 4400 ethernet support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
- depends on NET_PCI && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
+ tristate "Broadcom 4400 ethernet support"
+ depends on NET_PCI && PCI
select MII
help
If you have a network (Ethernet) controller of this type, say Y and
called b44.
config FORCEDETH
- tristate "Reverse Engineered nForce Ethernet support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
- depends on NET_PCI && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
+ tristate "nForce Ethernet support"
+ depends on NET_PCI && PCI
help
If you have a network (Ethernet) controller of this type, say Y and
read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
<file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module will be
called forcedeth.
+config FORCEDETH_NAPI
+ bool "Use Rx and Tx Polling (NAPI) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+ depends on FORCEDETH && EXPERIMENTAL
+ help
+ NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
+ when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card. It is
+ still somewhat experimental and thus not yet enabled by default.
+
+ If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
+ deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
+ then say Y here.
+
+ See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
+ information.
+
+ If in doubt, say N.
config CS89x0
tristate "CS89x0 support"
---help---
This is a driver for the Fast Ethernet PCI network cards based on
the SiS 900 and SiS 7016 chips. The SiS 900 core is also embedded in
- SiS 630 and SiS 540 chipsets. If you have one of those, say Y and
- read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available at
- <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. Please read
- <file:Documentation/networking/sis900.txt> and comments at the
- beginning of <file:drivers/net/sis900.c> for more information.
+ SiS 630 and SiS 540 chipsets.
This driver also supports AMD 79C901 HomePNA so that you can use
your phone line as a network cable.
If unsure, say Y.
+config VIA_RHINE_NAPI
+ bool "Use Rx Polling (NAPI)"
+ depends on VIA_RHINE
+ help
+ NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
+ when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card.
+
+ If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
+ deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
+ then say Y here.
+
+ See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
+ information.
+
config LAN_SAA9730
- bool "Philips SAA9730 Ethernet support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
- depends on NET_PCI && EXPERIMENTAL && MIPS
+ bool "Philips SAA9730 Ethernet support"
+ depends on NET_PCI && PCI && MIPS_ATLAS
help
The SAA9730 is a combined multimedia and peripheral controller used
in thin clients, Internet access terminals, and diskless
depends on E1000
help
Say Y here if you want to use the legacy receive path for PCI express
- hadware.
+ hardware.
If in doubt, say N.
will be called myri_sbus. This is recommended.
config NS83820
- tristate "National Semiconduct DP83820 support"
+ tristate "National Semiconductor DP83820 support"
depends on PCI
help
This is a driver for the National Semiconductor DP83820 series
config SKY2
tristate "SysKonnect Yukon2 support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
- depends on PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
+ depends on PCI
select CRC32
---help---
- This driver supports Gigabit Ethernet adapters based on the the
+ This driver supports Gigabit Ethernet adapters based on the
Marvell Yukon 2 chipset:
Marvell 88E8021/88E8022/88E8035/88E8036/88E8038/88E8050/88E8052/
88E8053/88E8055/88E8061/88E8062, SysKonnect SK-9E21D/SK-9S21
- This driver does not support the original Yukon chipset: a seperate
- driver, skge, is provided for Yukon-based adapters.
+ There is companion driver for the older Marvell Yukon and
+ Genesis based adapters: skge.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called sky2. This is recommended.
This driver supports the original Yukon chipset. A cleaner driver is
also available (skge) which seems to work better than this one.
- This driver does not support the newer Yukon2 chipset. A seperate
+ This driver does not support the newer Yukon2 chipset. A separate
driver, sky2, is provided to support Yukon2-based adapters.
The following adapters are supported by this driver:
config BNX2
tristate "Broadcom NetXtremeII support"
depends on PCI
+ select CRC32
+ select ZLIB_INFLATE
help
This driver supports Broadcom NetXtremeII gigabit Ethernet cards.
config SPIDER_NET
tristate "Spider Gigabit Ethernet driver"
- depends on PCI && PPC_CELL
+ depends on PCI && PPC_IBM_CELL_BLADE
+ select FW_LOADER
help
This driver supports the Gigabit Ethernet chips present on the
Cell Processor-Based Blades from IBM.
+config TSI108_ETH
+ tristate "Tundra TSI108 gigabit Ethernet support"
+ depends on TSI108_BRIDGE
+ help
+ This driver supports Tundra TSI108 gigabit Ethernet ports.
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
+ will be called tsi108_eth.
+
config GIANFAR
tristate "Gianfar Ethernet"
- depends on 85xx || 83xx
+ depends on 85xx || 83xx || PPC_86xx
select PHYLIB
help
- This driver supports the Gigabit TSEC on the MPC85xx
- family of chips, and the FEC on the 8540
+ This driver supports the Gigabit TSEC on the MPC83xx, MPC85xx,
+ and MPC86xx family of chips, and the FEC on the 8540.
config GFAR_NAPI
bool "NAPI Support"
depends on GIANFAR
+config UCC_GETH
+ tristate "Freescale QE UCC GETH"
+ depends on QUICC_ENGINE && UCC_FAST
+ help
+ This driver supports the Gigabit Ethernet mode of QE UCC.
+ QE can be found on MPC836x CPUs.
