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Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -07001menu "Generic Driver Options"
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Kay Sievers6a8d8ab2007-08-15 15:38:28 +02003config UEVENT_HELPER_PATH
4 string "path to uevent helper"
5 depends on HOTPLUG
6 default "/sbin/hotplug"
7 help
8 Path to uevent helper program forked by the kernel for
9 every uevent.
10
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070011config STANDALONE
12 bool "Select only drivers that don't need compile-time external firmware" if EXPERIMENTAL
13 default y
14 help
15 Select this option if you don't have magic firmware for drivers that
16 need it.
17
18 If unsure, say Y.
19
20config PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD
21 bool "Prevent firmware from being built"
22 default y
23 help
24 Say yes to avoid building firmware. Firmware is usually shipped
25 with the driver, and only when updating the firmware a rebuild
26 should be made.
27 If unsure say Y here.
28
29config FW_LOADER
Kay Sievers312c0042005-11-16 09:00:00 +010030 tristate "Userspace firmware loading support"
Andrew Morton135c2942006-07-10 04:43:48 -070031 depends on HOTPLUG
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070032 ---help---
33 This option is provided for the case where no in-kernel-tree modules
Kay Sievers312c0042005-11-16 09:00:00 +010034 require userspace firmware loading support, but a module built outside
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -070035 the kernel tree does.
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David Woodhoused172e7f2008-06-25 13:56:07 +010037config FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
38 bool "Include in-kernel firmware blobs in kernel binary"
39 depends on FW_LOADER
40 default y
41 help
42 The kernel source tree includes a number of firmware 'blobs'
43 which are used by various drivers. The recommended way to
44 use these is to run "make firmware_install" and to copy the
45 resulting binary files created in usr/lib/firmware directory
46 of the kernel tree to the /lib/firmware on your system so
47 that they can be loaded by userspace helpers on request.
48
49 Enabling this option will build each required firmware blob
50 into the kernel directly, where request_firmware() will find
51 them without having to call out to userspace. This may be
52 useful if your root file system requires a device which uses
53 such firmware, and do not wish to use an initrd.
54
55 This single option controls the inclusion of firmware for
56 every driver which usees request_firmare() and ships its
57 firmware in the kernel source tree, to avoid a proliferation
58 of 'Include firmware for xxx device' options.
59
60 Say 'N' and let firmware be loaded from userspace.
61
David Woodhouse4d2acfb2008-05-23 13:58:12 +010062config EXTRA_FIRMWARE
63 string "External firmware blobs to build into the kernel binary"
64 depends on FW_LOADER
65 help
66 This option allows firmware to be built into the kernel, for the
67 cases where the user either cannot or doesn't want to provide it from
68 userspace at runtime (for example, when the firmware in question is
69 required for accessing the boot device, and the user doesn't want to
70 use an initrd).
71
72 This option is a string, and takes the (space-separated) names of the
73 firmware files -- the same names which appear in MODULE_FIRMWARE()
74 and request_firmware() in the source. These files should exist under
75 the directory specified by the EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR option, which is
76 by default the firmware/ subdirectory of the kernel source tree.
77
78 So, for example, you might set CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="usb8388.bin",
79 copy the usb8388.bin file into the firmware/ directory, and build the
80 kernel. Then any request_firmware("usb8388.bin") will be
81 satisfied internally without needing to call out to userspace.
82
83 WARNING: If you include additional firmware files into your binary
84 kernel image which are not available under the terms of the GPL,
85 then it may be a violation of the GPL to distribute the resulting
86 image -- since it combines both GPL and non-GPL work. You should
87 consult a lawyer of your own before distributing such an image.
88
89config EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR
90 string "Firmware blobs root directory"
91 depends on EXTRA_FIRMWARE != ""
92 default "firmware"
93 help
94 This option controls the directory in which the kernel build system
95 looks for the firmware files listed in the EXTRA_FIRMWARE option.
96 The default is the firmware/ directory in the kernel source tree,
97 but by changing this option you can point it elsewhere, such as
98 the /lib/firmware/ directory or another separate directory
99 containing firmware files.
100
Linus Torvalds1da177e2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700101config DEBUG_DRIVER
102 bool "Driver Core verbose debug messages"
103 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
104 help
105 Say Y here if you want the Driver core to produce a bunch of
106 debug messages to the system log. Select this if you are having a
107 problem with the driver core and want to see more of what is
108 going on.
109
110 If you are unsure about this, say N here.
111
Tejun Heo9ac78492007-01-20 16:00:26 +0900112config DEBUG_DEVRES
113 bool "Managed device resources verbose debug messages"
114 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
115 help
116 This option enables kernel parameter devres.log. If set to
117 non-zero, devres debug messages are printed. Select this if
118 you are having a problem with devres or want to debug
119 resource management for a managed device. devres.log can be
120 switched on and off from sysfs node.
121
122 If you are unsure about this, Say N here.
123
Michael Holzheu40394832006-05-09 12:53:49 +0200124config SYS_HYPERVISOR
125 bool
126 default n
Randy Dunlapeba6cd62006-10-28 10:38:55 -0700127
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