'Trunking' by Sun, 802.3ad by the IEEE, and 'Bonding' in Linux.
The driver supports multiple bonding modes to allow for both high
- performance and high availability operation.
+ perfomance and high availability operation.
Refer to <file:Documentation/networking/bonding.txt> for more
information.
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
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 usually there is no need to add any additional
+ aligned, so usualy there is no need to add any additional
headroom.
If unsure, set to 0.
called apricot.
config B44
- tristate "Broadcom 4400 ethernet support"
- depends on NET_PCI && PCI
+ tristate "Broadcom 4400 ethernet support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+ depends on NET_PCI && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
select MII
help
If you have a network (Ethernet) controller of this type, say Y and
called b44.
config FORCEDETH
- tristate "nForce Ethernet support"
- depends on NET_PCI && PCI
+ tristate "Reverse Engineered nForce Ethernet support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+ depends on NET_PCI && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
help
If you have a network (Ethernet) controller of this type, say Y and
read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
---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.
+ 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.
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
depends on E1000
help
Say Y here if you want to use the legacy receive path for PCI express
- hardware.
+ hadware.
If in doubt, say N.
will be called myri_sbus. This is recommended.
config NS83820
- tristate "National Semiconductor DP83820 support"
+ tristate "National Semiconduct DP83820 support"
depends on PCI
help
This is a driver for the National Semiconductor DP83820 series
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_IBM_CELL_BLADE
- select FW_LOADER
+ depends on PCI && PPC_CELL
help
This driver supports the Gigabit Ethernet chips present on the
Cell Processor-Based Blades from IBM.
config GIANFAR
tristate "Gianfar Ethernet"
- depends on 85xx || 83xx || PPC_86xx
+ depends on 85xx || 83xx
select PHYLIB
help
- This driver supports the Gigabit TSEC on the MPC83xx, MPC85xx,
- and MPC86xx family of chips, and the FEC on the 8540.
+ This driver supports the Gigabit TSEC on the MPC85xx
+ 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 && MPC836x
-
config MV643XX_ETH
tristate "MV-643XX Ethernet support"
depends on MOMENCO_OCELOT_C || MOMENCO_JAGUAR_ATX || MV64360 || MOMENCO_OCELOT_3 || PPC_MULTIPLATFORM
- 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
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.
-
endmenu
+if !UML
source "drivers/net/tokenring/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/pcmcia/Kconfig"
+endif
source "drivers/net/wan/Kconfig"
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-dialed link) and which packets are to be dropped entirely.
+ a demand-dialled 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.
<file:Documentation/networking/shaper.txt> for more information.
An alternative to this traffic shaper is the experimental
- Class-Based Queuing (CBQ) scheduling support which you get if you
- say Y to "QoS and/or fair queuing" above.
+ Class-Based Queueing (CBQ) scheduling support which you get if you
+ say Y to "QoS and/or fair queueing" above.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called shaper. If unsure, say N.