Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | # |
| 2 | # Character device configuration |
| 3 | # |
| 4 | |
| 5 | menu "Character devices" |
| 6 | |
Greg Kroah-Hartman | bdcffc5 | 2011-02-22 15:41:47 -0800 | [diff] [blame^] | 7 | source "drivers/tty/Kconfig" |
Antonino A. Daplas | 13ae664 | 2006-06-26 00:27:12 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 8 | |
Arjan van de Ven | b781ecb | 2008-04-29 00:58:34 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 9 | config DEVKMEM |
| 10 | bool "/dev/kmem virtual device support" |
| 11 | default y |
| 12 | help |
| 13 | Say Y here if you want to support the /dev/kmem device. The |
| 14 | /dev/kmem device is rarely used, but can be used for certain |
| 15 | kind of kernel debugging operations. |
| 16 | When in doubt, say "N". |
| 17 | |
Mike Frysinger | 0b91421 | 2009-06-11 14:01:45 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 18 | config BFIN_JTAG_COMM |
| 19 | tristate "Blackfin JTAG Communication" |
| 20 | depends on BLACKFIN |
| 21 | help |
| 22 | Add support for emulating a TTY device over the Blackfin JTAG. |
| 23 | |
| 24 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 25 | module will be called bfin_jtag_comm. |
| 26 | |
| 27 | config BFIN_JTAG_COMM_CONSOLE |
| 28 | bool "Console on Blackfin JTAG" |
| 29 | depends on BFIN_JTAG_COMM=y |
| 30 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 31 | config SERIAL_NONSTANDARD |
| 32 | bool "Non-standard serial port support" |
Martin Schwidefsky | eeca7a3 | 2007-05-10 15:45:56 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 33 | depends on HAS_IOMEM |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 34 | ---help--- |
| 35 | Say Y here if you have any non-standard serial boards -- boards |
| 36 | which aren't supported using the standard "dumb" serial driver. |
| 37 | This includes intelligent serial boards such as Cyclades, |
| 38 | Digiboards, etc. These are usually used for systems that need many |
| 39 | serial ports because they serve many terminals or dial-in |
| 40 | connections. |
| 41 | |
| 42 | Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the |
| 43 | kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all |
| 44 | the questions about non-standard serial boards. |
| 45 | |
| 46 | Most people can say N here. |
| 47 | |
| 48 | config COMPUTONE |
| 49 | tristate "Computone IntelliPort Plus serial support" |
Al Viro | 3b4709a | 2006-12-13 00:34:58 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 50 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && (ISA || EISA || PCI) |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 51 | ---help--- |
| 52 | This driver supports the entire family of Intelliport II/Plus |
| 53 | controllers with the exception of the MicroChannel controllers and |
| 54 | products previous to the Intelliport II. These are multiport cards, |
| 55 | which give you many serial ports. You would need something like this |
| 56 | to connect more than two modems to your Linux box, for instance in |
| 57 | order to become a dial-in server. If you have a card like that, say |
Randy Dunlap | 31c00fc | 2008-11-13 21:33:24 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 58 | Y here and read <file:Documentation/serial/computone.txt>. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 59 | |
Roland.Kletzing | 33dda51 | 2008-06-05 22:46:04 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 60 | To compile this driver as module, choose M here: the |
| 61 | module will be called ip2. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 62 | |
| 63 | config ROCKETPORT |
| 64 | tristate "Comtrol RocketPort support" |
Al Viro | 27d4171 | 2007-07-17 08:49:35 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 65 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && (ISA || EISA || PCI) |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 66 | help |
| 67 | This driver supports Comtrol RocketPort and RocketModem PCI boards. |
| 68 | These boards provide 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 high-speed serial ports or |
| 69 | modems. For information about the RocketPort/RocketModem boards |
Randy Dunlap | 31c00fc | 2008-11-13 21:33:24 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 70 | and this driver read <file:Documentation/serial/rocket.txt>. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 71 | |
| 72 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 73 | module will be called rocket. |
| 74 | |
| 75 | If you want to compile this driver into the kernel, say Y here. If |
| 76 | you don't have a Comtrol RocketPort/RocketModem card installed, say N. |
| 77 | |
| 78 | config CYCLADES |
| 79 | tristate "Cyclades async mux support" |
Jiri Slaby | cff9494 | 2007-05-08 00:36:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 80 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && (PCI || ISA) |
Jiri Slaby | ee2077d | 2007-07-26 10:41:17 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 81 | select FW_LOADER |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 82 | ---help--- |
| 83 | This driver supports Cyclades Z and Y multiserial boards. |
| 84 | You would need something like this to connect more than two modems to |
| 85 | your Linux box, for instance in order to become a dial-in server. |
| 86 | |
| 87 | For information about the Cyclades-Z card, read |
Randy Dunlap | 31c00fc | 2008-11-13 21:33:24 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 88 | <file:Documentation/serial/README.cycladesZ>. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 89 | |
| 90 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 91 | module will be called cyclades. |
