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5menuconfig NET
6 bool "Networking support"
7 select NLATTR
8 ---help---
9 Unless you really know what you are doing, you should say Y here.
10 The reason is that some programs need kernel networking support even
11 when running on a stand-alone machine that isn't connected to any
12 other computer.
13
14 If you are upgrading from an older kernel, you
15 should consider updating your networking tools too because changes
16 in the kernel and the tools often go hand in hand. The tools are
17 contained in the package net-tools, the location and version number
18 of which are given in <file:Documentation/Changes>.
19
20 For a general introduction to Linux networking, it is highly
21 recommended to read the NET-HOWTO, available from
22 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html
23
24if NET
25
26config WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
27 bool
28 help
29 This option can be selected by other options that need compat
30 netlink messages.
31
32config COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
33 def_bool y
34 depends on COMPAT
35 depends on WEXT_CORE || WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
36 help
37 This option makes it possible to send different netlink messages
38 to tasks depending on whether the task is a compat task or not. To
39 achieve this, you need to set skb_shinfo(skb)->frag_list to the
40 compat skb before sending the skb, the netlink code will sort out
41 which message to actually pass to the task.
42
43 Newly written code should NEVER need this option but do
44 compat-independent messages instead!
45
46menu "Networking options"
47
48source "net/packet/Kconfig"
49source "net/unix/Kconfig"
50source "net/xfrm/Kconfig"
51source "net/iucv/Kconfig"
52
53config INET
54 bool "TCP/IP networking"
55 ---help---
56 These are the protocols used on the Internet and on most local
57 Ethernets. It is highly recommended to say Y here (this will enlarge
58 your kernel by about 400 KB), since some programs (e.g. the X window
59 system) use TCP/IP even if your machine is not connected to any
60 other computer. You will get the so-called loopback device which
61 allows you to ping yourself (great fun, that!).
62
63 For an excellent introduction to Linux networking, please read the
64 Linux Networking HOWTO, available from
65 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html
66
67 If you say Y here and also to "/proc file system support" and
68 "Sysctl support" below, you can change various aspects of the
69 behavior of the TCP/IP code by writing to the (virtual) files in
70 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/*; the options are explained in the file
71 <file:Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt>.
72
73 Short answer: say Y.
74
75if INET
76source "net/ipv4/Kconfig"
77source "net/ipv6/Kconfig"
78source "net/netlabel/Kconfig"
79
80endif
81
82config NETWORK_SECMARK
83 bool "Security Marking"
84 help
85 This enables security marking of network packets, similar
86 to nfmark, but designated for security purposes.
87 If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
88
89config NETWORK_PHY_TIMESTAMPING
90 bool "Timestamping in PHY devices"
91 depends on EXPERIMENTAL
92 help
93 This allows timestamping of network packets by PHYs with
94 hardware timestamping capabilities. This option adds some
95 overhead in the transmit and receive paths.
96
97 If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
98
99menuconfig NETFILTER
100 bool "Network packet filtering framework (Netfilter)"
101 ---help---
102 Netfilter is a framework for filtering and mangling network packets
103 that pass through your Linux box.
104
105 The most common use of packet filtering is to run your Linux box as
106 a firewall protecting a local network from the Internet. The type of
107 firewall provided by this kernel support is called a "packet
108 filter", which means that it can reject individual network packets
109 based on type, source, destination etc. The other kind of firewall,
110 a "proxy-based" one, is more secure but more intrusive and more
111 bothersome to set up; it inspects the network traffic much more
112 closely, modifies it and has knowledge about the higher level
113 protocols, which a packet filter lacks. Moreover, proxy-based
114 firewalls often require changes to the programs running on the local
115 clients. Proxy-based firewalls don't need support by the kernel, but
116 they are often combined with a packet filter, which only works if
117 you say Y here.
118
119 You should also say Y here if you intend to use your Linux box as
120 the gateway to the Internet for a local network of machines without
121 globally valid IP addresses. This is called "masquerading": if one
122 of the computers on your local network wants to send something to
123 the outside, your box can "masquerade" as that computer, i.e. it
124 forwards the traffic to the intended outside destination, but
125 modifies the packets to make it look like they came from the
126 firewall box itself. It works both ways: if the outside host
127 replies, the Linux box will silently forward the traffic to the
128 correct local computer. This way, the computers on your local net
129 are completely invisible to the outside world, even though they can
130 reach the outside and can receive replies. It is even possible to
131 run globally visible servers from within a masqueraded local network
132 using a mechanism called portforwarding. Masquerading is also often
133 called NAT (Network Address Translation).
134
135 Another use of Netfilter is in transparent proxying: if a machine on
136 the local network tries to connect to an outside host, your Linux
137 box can transparently forward the traffic to a local server,
138 typically a caching proxy server.
139
140 Yet another use of Netfilter is building a bridging firewall. Using
141 a bridge with Network packet filtering enabled makes iptables "see"
142 the bridged traffic. For filtering on the lower network and Ethernet
143 protocols over the bridge, use ebtables (under bridge netfilter
144 configuration).
