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
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
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.
<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
<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"
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
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:
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 || PPC_86xx
config UGETH_HAS_GIGA
bool
- depends on UCC_GETH && MPC836x
+ 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
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
<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
source "drivers/net/tokenring/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
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 Queuing (CBQ) scheduling support which you get if you
- say Y to "QoS and/or fair queuing" 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