| 92 | |
| 93 | If you haven't heard about it, it's safe to say N. |
| 94 | |
| 95 | config CYZ_INTR |
| 96 | bool "Cyclades-Z interrupt mode operation (EXPERIMENTAL)" |
| 97 | depends on EXPERIMENTAL && CYCLADES |
| 98 | help |
| 99 | The Cyclades-Z family of multiport cards allows 2 (two) driver op |
| 100 | modes: polling and interrupt. In polling mode, the driver will check |
| 101 | the status of the Cyclades-Z ports every certain amount of time |
| 102 | (which is called polling cycle and is configurable). In interrupt |
| 103 | mode, it will use an interrupt line (IRQ) in order to check the |
| 104 | status of the Cyclades-Z ports. The default op mode is polling. If |
| 105 | unsure, say N. |
| 106 | |
| 107 | config DIGIEPCA |
| 108 | tristate "Digiboard Intelligent Async Support" |
Alan Cox | dcbf128 | 2008-07-22 11:18:12 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 109 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && (ISA || EISA || PCI) |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 110 | ---help--- |
| 111 | This is a driver for Digi International's Xx, Xeve, and Xem series |
| 112 | of cards which provide multiple serial ports. You would need |
| 113 | something like this to connect more than two modems to your Linux |
| 114 | box, for instance in order to become a dial-in server. This driver |
| 115 | supports the original PC (ISA) boards as well as PCI, and EISA. If |
| 116 | you have a card like this, say Y here and read the file |
Randy Dunlap | 31c00fc | 2008-11-13 21:33:24 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 117 | <file:Documentation/serial/digiepca.txt>. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 118 | |
| 119 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 120 | module will be called epca. |
| 121 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 122 | config MOXA_INTELLIO |
| 123 | tristate "Moxa Intellio support" |
Al Viro | 8a02367 | 2007-07-20 00:24:22 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 124 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && (ISA || EISA || PCI) |
Jiri Slaby | 4920916 | 2008-05-14 16:05:53 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 125 | select FW_LOADER |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 126 | help |
| 127 | Say Y here if you have a Moxa Intellio multiport serial card. |
| 128 | |
| 129 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 130 | module will be called moxa. |
| 131 | |
| 132 | config MOXA_SMARTIO |
Jiri Slaby | 98c47ea | 2007-02-10 01:45:15 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 133 | tristate "Moxa SmartIO support v. 2.0" |
Jiri Slaby | fb0c929 | 2006-12-13 00:34:19 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 134 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && (PCI || EISA || ISA) |
Jiri Slaby | 037ad48 | 2006-12-08 02:38:11 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 135 | help |
| 136 | Say Y here if you have a Moxa SmartIO multiport serial card and/or |
| 137 | want to help develop a new version of this driver. |
| 138 | |
| 139 | This is upgraded (1.9.1) driver from original Moxa drivers with |
| 140 | changes finally resulting in PCI probing. |
| 141 | |
Jiri Slaby | 037ad48 | 2006-12-08 02:38:11 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 142 | This driver can also be built as a module. The module will be called |
Jiri Slaby | 1c45607 | 2008-02-07 00:16:46 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 143 | mxser. If you want to do that, say M here. |
Jiri Slaby | 037ad48 | 2006-12-08 02:38:11 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 144 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 145 | config ISI |
| 146 | tristate "Multi-Tech multiport card support (EXPERIMENTAL)" |
Alan Cox | 6d88972 | 2008-07-22 11:18:21 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 147 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && PCI |
maximilian attems | 5ff2a7e | 2006-03-26 01:37:35 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 148 | select FW_LOADER |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 149 | help |
| 150 | This is a driver for the Multi-Tech cards which provide several |
| 151 | serial ports. The driver is experimental and can currently only be |
| 152 | built as a module. The module will be called isicom. |
| 153 | If you want to do that, choose M here. |
| 154 | |
| 155 | config SYNCLINK |
| 156 | tristate "Microgate SyncLink card support" |
Al Viro | a553260 | 2005-05-04 05:39:42 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 157 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && PCI && ISA_DMA_API |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 158 | help |
| 159 | Provides support for the SyncLink ISA and PCI multiprotocol serial |
| 160 | adapters. These adapters support asynchronous and HDLC bit |
| 161 | synchronous communication up to 10Mbps (PCI adapter). |
| 162 | |
| 163 | This driver can only be built as a module ( = code which can be |
| 164 | inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). |
| 165 | The module will be called synclink. If you want to do that, say M |
| 166 | here. |
| 167 | |
| 168 | config SYNCLINKMP |
| 169 | tristate "SyncLink Multiport support" |
Al Viro | 8a02367 | 2007-07-20 00:24:22 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 170 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && PCI |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 171 | help |
| 172 | Enable support for the SyncLink Multiport (2 or 4 ports) |
| 173 | serial adapter, running asynchronous and HDLC communications up |
