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Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07001#
2# Network configuration
3#
4
Robert P. J. Day031cf192008-07-30 03:14:01 -07005menuconfig NET
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07006 bool "Networking support"
Geert Uytterhoevene9cc8bd2009-03-04 14:53:30 +08007 select NLATTR
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07008 ---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
Sam Ravnborgd5950b42005-07-11 21:03:49 -070012 other computer.
13
14 If you are upgrading from an older kernel, you
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070015 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#howto>.
23
Sam Ravnborg6a2e9b72005-07-11 21:13:56 -070024if NET
25
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070026menu "Networking options"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070027
Stephen Hemmingerd3147742008-11-19 21:32:24 -080028config COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS
29 def_bool y
30
Sam Ravnborg6a2e9b72005-07-11 21:13:56 -070031source "net/packet/Kconfig"
32source "net/unix/Kconfig"
33source "net/xfrm/Kconfig"
Martin Schwidefsky2356f4c2007-02-08 13:37:42 -080034source "net/iucv/Kconfig"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070035
36config INET
37 bool "TCP/IP networking"
38 ---help---
39 These are the protocols used on the Internet and on most local
40 Ethernets. It is highly recommended to say Y here (this will enlarge
YOSHIFUJI Hideakicf80efc2008-02-12 17:35:16 +090041 your kernel by about 400 KB), since some programs (e.g. the X window
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070042 system) use TCP/IP even if your machine is not connected to any
43 other computer. You will get the so-called loopback device which
44 allows you to ping yourself (great fun, that!).
45
46 For an excellent introduction to Linux networking, please read the
47 Linux Networking HOWTO, available from
48 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
49
50 If you say Y here and also to "/proc file system support" and
51 "Sysctl support" below, you can change various aspects of the
52 behavior of the TCP/IP code by writing to the (virtual) files in
53 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/*; the options are explained in the file
54 <file:Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt>.
55
56 Short answer: say Y.
57
Sam Ravnborg6a2e9b72005-07-11 21:13:56 -070058if INET
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070059source "net/ipv4/Kconfig"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070060source "net/ipv6/Kconfig"
Paul Moore38c94372006-11-05 16:44:06 -080061source "net/netlabel/Kconfig"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070062
Sam Ravnborg6a2e9b72005-07-11 21:13:56 -070063endif # if INET
64
James Morris984bc162006-06-09 00:29:17 -070065config NETWORK_SECMARK
66 bool "Security Marking"
67 help
68 This enables security marking of network packets, similar
69 to nfmark, but designated for security purposes.
70 If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
71
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070072menuconfig NETFILTER
Pablo Neira Ayusoef91fd52006-11-29 02:35:43 +010073 bool "Network packet filtering framework (Netfilter)"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070074 ---help---
75 Netfilter is a framework for filtering and mangling network packets
76 that pass through your Linux box.
77
78 The most common use of packet filtering is to run your Linux box as
79 a firewall protecting a local network from the Internet. The type of
80 firewall provided by this kernel support is called a "packet
81 filter", which means that it can reject individual network packets
82 based on type, source, destination etc. The other kind of firewall,
83 a "proxy-based" one, is more secure but more intrusive and more
84 bothersome to set up; it inspects the network traffic much more
85 closely, modifies it and has knowledge about the higher level
86 protocols, which a packet filter lacks. Moreover, proxy-based
87 firewalls often require changes to the programs running on the local
88 clients. Proxy-based firewalls don't need support by the kernel, but
89 they are often combined with a packet filter, which only works if
90 you say Y here.