145
146 Various modules exist for netfilter which replace the previous
147 masquerading (ipmasqadm), packet filtering (ipchains), transparent
148 proxying, and portforwarding mechanisms. Please see
149 <file:Documentation/Changes> under "iptables" for the location of
150 these packages.
151
152if NETFILTER
153
154config NETFILTER_DEBUG
155 bool "Network packet filtering debugging"
156 depends on NETFILTER
157 help
158 You can say Y here if you want to get additional messages useful in
159 debugging the netfilter code.
160
161config NETFILTER_ADVANCED
162 bool "Advanced netfilter configuration"
163 depends on NETFILTER
164 default y
165 help
166 If you say Y here you can select between all the netfilter modules.
167 If you say N the more unusual ones will not be shown and the
168 basic ones needed by most people will default to 'M'.
169
170 If unsure, say Y.
171
172config BRIDGE_NETFILTER
173 bool "Bridged IP/ARP packets filtering"
174 depends on BRIDGE && NETFILTER && INET
175 depends on NETFILTER_ADVANCED
176 default y
177 ---help---
178 Enabling this option will let arptables resp. iptables see bridged
179 ARP resp. IP traffic. If you want a bridging firewall, you probably
180 want this option enabled.
181 Enabling or disabling this option doesn't enable or disable
182 ebtables.
183
184 If unsure, say N.
185
186source "net/netfilter/Kconfig"
187source "net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig"
188source "net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig"
189source "net/decnet/netfilter/Kconfig"
190source "net/bridge/netfilter/Kconfig"
191
192endif
193
194source "net/dccp/Kconfig"
195source "net/sctp/Kconfig"
196source "net/rds/Kconfig"
197source "net/tipc/Kconfig"
198source "net/atm/Kconfig"
199source "net/l2tp/Kconfig"
200source "net/802/Kconfig"
201source "net/bridge/Kconfig"
202source "net/dsa/Kconfig"
203source "net/8021q/Kconfig"
204source "net/decnet/Kconfig"
205source "net/llc/Kconfig"
206source "net/ipx/Kconfig"
207source "drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig"
208source "net/x25/Kconfig"
209source "net/lapb/Kconfig"
210source "net/econet/Kconfig"
211source "net/wanrouter/Kconfig"
212source "net/phonet/Kconfig"
213source "net/ieee802154/Kconfig"
214source "net/sched/Kconfig"
215source "net/dcb/Kconfig"
216source "net/dns_resolver/Kconfig"
217source "net/batman-adv/Kconfig"
218
219config RPS
220 boolean
221 depends on SMP && SYSFS && USE_GENERIC_SMP_HELPERS
222 default y
223
224config XPS
225 boolean
226 depends on SMP && SYSFS && USE_GENERIC_SMP_HELPERS
227 default y
228
229menu "Network testing"
230
231config NET_PKTGEN
232 tristate "Packet Generator (USE WITH CAUTION)"
233 depends on PROC_FS
234 ---help---
235 This module will inject preconfigured packets, at a configurable
236 rate, out of a given interface. It is used for network interface
237 stress testing and performance analysis. If you don't understand
238 what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
239
240 Documentation on how to use the packet generator can be found
241 at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt>.
242
243 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
244 module will be called pktgen.
245
246config NET_TCPPROBE
247 tristate "TCP connection probing"
248 depends on INET && EXPERIMENTAL && PROC_FS && KPROBES
249 ---help---
250 This module allows for capturing the changes to TCP connection
251 state in response to incoming packets. It is used for debugging
252 TCP congestion avoidance modules. If you don't understand
253 what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
254
255 Documentation on how to use TCP connection probing can be found
256 at:
257
258 http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/tcpprobe
259
260 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
261 module will be called tcp_probe.
262
263config NET_DROP_MONITOR
264 boolean "Network packet drop alerting service"
265 depends on INET && EXPERIMENTAL && TRACEPOINTS
266 ---help---
267 This feature provides an alerting service to userspace in the
268 event that packets are discarded in the network stack. Alerts
269 are broadcast via netlink socket to any listening user space
270 process. If you don't need network drop alerts, or if you are ok
271 just checking the various proc files and other utilities for
272 drop statistics, say N here.
273
274endmenu
275
276endmenu
277
278source "net/ax25/Kconfig"
279source "net/can/Kconfig"
280source "net/irda/Kconfig"
281source "net/bluetooth/Kconfig"
282source "net/rxrpc/Kconfig"
283
284config FIB_RULES
285 bool
286
287menuconfig WIRELESS
288 bool "Wireless"
289 depends on !S390
290 default y
291
292if WIRELESS
293
294source "net/wireless/Kconfig"
295source "net/mac80211/Kconfig"
296
297endif
298
299source "net/wimax/Kconfig"
300
301source "net/rfkill/Kconfig"
302source "net/9p/Kconfig"
303source "net/caif/Kconfig"
304source "net/ceph/Kconfig"
305
306
307endif
308