| 174 | to 2.048Mbps. Each ports is independently selectable for |
| 175 | RS-232, V.35, RS-449, RS-530, and X.21 |
| 176 | |
| 177 | This driver may be built as a module ( = code which can be |
| 178 | inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). |
| 179 | The module will be called synclinkmp. If you want to do that, say M |
| 180 | here. |
| 181 | |
Paul Fulghum | 705b6c7 | 2006-01-08 01:02:06 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 182 | config SYNCLINK_GT |
| 183 | tristate "SyncLink GT/AC support" |
Al Viro | 8ef9cf3 | 2006-02-01 06:07:15 -0500 | [diff] [blame] | 184 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && PCI |
Paul Fulghum | 705b6c7 | 2006-01-08 01:02:06 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 185 | help |
| 186 | Support for SyncLink GT and SyncLink AC families of |
| 187 | synchronous and asynchronous serial adapters |
| 188 | manufactured by Microgate Systems, Ltd. (www.microgate.com) |
| 189 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 190 | config N_HDLC |
| 191 | tristate "HDLC line discipline support" |
| 192 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD |
| 193 | help |
| 194 | Allows synchronous HDLC communications with tty device drivers that |
| 195 | support synchronous HDLC such as the Microgate SyncLink adapter. |
| 196 | |
Alan Cox | e1eaea4 | 2010-03-26 11:32:54 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 197 | This driver can be built as a module ( = code which can be |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 198 | inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). |
| 199 | The module will be called n_hdlc. If you want to do that, say M |
| 200 | here. |
| 201 | |
Alan Cox | e1eaea4 | 2010-03-26 11:32:54 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 202 | config N_GSM |
| 203 | tristate "GSM MUX line discipline support (EXPERIMENTAL)" |
| 204 | depends on EXPERIMENTAL |
Randy Dunlap | 972c196 | 2010-05-03 09:08:38 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 205 | depends on NET |
Alan Cox | e1eaea4 | 2010-03-26 11:32:54 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 206 | help |
| 207 | This line discipline provides support for the GSM MUX protocol and |
| 208 | presents the mux as a set of 61 individual tty devices. |
| 209 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 210 | config RISCOM8 |
| 211 | tristate "SDL RISCom/8 card support" |
Alan Cox | 781cff5 | 2008-07-22 11:18:30 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 212 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 213 | help |
| 214 | This is a driver for the SDL Communications RISCom/8 multiport card, |
| 215 | which gives you many serial ports. You would need something like |
| 216 | this to connect more than two modems to your Linux box, for instance |
| 217 | in order to become a dial-in server. If you have a card like that, |
Randy Dunlap | 31c00fc | 2008-11-13 21:33:24 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 218 | say Y here and read the file <file:Documentation/serial/riscom8.txt>. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 219 | |
| 220 | Also it's possible to say M here and compile this driver as kernel |
| 221 | loadable module; the module will be called riscom8. |
| 222 | |
| 223 | config SPECIALIX |
| 224 | tristate "Specialix IO8+ card support" |
Alan Cox | faa7612 | 2008-07-22 11:19:05 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 225 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 226 | help |
| 227 | This is a driver for the Specialix IO8+ multiport card (both the |
| 228 | ISA and the PCI version) which gives you many serial ports. You |
| 229 | would need something like this to connect more than two modems to |
| 230 | your Linux box, for instance in order to become a dial-in server. |
| 231 | |
| 232 | If you have a card like that, say Y here and read the file |
Randy Dunlap | 31c00fc | 2008-11-13 21:33:24 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 233 | <file:Documentation/serial/specialix.txt>. Also it's possible to say |
| 234 | M here and compile this driver as kernel loadable module which will be |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 235 | called specialix. |
| 236 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 237 | config SX |
| 238 | tristate "Specialix SX (and SI) card support" |
Alan Cox | 4121459 | 2009-10-29 12:16:22 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 239 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && (PCI || EISA || ISA) && BROKEN |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 240 | help |
| 241 | This is a driver for the SX and SI multiport serial cards. |
Randy Dunlap | 31c00fc | 2008-11-13 21:33:24 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 242 | Please read the file <file:Documentation/serial/sx.txt> for details. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 243 | |
| 244 | This driver can only be built as a module ( = code which can be |
| 245 | inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). |
| 246 | The module will be called sx. If you want to do that, say M here. |
| 247 | |
| 248 | config RIO |
| 249 | tristate "Specialix RIO system support" |
Alan Cox | 4121459 | 2009-10-29 12:16:22 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 250 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && BROKEN |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 251 | help |
| 252 | This is a driver for the Specialix RIO, a smart serial card which |
| 253 | drives an outboard box that can support up to 128 ports. Product |