91
92 You should also say Y here if you intend to use your Linux box as
93 the gateway to the Internet for a local network of machines without
94 globally valid IP addresses. This is called "masquerading": if one
95 of the computers on your local network wants to send something to
96 the outside, your box can "masquerade" as that computer, i.e. it
97 forwards the traffic to the intended outside destination, but
98 modifies the packets to make it look like they came from the
99 firewall box itself. It works both ways: if the outside host
100 replies, the Linux box will silently forward the traffic to the
101 correct local computer. This way, the computers on your local net
102 are completely invisible to the outside world, even though they can
103 reach the outside and can receive replies. It is even possible to
104 run globally visible servers from within a masqueraded local network
105 using a mechanism called portforwarding. Masquerading is also often
106 called NAT (Network Address Translation).
107
108 Another use of Netfilter is in transparent proxying: if a machine on
109 the local network tries to connect to an outside host, your Linux
110 box can transparently forward the traffic to a local server,
111 typically a caching proxy server.
112
113 Yet another use of Netfilter is building a bridging firewall. Using
114 a bridge with Network packet filtering enabled makes iptables "see"
115 the bridged traffic. For filtering on the lower network and Ethernet
116 protocols over the bridge, use ebtables (under bridge netfilter
117 configuration).
118
119 Various modules exist for netfilter which replace the previous
120 masquerading (ipmasqadm), packet filtering (ipchains), transparent
121 proxying, and portforwarding mechanisms. Please see
122 <file:Documentation/Changes> under "iptables" for the location of
123 these packages.
124
125 Make sure to say N to "Fast switching" below if you intend to say Y
126 here, as Fast switching currently bypasses netfilter.
127
128 Chances are that you should say Y here if you compile a kernel which
129 will run as a router and N for regular hosts. If unsure, say N.
130
131if NETFILTER
132
133config NETFILTER_DEBUG
134 bool "Network packet filtering debugging"
135 depends on NETFILTER
136 help
137 You can say Y here if you want to get additional messages useful in
138 debugging the netfilter code.
139
Patrick McHardy33b8e772007-12-17 22:47:05 -0800140config NETFILTER_ADVANCED
141 bool "Advanced netfilter configuration"
142 depends on NETFILTER
143 default y
144 help
145 If you say Y here you can select between all the netfilter modules.
146 If you say N the more ununsual ones will not be shown and the
147 basic ones needed by most people will default to 'M'.
148
149 If unsure, say Y.
150
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700151config BRIDGE_NETFILTER
152 bool "Bridged IP/ARP packets filtering"
153 depends on BRIDGE && NETFILTER && INET
Patrick McHardy33b8e772007-12-17 22:47:05 -0800154 depends on NETFILTER_ADVANCED
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700155 default y
156 ---help---
157 Enabling this option will let arptables resp. iptables see bridged
158 ARP resp. IP traffic. If you want a bridging firewall, you probably
159 want this option enabled.
160 Enabling or disabling this option doesn't enable or disable
161 ebtables.
162
163 If unsure, say N.
164
Harald Welte9eb0eec2005-09-17 00:41:21 -0700165source "net/netfilter/Kconfig"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700166source "net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig"
167source "net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig"
168source "net/decnet/netfilter/Kconfig"
169source "net/bridge/netfilter/Kconfig"
170
171endif
172
Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo7c657872005-08-09 20:14:34 -0700173source "net/dccp/Kconfig"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700174source "net/sctp/Kconfig"
Per Liden1e63e682006-01-16 16:39:13 +0100175source "net/tipc/Kconfig"
Sam Ravnborg6a2e9b72005-07-11 21:13:56 -0700176source "net/atm/Kconfig"
Patrick McHardya19800d2008-07-05 21:25:39 -0700177source "net/802/Kconfig"
Sam Ravnborg6a2e9b72005-07-11 21:13:56 -0700178source "net/bridge/Kconfig"
Lennert Buytenhek91da11f2008-10-07 13:44:02 +0000179source "net/dsa/Kconfig"
Sam Ravnborg6a2e9b72005-07-11 21:13:56 -0700180source "net/8021q/Kconfig"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700181source "net/decnet/Kconfig"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700182source "net/llc/Kconfig"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700183source "net/ipx/Kconfig"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700184source "drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig"
Sam Ravnborg6a2e9b72005-07-11 21:13:56 -0700185source "net/x25/Kconfig"
186source "net/lapb/Kconfig"
Sam Ravnborg6a2e9b72005-07-11 21:13:56 -0700187source "net/econet/Kconfig"
188source "net/wanrouter/Kconfig"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700189source "net/sched/Kconfig"
Alexander Duyck2f90b862008-11-20 20:52:10 -0800190source "net/dcb/Kconfig"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700191
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700192menu "Network testing"
193
194config NET_PKTGEN
195 tristate "Packet Generator (USE WITH CAUTION)"
196 depends on PROC_FS
197 ---help---
198 This module will inject preconfigured packets, at a configurable
199 rate, out of a given interface. It is used for network interface
200 stress testing and performance analysis. If you don't understand
201 what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
202
203 Documentation on how to use the packet generator can be found
204 at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt>.
