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1 | # |
2 | # Network configuration | |
3 | # | |
4 | ||
031cf19e | 5 | menuconfig 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 | 25 | if NET |
1da177e4 | 26 | |
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27 | config WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES |
28 | bool | |
29 | help | |
30 | This option can be selected by other options that need compat | |
31 | netlink messages. | |
32 | ||
33 | config 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 | 47 | menu "Networking options" |
1da177e4 | 48 | |
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49 | source "net/packet/Kconfig" |
50 | source "net/unix/Kconfig" | |
51 | source "net/xfrm/Kconfig" | |
2356f4cb | 52 | source "net/iucv/Kconfig" |
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53 | |
54 | config INET | |
55 | bool "TCP/IP networking" | |
798b2cbf DM |
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 | 78 | if INET |
1da177e4 | 79 | source "net/ipv4/Kconfig" |
1da177e4 | 80 | source "net/ipv6/Kconfig" |
38c94377 | 81 | source "net/netlabel/Kconfig" |
1da177e4 | 82 | |
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83 | endif # if INET |
84 | ||
984bc16c JM |
85 | config 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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92 | config 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 | 101 | menuconfig 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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154 | if NETFILTER |
155 | ||
156 | config 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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163 | config 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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174 | config 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 | 188 | source "net/netfilter/Kconfig" |
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189 | source "net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig" |
190 | source "net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig" | |
191 | source "net/decnet/netfilter/Kconfig" | |
192 | source "net/bridge/netfilter/Kconfig" | |
193 | ||
194 | endif | |
195 | ||
7c657876 | 196 | source "net/dccp/Kconfig" |
1da177e4 | 197 | source "net/sctp/Kconfig" |
fe17f84f | 198 | source "net/rds/Kconfig" |
1e63e681 | 199 | source "net/tipc/Kconfig" |
6a2e9b73 | 200 | source "net/atm/Kconfig" |
fd558d18 | 201 | source "net/l2tp/Kconfig" |
a19800d7 | 202 | source "net/802/Kconfig" |
6a2e9b73 | 203 | source "net/bridge/Kconfig" |
91da11f8 | 204 | source "net/dsa/Kconfig" |
6a2e9b73 | 205 | source "net/8021q/Kconfig" |
1da177e4 | 206 | source "net/decnet/Kconfig" |
1da177e4 | 207 | source "net/llc/Kconfig" |
1da177e4 | 208 | source "net/ipx/Kconfig" |
1da177e4 | 209 | source "drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig" |
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210 | source "net/x25/Kconfig" |
211 | source "net/lapb/Kconfig" | |
5075138d | 212 | source "net/phonet/Kconfig" |
9ec76716 | 213 | source "net/ieee802154/Kconfig" |
1010f540 | 214 | source "net/mac802154/Kconfig" |
1da177e4 | 215 | source "net/sched/Kconfig" |
2f90b865 | 216 | source "net/dcb/Kconfig" |
1a4240f4 | 217 | source "net/dns_resolver/Kconfig" |
c6c8fea2 | 218 | source "net/batman-adv/Kconfig" |
ccb1352e | 219 | source "net/openvswitch/Kconfig" |
d021c344 | 220 | source "net/vmw_vsock/Kconfig" |
eaaa3139 | 221 | source "net/netlink/Kconfig" |
0d89d203 | 222 | source "net/mpls/Kconfig" |
1da177e4 | 223 | |
df334545 ED |
224 | config RPS |
225 | boolean | |
6dcbc122 | 226 | depends on SMP && SYSFS && USE_GENERIC_SMP_HELPERS |
df334545 ED |
227 | default y |
228 | ||
c445477d BH |
229 | config RFS_ACCEL |
230 | boolean | |
231 | depends on RPS && GENERIC_HARDIRQS | |
232 | select CPU_RMAP | |
233 | default y | |
234 | ||
bf264145 TH |
235 | config XPS |
236 | boolean | |
024e9679 | 237 | depends on SMP && USE_GENERIC_SMP_HELPERS |
bf264145 TH |
238 | default y |
239 | ||
5bc1421e NH |
240 | config NETPRIO_CGROUP |
241 | tristate "Network priority cgroup" | |
242 | depends on CGROUPS | |
243 | ---help--- | |
244 | Cgroup subsystem for use in assigning processes to network priorities on | |
245 | a per-interface basis | |
246 | ||
06021292 | 247 | config NET_LL_RX_POLL |
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248 | boolean |
249 | default y | |
06021292 | 250 | |
114cf580 TH |
251 | config BQL |
252 | boolean | |
253 | depends on SYSFS | |
254 | select DQL | |
255 | default y | |
256 | ||
0a14842f ED |
257 | config BPF_JIT |