| 254 | information is at <http://www.perle.com/support/documentation.html#multiport>. |
| 255 | There are both ISA and PCI versions. |
| 256 | |
| 257 | config RIO_OLDPCI |
| 258 | bool "Support really old RIO/PCI cards" |
| 259 | depends on RIO |
| 260 | help |
| 261 | Older RIO PCI cards need some initialization-time configuration to |
| 262 | determine the IRQ and some control addresses. If you have a RIO and |
| 263 | this doesn't seem to work, try setting this to Y. |
| 264 | |
| 265 | config STALDRV |
| 266 | bool "Stallion multiport serial support" |
| 267 | depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD |
| 268 | help |
| 269 | Stallion cards give you many serial ports. You would need something |
| 270 | like this to connect more than two modems to your Linux box, for |
| 271 | instance in order to become a dial-in server. If you say Y here, |
| 272 | you will be asked for your specific card model in the next |
Randy Dunlap | 31c00fc | 2008-11-13 21:33:24 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 273 | questions. Make sure to read <file:Documentation/serial/stallion.txt> |
| 274 | in this case. If you have never heard about all this, it's safe to |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 275 | say N. |
| 276 | |
| 277 | config STALLION |
| 278 | tristate "Stallion EasyIO or EC8/32 support" |
Alan Cox | d18a750 | 2008-10-13 10:40:07 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 279 | depends on STALDRV && (ISA || EISA || PCI) |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 280 | help |
| 281 | If you have an EasyIO or EasyConnection 8/32 multiport Stallion |
| 282 | card, then this is for you; say Y. Make sure to read |
Randy Dunlap | 31c00fc | 2008-11-13 21:33:24 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 283 | <file:Documentation/serial/stallion.txt>. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 284 | |
| 285 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 286 | module will be called stallion. |
| 287 | |
| 288 | config ISTALLION |
| 289 | tristate "Stallion EC8/64, ONboard, Brumby support" |
Alan Cox | d18a750 | 2008-10-13 10:40:07 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 290 | depends on STALDRV && (ISA || EISA || PCI) |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 291 | help |
| 292 | If you have an EasyConnection 8/64, ONboard, Brumby or Stallion |
| 293 | serial multiport card, say Y here. Make sure to read |
Randy Dunlap | 31c00fc | 2008-11-13 21:33:24 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 294 | <file:Documentation/serial/stallion.txt>. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 295 | |
| 296 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 297 | module will be called istallion. |
| 298 | |
Frank Seidel | 20fd1e3 | 2007-11-09 14:49:23 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 299 | config NOZOMI |
| 300 | tristate "HSDPA Broadband Wireless Data Card - Globe Trotter" |
| 301 | depends on PCI && EXPERIMENTAL |
| 302 | help |
| 303 | If you have a HSDPA driver Broadband Wireless Data Card - |
| 304 | Globe Trotter PCMCIA card, say Y here. |
| 305 | |
| 306 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here, the module |
| 307 | will be called nozomi. |
| 308 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 309 | config A2232 |
| 310 | tristate "Commodore A2232 serial support (EXPERIMENTAL)" |
Alan Cox | 4121459 | 2009-10-29 12:16:22 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 311 | depends on EXPERIMENTAL && ZORRO && BROKEN |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 312 | ---help--- |
| 313 | This option supports the 2232 7-port serial card shipped with the |
| 314 | Amiga 2000 and other Zorro-bus machines, dating from 1989. At |
| 315 | a max of 19,200 bps, the ports are served by a 6551 ACIA UART chip |
| 316 | each, plus a 8520 CIA, and a master 6502 CPU and buffer as well. The |
| 317 | ports were connected with 8 pin DIN connectors on the card bracket, |
| 318 | for which 8 pin to DB25 adapters were supplied. The card also had |
| 319 | jumpers internally to toggle various pinning configurations. |
| 320 | |
| 321 | This driver can be built as a module; but then "generic_serial" |
| 322 | will also be built as a module. This has to be loaded before |
| 323 | "ser_a2232". If you want to do this, answer M here. |
| 324 | |
| 325 | config SGI_SNSC |
| 326 | bool "SGI Altix system controller communication support" |
| 327 | depends on (IA64_SGI_SN2 || IA64_GENERIC) |
| 328 | help |
| 329 | If you have an SGI Altix and you want to enable system |
| 330 | controller communication from user space (you want this!), |
| 331 | say Y. Otherwise, say N. |
| 332 | |
Bruce Losure | e1e1974 | 2005-04-25 13:09:41 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 333 | config SGI_TIOCX |
| 334 | bool "SGI TIO CX driver support" |
| 335 | depends on (IA64_SGI_SN2 || IA64_GENERIC) |
| 336 | help |
| 337 | If you have an SGI Altix and you have fpga devices attached |
| 338 | to your TIO, say Y here, otherwise say N. |
| 339 | |
| 340 | config SGI_MBCS |
| 341 | tristate "SGI FPGA Core Services driver support" |
Bruce Losure | ae40aae | 2005-04-04 13:23:00 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 342 | depends on SGI_TIOCX |
Bruce Losure | e1e1974 | 2005-04-25 13:09:41 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 343 | help |
| 344 | If you have an SGI Altix with an attached SABrick |
| 345 | say Y or M here, otherwise say N. |
| 346 | |
Greg Kroah-Hartman | ab4382d | 2011-01-13 12:10:18 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 347 | source "drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig" |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 348 | |