205
206 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
207 module will be called pktgen.
208
Stephen Hemmingera42e9d62006-06-05 17:30:32 -0700209config NET_TCPPROBE
210 tristate "TCP connection probing"
211 depends on INET && EXPERIMENTAL && PROC_FS && KPROBES
212 ---help---
213 This module allows for capturing the changes to TCP connection
Dave Jones9dadaa192006-06-08 23:42:09 -0700214 state in response to incoming packets. It is used for debugging
Stephen Hemmingera42e9d62006-06-05 17:30:32 -0700215 TCP congestion avoidance modules. If you don't understand
216 what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
217
Grant Grundler82fe7c92006-09-25 23:47:14 -0700218 Documentation on how to use TCP connection probing can be found
Stephen Hemmingera42e9d62006-06-05 17:30:32 -0700219 at http://linux-net.osdl.org/index.php/TcpProbe
220
221 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
222 module will be called tcp_probe.
223
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700224endmenu
225
226endmenu
227
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700228source "net/ax25/Kconfig"
Oliver Hartkopp0d665482007-11-16 15:52:17 -0800229source "net/can/Kconfig"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700230source "net/irda/Kconfig"
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700231source "net/bluetooth/Kconfig"
David Howells17926a72007-04-26 15:48:28 -0700232source "net/rxrpc/Kconfig"
Remi Denis-Courmont8ead5362008-09-22 20:03:00 -0700233source "net/phonet/Kconfig"
Adrian Bunkd86b5e02006-01-21 00:46:55 +0100234
Thomas Graf14c0b972006-08-04 03:38:38 -0700235config FIB_RULES
236 bool
237
Robert P. J. Day54420602008-07-24 12:20:09 -0400238menuconfig WIRELESS
239 bool "Wireless"
Martin Schwidefskyf54bfc02007-05-10 15:46:01 +0200240 depends on !S390
Robert P. J. Day54420602008-07-24 12:20:09 -0400241 default y
242
243if WIRELESS
Johannes Berg2a5e1c02007-04-23 12:19:12 -0700244
245source "net/wireless/Kconfig"
Jiri Bencf0706e822007-05-05 11:45:53 -0700246source "net/mac80211/Kconfig"
Johannes Berg2a5e1c02007-04-23 12:19:12 -0700247
Robert P. J. Day54420602008-07-24 12:20:09 -0400248endif # WIRELESS
Johannes Berg2a5e1c02007-04-23 12:19:12 -0700249
Inaky Perez-Gonzalezb0c83ae2008-12-23 16:18:24 -0800250source "net/wimax/Kconfig"
251
Ivo van Doorncf4328c2007-05-07 00:34:20 -0700252source "net/rfkill/Kconfig"
Latchesar Ionkovbd238fb2007-07-10 17:57:28 -0500253source "net/9p/Kconfig"
Ivo van Doorncf4328c2007-05-07 00:34:20 -0700254
Sam Ravnborg6a2e9b72005-07-11 21:13:56 -0700255endif # if NET