258 | bool "enable BPF Just In Time compiler" | |
259 | depends on HAVE_BPF_JIT | |
b6202f97 | 260 | depends on MODULES |
0a14842f ED |
261 | ---help--- |
262 | Berkeley Packet Filter filtering capabilities are normally handled | |
263 | by an interpreter. This option allows kernel to generate a native | |
264 | code when filter is loaded in memory. This should speedup | |
265 | packet sniffing (libpcap/tcpdump). Note : Admin should enable | |
266 | this feature changing /proc/sys/net/core/bpf_jit_enable | |
267 | ||
99bbc707 WB |
268 | config NET_FLOW_LIMIT |
269 | boolean | |
270 | depends on RPS | |
271 | default y | |
272 | ---help--- | |
273 | The network stack has to drop packets when a receive processing CPU's | |
274 | backlog reaches netdev_max_backlog. If a few out of many active flows | |
275 | generate the vast majority of load, drop their traffic earlier to | |
276 | maintain capacity for the other flows. This feature provides servers | |
277 | with many clients some protection against DoS by a single (spoofed) | |
278 | flow that greatly exceeds average workload. | |
279 | ||
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280 | menu "Network testing" |
281 | ||
282 | config NET_PKTGEN | |
283 | tristate "Packet Generator (USE WITH CAUTION)" | |
284 | depends on PROC_FS | |
285 | ---help--- | |
286 | This module will inject preconfigured packets, at a configurable | |
287 | rate, out of a given interface. It is used for network interface | |
288 | stress testing and performance analysis. If you don't understand | |
289 | what was just said, you don't need it: say N. | |
290 | ||
291 | Documentation on how to use the packet generator can be found | |
292 | at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt>. | |
293 | ||
294 | To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the | |
295 | module will be called pktgen. | |
296 | ||
a42e9d6c SH |
297 | config NET_TCPPROBE |
298 | tristate "TCP connection probing" | |
911f8635 | 299 | depends on INET && PROC_FS && KPROBES |
a42e9d6c SH |
300 | ---help--- |
301 | This module allows for capturing the changes to TCP connection | |
9dadaa19 | 302 | state in response to incoming packets. It is used for debugging |
a42e9d6c SH |
303 | TCP congestion avoidance modules. If you don't understand |
304 | what was just said, you don't need it: say N. | |
305 | ||
82fe7c92 | 306 | Documentation on how to use TCP connection probing can be found |
c996d8b9 MW |
307 | at: |
308 | ||
309 | http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/tcpprobe | |
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310 | |
311 | To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the | |
312 | module will be called tcp_probe. | |
313 | ||
273ae44b | 314 | config NET_DROP_MONITOR |
cad456d5 | 315 | tristate "Network packet drop alerting service" |
911f8635 | 316 | depends on INET && TRACEPOINTS |
273ae44b NH |
317 | ---help--- |
318 | This feature provides an alerting service to userspace in the | |
319 | event that packets are discarded in the network stack. Alerts | |
320 | are broadcast via netlink socket to any listening user space | |
321 | process. If you don't need network drop alerts, or if you are ok | |
322 | just checking the various proc files and other utilities for | |
323 | drop statistics, say N here. | |
324 | ||
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325 | endmenu |
326 | ||
327 | endmenu | |
328 | ||
1da177e4 | 329 | source "net/ax25/Kconfig" |
0d66548a | 330 | source "net/can/Kconfig" |
1da177e4 | 331 | source "net/irda/Kconfig" |
1da177e4 | 332 | source "net/bluetooth/Kconfig" |
17926a79 | 333 | source "net/rxrpc/Kconfig" |
d86b5e0e | 334 | |
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335 | config FIB_RULES |
336 | bool | |
337 | ||
5442060c RD |
338 | menuconfig WIRELESS |
339 | bool "Wireless" | |
f54bfc0e | 340 | depends on !S390 |
5442060c RD |
341 | default y |
342 | ||
343 | if WIRELESS | |
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344 | |
345 | source "net/wireless/Kconfig" | |
f0706e82 | 346 | source "net/mac80211/Kconfig" |
2a5e1c0e | 347 | |
5442060c | 348 | endif # WIRELESS |
2a5e1c0e | 349 | |
b0c83ae1 IPG |
350 | source "net/wimax/Kconfig" |
351 | ||
cf4328cd | 352 | source "net/rfkill/Kconfig" |
bd238fb4 | 353 | source "net/9p/Kconfig" |
3908c690 | 354 | source "net/caif/Kconfig" |
3d14c5d2 | 355 | source "net/ceph/Kconfig" |
3e256b8f | 356 | source "net/nfc/Kconfig" |
3908c690 | 357 | |
cf4328cd | 358 | |
6a2e9b73 | 359 | endif # if NET |
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360 | |
361 | # Used by archs to tell that they support BPF_JIT | |
362 | config HAVE_BPF_JIT | |
363 | bool |