Samo Pogacnik | 24b4b67 | 2010-08-25 20:44:07 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 349 | config TTY_PRINTK |
| 350 | bool "TTY driver to output user messages via printk" |
David Rientjes | 6a108a1 | 2011-01-20 14:44:16 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 351 | depends on EXPERT |
Samo Pogacnik | 24b4b67 | 2010-08-25 20:44:07 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 352 | default n |
| 353 | ---help--- |
| 354 | If you say Y here, the support for writing user messages (i.e. |
| 355 | console messages) via printk is available. |
| 356 | |
| 357 | The feature is useful to inline user messages with kernel |
| 358 | messages. |
| 359 | In order to use this feature, you should output user messages |
| 360 | to /dev/ttyprintk or redirect console to this TTY. |
| 361 | |
| 362 | If unsure, say N. |
| 363 | |
Benjamin Herrenschmidt | a45b839 | 2006-07-04 15:06:20 +1000 | [diff] [blame] | 364 | config BRIQ_PANEL |
| 365 | tristate 'Total Impact briQ front panel driver' |
Paul Mackerras | 2818c5d | 2006-08-25 15:08:21 +1000 | [diff] [blame] | 366 | depends on PPC_CHRP |
Benjamin Herrenschmidt | a45b839 | 2006-07-04 15:06:20 +1000 | [diff] [blame] | 367 | ---help--- |
| 368 | The briQ is a small footprint CHRP computer with a frontpanel VFD, a |
| 369 | tristate led and two switches. It is the size of a CDROM drive. |
| 370 | |
| 371 | If you have such one and want anything showing on the VFD then you |
| 372 | must answer Y here. |
| 373 | |
| 374 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 375 | module will be called briq_panel. |
| 376 | |
| 377 | It's safe to say N here. |
| 378 | |
Mike Frysinger | 2dc63a8 | 2008-04-25 08:04:56 +0800 | [diff] [blame] | 379 | config BFIN_OTP |
| 380 | tristate "Blackfin On-Chip OTP Memory Support" |
Mike Frysinger | f69b2d7 | 2009-11-20 19:09:56 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 381 | depends on BLACKFIN && (BF51x || BF52x || BF54x) |
Mike Frysinger | 2dc63a8 | 2008-04-25 08:04:56 +0800 | [diff] [blame] | 382 | default y |
| 383 | help |
| 384 | If you say Y here, you will get support for a character device |
| 385 | interface into the One Time Programmable memory pages that are |
| 386 | stored on the Blackfin processor. This will not get you access |
| 387 | to the secure memory pages however. You will need to write your |
| 388 | own secure code and reader for that. |
| 389 | |
| 390 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module |
| 391 | will be called bfin-otp. |
| 392 | |
| 393 | If unsure, it is safe to say Y. |
| 394 | |
| 395 | config BFIN_OTP_WRITE_ENABLE |
| 396 | bool "Enable writing support of OTP pages" |
| 397 | depends on BFIN_OTP |
| 398 | default n |
| 399 | help |
| 400 | If you say Y here, you will enable support for writing of the |
| 401 | OTP pages. This is dangerous by nature as you can only program |
| 402 | the pages once, so only enable this option when you actually |
| 403 | need it so as to not inadvertently clobber data. |
| 404 | |
| 405 | If unsure, say N. |
| 406 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 407 | config PRINTER |
| 408 | tristate "Parallel printer support" |
| 409 | depends on PARPORT |
| 410 | ---help--- |
| 411 | If you intend to attach a printer to the parallel port of your Linux |
| 412 | box (as opposed to using a serial printer; if the connector at the |
| 413 | printer has 9 or 25 holes ["female"], then it's serial), say Y. |
| 414 | Also read the Printing-HOWTO, available from |
| 415 | <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. |
| 416 | |
| 417 | It is possible to share one parallel port among several devices |
| 418 | (e.g. printer and ZIP drive) and it is safe to compile the |
| 419 | corresponding drivers into the kernel. |
| 420 | |
| 421 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read |
| 422 | <file:Documentation/parport.txt>. The module will be called lp. |
| 423 | |
| 424 | If you have several parallel ports, you can specify which ports to |
| 425 | use with the "lp" kernel command line option. (Try "man bootparam" |
| 426 | or see the documentation of your boot loader (lilo or loadlin) about |
| 427 | how to pass options to the kernel at boot time.) The syntax of the |
| 428 | "lp" command line option can be found in <file:drivers/char/lp.c>. |
| 429 | |
| 430 | If you have more than 8 printers, you need to increase the LP_NO |
| 431 | macro in lp.c and the PARPORT_MAX macro in parport.h. |
| 432 | |
| 433 | config LP_CONSOLE |
| 434 | bool "Support for console on line printer" |
| 435 | depends on PRINTER |
| 436 | ---help--- |
| 437 | If you want kernel messages to be printed out as they occur, you |
| 438 | can have a console on the printer. This option adds support for |
| 439 | doing that; to actually get it to happen you need to pass the |
| 440 | option "console=lp0" to the kernel at boot time. |
| 441 | |
| 442 | If the printer is out of paper (or off, or unplugged, or too |
| 443 | busy..) the kernel will stall until the printer is ready again. |
| 444 | By defining CONSOLE_LP_STRICT to 0 (at your own risk) you |
| 445 | can make the kernel continue when this happens, |
| 446 | but it'll lose the kernel messages. |
| 447 | |
| 448 | If unsure, say N. |
| 449 | |
| 450 | config PPDEV |
| 451 | tristate "Support for user-space parallel port device drivers" |
| 452 | depends on PARPORT |
| 453 | ---help--- |
| 454 | Saying Y to this adds support for /dev/parport device nodes. This |
| 455 | is needed for programs that want portable access to the parallel |