+
+config UGETH_NAPI
+ bool "NAPI Support"
+ depends on UCC_GETH
+
+config UGETH_MAGIC_PACKET
+ bool "Magic Packet detection support"
+ depends on UCC_GETH
+
+config UGETH_FILTERING
+ bool "Mac address filtering support"
+ depends on UCC_GETH
+
+config UGETH_TX_ON_DEMOND
+ bool "Transmit on Demond support"
+ depends on UCC_GETH
+
+config UGETH_HAS_GIGA
+ bool
+ depends on UCC_GETH && PPC_MPC836x
+
config MV643XX_ETH
tristate "MV-643XX Ethernet support"
- depends on MOMENCO_OCELOT_C || MOMENCO_JAGUAR_ATX || MV64360 || MOMENCO_OCELOT_3 || PPC_MULTIPLATFORM
+ depends on MOMENCO_OCELOT_C || MOMENCO_JAGUAR_ATX || MV64360 || MOMENCO_OCELOT_3 || (PPC_MULTIPLATFORM && PPC32)
+ select MII
help
This driver supports the gigabit Ethernet on the Marvell MV643XX
chipset which is used in the Momenco Ocelot C and Jaguar ATX and
This enables support for Port 2 of the Marvell MV643XX Gigabit
Ethernet.
+config QLA3XXX
+ tristate "QLogic QLA3XXX Network Driver Support"
+ depends on PCI
+ help
+ This driver supports QLogic ISP3XXX gigabit Ethernet cards.
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
+ will be called qla3xxx.
+
endmenu
#
config CHELSIO_T1
tristate "Chelsio 10Gb Ethernet support"
depends on PCI
+ select CRC32
help
- This driver supports Chelsio N110 and N210 models 10Gb Ethernet
- cards. More information about adapter features and performance
- tuning is in <file:Documentation/networking/cxgb.txt>.
+ This driver supports Chelsio gigabit and 10-gigabit
+ Ethernet cards. More information about adapter features and
+ performance tuning is in <file:Documentation/networking/cxgb.txt>.
For general information about Chelsio and our products, visit
our website at <http://www.chelsio.com>.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called cxgb.
+config CHELSIO_T1_1G
+ bool "Chelsio gigabit Ethernet support"
+ depends on CHELSIO_T1
+ help
+ Enables support for Chelsio's gigabit Ethernet PCI cards. If you
+ are using only 10G cards say 'N' here.
+
+config CHELSIO_T1_NAPI
+ bool "Use Rx Polling (NAPI)"
+ depends on CHELSIO_T1
+ default y
+ help
+ NAPI is a driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
+ when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card.
+
+config EHEA
+ tristate "eHEA Ethernet support"
+ depends on IBMEBUS
+ ---help---
+ This driver supports the IBM pSeries eHEA ethernet adapter.
+
+ To compile the driver as a module, choose M here. The module
+ will be called ehea.
+
config IXGB
tristate "Intel(R) PRO/10GbE support"
depends on PCI
If in doubt, say N.
+config MYRI10GE
+ tristate "Myricom Myri-10G Ethernet support"
+ depends on PCI
+ select FW_LOADER
+ select CRC32
+ ---help---
+ This driver supports Myricom Myri-10G Dual Protocol interface in
+ Ethernet mode. If the eeprom on your board is not recent enough,
+ you will need a newer firmware image.
+ You may get this image or more information, at:
+
+ <http://www.myri.com/scs/download-Myri10GE.html>
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
+ <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
+ will be called myri10ge.
+
+config NETXEN_NIC
+ tristate "NetXen Multi port (1/10) Gigabit Ethernet NIC"
+ depends on PCI
+ help
+ This enables the support for NetXen's Gigabit Ethernet card.
+
endmenu
-if !UML
source "drivers/net/tokenring/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/pcmcia/Kconfig"
-endif
source "drivers/net/wan/Kconfig"
config RIONET
tristate "RapidIO Ethernet over messaging driver support"
- depends on NETDEVICES && RAPIDIO
+ depends on RAPIDIO
config RIONET_TX_SIZE
int "Number of outbound queue entries"
config PPP
tristate "PPP (point-to-point protocol) support"
+ select SLHC
---help---
PPP (Point to Point Protocol) is a newer and better SLIP. It serves
the same purpose: sending Internet traffic over telephone (and other
Say Y here if you want to be able to filter the packets passing over
PPP interfaces. This allows you to control which packets count as
activity (i.e. which packets will reset the idle timer or bring up
- a demand-dialled link) and which packets are to be dropped entirely.
+ a demand-dialed link) and which packets are to be dropped entirely.
You need to say Y here if you wish to use the pass-filter and
active-filter options to pppd.
select CRYPTO
select CRYPTO_SHA1
select CRYPTO_ARC4
+ select CRYPTO_ECB
---help---
Support for the MPPE Encryption protocol, as employed by the
Microsoft Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol.
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
<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
"SCSI generic support".
config SHAPER
- tristate "Traffic Shaper (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+ tristate "Traffic Shaper (OBSOLETE)"
depends on EXPERIMENTAL
---help---
The traffic shaper is a virtual network device that allows you to
these virtual devices. See
<file:Documentation/networking/shaper.txt> for more information.
- An alternative to this traffic shaper is the experimental
- Class-Based Queueing (CBQ) scheduling support which you get if you
- say Y to "QoS and/or fair queueing" above.
+ An alternative to this traffic shaper are traffic schedulers which
+ you'll get if you say Y to "QoS and/or fair queuing" in
+ "Networking options".
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called shaper. If unsure, say N.
If you want to log kernel messages over the network, enable this.
See <file:Documentation/networking/netconsole.txt> for details.
+endif #NETDEVICES
+
config NETPOLL
def_bool NETCONSOLE