| 456 | port, for instance deviceid (which displays Plug-and-Play device |
| 457 | IDs). |
| 458 | |
| 459 | This is the parallel port equivalent of SCSI generic support (sg). |
| 460 | It is safe to say N to this -- it is not needed for normal printing |
| 461 | or parallel port CD-ROM/disk support. |
| 462 | |
| 463 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 464 | module will be called ppdev. |
| 465 | |
| 466 | If unsure, say N. |
| 467 | |
Greg Kroah-Hartman | bdcffc5 | 2011-02-22 15:41:47 -0800 | [diff] [blame^] | 468 | source "drivers/tty/hvc/Kconfig" |
Mike Frysinger | 5427bcf | 2011-02-04 20:45:49 -0500 | [diff] [blame] | 469 | |
Rusty Russell | 3161043 | 2007-10-22 11:03:39 +1000 | [diff] [blame] | 470 | config VIRTIO_CONSOLE |
Christian Borntraeger | 7721c49 | 2008-07-25 12:06:06 -0500 | [diff] [blame] | 471 | tristate "Virtio console" |
| 472 | depends on VIRTIO |
Rusty Russell | 3161043 | 2007-10-22 11:03:39 +1000 | [diff] [blame] | 473 | select HVC_DRIVER |
Christian Borntraeger | 7721c49 | 2008-07-25 12:06:06 -0500 | [diff] [blame] | 474 | help |
| 475 | Virtio console for use with lguest and other hypervisors. |
| 476 | |
Amit Shah | fb08bd2 | 2009-12-21 21:36:04 +0530 | [diff] [blame] | 477 | Also serves as a general-purpose serial device for data |
| 478 | transfer between the guest and host. Character devices at |
| 479 | /dev/vportNpn will be created when corresponding ports are |
| 480 | found, where N is the device number and n is the port number |
| 481 | within that device. If specified by the host, a sysfs |
| 482 | attribute called 'name' will be populated with a name for |
| 483 | the port which can be used by udev scripts to create a |
| 484 | symlink to the device. |
Rusty Russell | 3161043 | 2007-10-22 11:03:39 +1000 | [diff] [blame] | 485 | |
Sonny Rao | fe9e8d5 | 2008-07-08 15:45:11 +1000 | [diff] [blame] | 486 | config IBM_BSR |
| 487 | tristate "IBM POWER Barrier Synchronization Register support" |
| 488 | depends on PPC_PSERIES |
| 489 | help |
| 490 | This devices exposes a hardware mechanism for fast synchronization |
| 491 | of threads across a large system which avoids bouncing a cacheline |
| 492 | between several cores on a system |
| 493 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 494 | source "drivers/char/ipmi/Kconfig" |
| 495 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 496 | config DS1620 |
| 497 | tristate "NetWinder thermometer support" |
| 498 | depends on ARCH_NETWINDER |
| 499 | help |
| 500 | Say Y here to include support for the thermal management hardware |
| 501 | found in the NetWinder. This driver allows the user to control the |
| 502 | temperature set points and to read the current temperature. |
| 503 | |
| 504 | It is also possible to say M here to build it as a module (ds1620) |
| 505 | It is recommended to be used on a NetWinder, but it is not a |
| 506 | necessity. |
| 507 | |
| 508 | config NWBUTTON |
| 509 | tristate "NetWinder Button" |
| 510 | depends on ARCH_NETWINDER |
| 511 | ---help--- |
| 512 | If you say Y here and create a character device node /dev/nwbutton |
| 513 | with major and minor numbers 10 and 158 ("man mknod"), then every |
| 514 | time the orange button is pressed a number of times, the number of |
| 515 | times the button was pressed will be written to that device. |
| 516 | |
| 517 | This is most useful for applications, as yet unwritten, which |
| 518 | perform actions based on how many times the button is pressed in a |
| 519 | row. |
| 520 | |
| 521 | Do not hold the button down for too long, as the driver does not |
| 522 | alter the behaviour of the hardware reset circuitry attached to the |
| 523 | button; it will still execute a hard reset if the button is held |
| 524 | down for longer than approximately five seconds. |
| 525 | |
| 526 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 527 | module will be called nwbutton. |
| 528 | |
| 529 | Most people will answer Y to this question and "Reboot Using Button" |
| 530 | below to be able to initiate a system shutdown from the button. |
| 531 | |
| 532 | config NWBUTTON_REBOOT |
| 533 | bool "Reboot Using Button" |
| 534 | depends on NWBUTTON |
| 535 | help |
| 536 | If you say Y here, then you will be able to initiate a system |
| 537 | shutdown and reboot by pressing the orange button a number of times. |
| 538 | The number of presses to initiate the shutdown is two by default, |
| 539 | but this can be altered by modifying the value of NUM_PRESSES_REBOOT |
| 540 | in nwbutton.h and recompiling the driver or, if you compile the |
| 541 | driver as a module, you can specify the number of presses at load |
| 542 | time with "insmod button reboot_count=<something>". |
| 543 | |
| 544 | config NWFLASH |
| 545 | tristate "NetWinder flash support" |
| 546 | depends on ARCH_NETWINDER |
| 547 | ---help--- |
| 548 | If you say Y here and create a character device /dev/flash with |
| 549 | major 10 and minor 160 you can manipulate the flash ROM containing |
| 550 | the NetWinder firmware. Be careful as accidentally overwriting the |
| 551 | flash contents can render your computer unbootable. On no account |
| 552 | allow random users access to this device. :-) |
| 553 | |
| 554 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 555 | module will be called nwflash. |
| 556 | |
| 557 | If you're not sure, say N. |
| 558 | |
Michael Buesch | 844dd05 | 2006-06-26 00:24:59 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 559 | source "drivers/char/hw_random/Kconfig" |
| 560 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 561 | config NVRAM |
| 562 | tristate "/dev/nvram support" |
Uwe Kleine-König | 807a96c | 2009-01-31 01:21:59 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 563 | depends on ATARI || X86 || (ARM && RTC_DRV_CMOS) || GENERIC_NVRAM |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 564 | ---help--- |
| 565 | If you say Y here and create a character special file /dev/nvram |
| 566 | with major number 10 and minor number 144 using mknod ("man mknod"), |
| 567 | you get read and write access to the extra bytes of non-volatile |
| 568 | memory in the real time clock (RTC), which is contained in every PC |
| 569 | and most Ataris. The actual number of bytes varies, depending on the |
| 570 | nvram in the system, but is usually 114 (128-14 for the RTC). |
| 571 | |
| 572 | This memory is conventionally called "CMOS RAM" on PCs and "NVRAM" |
| 573 | on Ataris. /dev/nvram may be used to view settings there, or to |
| 574 | change them (with some utility). It could also be used to frequently |
| 575 | save a few bits of very important data that may not be lost over |
| 576 | power-off and for which writing to disk is too insecure. Note |
| 577 | however that most NVRAM space in a PC belongs to the BIOS and you |
| 578 | should NEVER idly tamper with it. See Ralf Brown's interrupt list |
| 579 | for a guide to the use of CMOS bytes by your BIOS. |
| 580 | |
| 581 | On Atari machines, /dev/nvram is always configured and does not need |
| 582 | to be selected. |
| 583 | |
| 584 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 585 | module will be called nvram. |
| 586 | |
David Brownell | c750090 | 2008-04-28 02:11:52 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 587 | # |
| 588 | # These legacy RTC drivers just cause too many conflicts with the generic |
| 589 | # RTC framework ... let's not even try to coexist any more. |
| 590 | # |
| 591 | if RTC_LIB=n |
| 592 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 593 | config RTC |
David Brownell | e6d2bb2 | 2008-06-12 15:21:55 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 594 | tristate "Enhanced Real Time Clock Support (legacy PC RTC driver)" |
David Brownell | c750090 | 2008-04-28 02:11:52 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 595 | depends on !PPC && !PARISC && !IA64 && !M68K && !SPARC && !FRV \ |
Mike Frysinger | 7bfa58d | 2009-06-17 16:26:14 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 596 | && !ARM && !SUPERH && !S390 && !AVR32 && !BLACKFIN |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 597 | ---help--- |
| 598 | If you say Y here and create a character special file /dev/rtc with |
| 599 | major number 10 and minor number 135 using mknod ("man mknod"), you |
| 600 | will get access to the real time clock (or hardware clock) built |
| 601 | into your computer. |
| 602 | |
| 603 | Every PC has such a clock built in. It can be used to generate |
| 604 | signals from as low as 1Hz up to 8192Hz, and can also be used |
| 605 | as a 24 hour alarm. It reports status information via the file |
| 606 | /proc/driver/rtc and its behaviour is set by various ioctls on |
| 607 | /dev/rtc. |
| 608 | |
| 609 | If you run Linux on a multiprocessor machine and said Y to |
| 610 | "Symmetric Multi Processing" above, you should say Y here to read |
| 611 | and set the RTC in an SMP compatible fashion. |
| 612 | |
| 613 | If you think you have a use for such a device (such as periodic data |
| 614 | sampling), then say Y here, and read <file:Documentation/rtc.txt> |
| 615 | for details. |
| 616 | |
| 617 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 618 | module will be called rtc. |
| 619 | |
Al Viro | 2240598 | 2007-07-22 00:37:48 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 620 | config JS_RTC |
| 621 | tristate "Enhanced Real Time Clock Support" |
| 622 | depends on SPARC32 && PCI |
| 623 | ---help--- |
| 624 | If you say Y here and create a character special file /dev/rtc with |
| 625 | major number 10 and minor number 135 using mknod ("man mknod"), you |
| 626 | will get access to the real time clock (or hardware clock) built |
| 627 | into your computer. |
| 628 | |
| 629 | Every PC has such a clock built in. It can be used to generate |
| 630 | signals from as low as 1Hz up to 8192Hz, and can also be used |
| 631 | as a 24 hour alarm. It reports status information via the file |
| 632 | /proc/driver/rtc and its behaviour is set by various ioctls on |
| 633 | /dev/rtc. |
| 634 | |
| 635 | If you think you have a use for such a device (such as periodic data |
| 636 | sampling), then say Y here, and read <file:Documentation/rtc.txt> |
| 637 | for details. |
| 638 | |
| 639 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 640 | module will be called js-rtc. |
| 641 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 642 | config GEN_RTC |
| 643 | tristate "Generic /dev/rtc emulation" |
Mike Frysinger | 103d6d9 | 2009-01-06 14:42:10 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 644 | depends on RTC!=y && !IA64 && !ARM && !M32R && !MIPS && !SPARC && !FRV && !S390 && !SUPERH && !AVR32 && !BLACKFIN |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 645 | ---help--- |
| 646 | If you say Y here and create a character special file /dev/rtc with |
| 647 | major number 10 and minor number 135 using mknod ("man mknod"), you |
| 648 | will get access to the real time clock (or hardware clock) built |
| 649 | into your computer. |
| 650 | |
| 651 | It reports status information via the file /proc/driver/rtc and its |
| 652 | behaviour is set by various ioctls on /dev/rtc. If you enable the |
| 653 | "extended RTC operation" below it will also provide an emulation |
| 654 | for RTC_UIE which is required by some programs and may improve |
| 655 | precision in some cases. |
| 656 | |
| 657 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 658 | module will be called genrtc. |
| 659 | |
| 660 | config GEN_RTC_X |
| 661 | bool "Extended RTC operation" |
| 662 | depends on GEN_RTC |
| 663 | help |
| 664 | Provides an emulation for RTC_UIE which is required by some programs |
| 665 | and may improve precision of the generic RTC support in some cases. |
| 666 | |
| 667 | config EFI_RTC |
| 668 | bool "EFI Real Time Clock Services" |
| 669 | depends on IA64 |
| 670 | |
| 671 | config DS1302 |
| 672 | tristate "DS1302 RTC support" |
| 673 | depends on M32R && (PLAT_M32700UT || PLAT_OPSPUT) |
| 674 | help |
| 675 | If you say Y here and create a character special file /dev/rtc with |
| 676 | major number 121 and minor number 0 using mknod ("man mknod"), you |
| 677 | will get access to the real time clock (or hardware clock) built |
| 678 | into your computer. |
| 679 | |
David Brownell | c750090 | 2008-04-28 02:11:52 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 680 | endif # RTC_LIB |
| 681 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 682 | config DTLK |
| 683 | tristate "Double Talk PC internal speech card support" |
Martin Schwidefsky | eeca7a3 | 2007-05-10 15:45:56 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 684 | depends on ISA |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 685 | help |
| 686 | This driver is for the DoubleTalk PC, a speech synthesizer |
| 687 | manufactured by RC Systems (<http://www.rcsys.com/>). It is also |
| 688 | called the `internal DoubleTalk'. |
| 689 | |
| 690 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 691 | module will be called dtlk. |
| 692 | |
Stephen Neuendorffer | ef141a0 | 2008-02-06 04:24:09 +1100 | [diff] [blame] | 693 | config XILINX_HWICAP |
| 694 | tristate "Xilinx HWICAP Support" |
Michal Simek | 6fa612b | 2009-05-11 15:49:12 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 695 | depends on XILINX_VIRTEX || MICROBLAZE |
Stephen Neuendorffer | ef141a0 | 2008-02-06 04:24:09 +1100 | [diff] [blame] | 696 | help |
| 697 | This option enables support for Xilinx Internal Configuration |
| 698 | Access Port (ICAP) driver. The ICAP is used on Xilinx Virtex |
| 699 | FPGA platforms to partially reconfigure the FPGA at runtime. |
| 700 | |
| 701 | If unsure, say N. |
| 702 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 703 | config R3964 |
| 704 | tristate "Siemens R3964 line discipline" |
| 705 | ---help--- |
| 706 | This driver allows synchronous communication with devices using the |
| 707 | Siemens R3964 packet protocol. Unless you are dealing with special |
| 708 | hardware like PLCs, you are unlikely to need this. |
| 709 | |
| 710 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 711 | module will be called n_r3964. |
| 712 | |
| 713 | If unsure, say N. |
| 714 | |
| 715 | config APPLICOM |
| 716 | tristate "Applicom intelligent fieldbus card support" |
| 717 | depends on PCI |
| 718 | ---help--- |
| 719 | This driver provides the kernel-side support for the intelligent |
| 720 | fieldbus cards made by Applicom International. More information |
| 721 | about these cards can be found on the WWW at the address |
| 722 | <http://www.applicom-int.com/>, or by email from David Woodhouse |
| 723 | <dwmw2@infradead.org>. |
| 724 | |
| 725 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 726 | module will be called applicom. |
| 727 | |
| 728 | If unsure, say N. |
| 729 | |
| 730 | config SONYPI |
| 731 | tristate "Sony Vaio Programmable I/O Control Device support (EXPERIMENTAL)" |
| 732 | depends on EXPERIMENTAL && X86 && PCI && INPUT && !64BIT |
| 733 | ---help--- |
| 734 | This driver enables access to the Sony Programmable I/O Control |
| 735 | Device which can be found in many (all ?) Sony Vaio laptops. |
| 736 | |
| 737 | If you have one of those laptops, read |
Carlos Corbacho | 018a651 | 2008-02-09 01:32:19 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 738 | <file:Documentation/laptops/sonypi.txt>, and say Y or M here. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 739 | |
| 740 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 741 | module will be called sonypi. |
| 742 | |
Yoichi Yuasa | 0976251 | 2007-05-06 14:51:58 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 743 | config GPIO_TB0219 |
| 744 | tristate "TANBAC TB0219 GPIO support" |
Robert P. J. Day | bef1f40 | 2006-12-12 20:04:19 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 745 | depends on TANBAC_TB022X |
Yoichi Yuasa | 584e123 | 2006-06-25 05:49:11 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 746 | select GPIO_VR41XX |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 747 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 748 | source "drivers/char/pcmcia/Kconfig" |
| 749 | |
| 750 | config MWAVE |
| 751 | tristate "ACP Modem (Mwave) support" |
| 752 | depends on X86 |
| 753 | select SERIAL_8250 |
| 754 | ---help--- |
| 755 | The ACP modem (Mwave) for Linux is a WinModem. It is composed of a |
| 756 | kernel driver and a user level application. Together these components |
| 757 | support direct attachment to public switched telephone networks (PSTNs) |
| 758 | and support selected world wide countries. |
| 759 | |
| 760 | This version of the ACP Modem driver supports the IBM Thinkpad 600E, |
| 761 | 600, and 770 that include on board ACP modem hardware. |
| 762 | |
| 763 | The modem also supports the standard communications port interface |
| 764 | (ttySx) and is compatible with the Hayes AT Command Set. |
| 765 | |
| 766 | The user level application needed to use this driver can be found at |
| 767 | the IBM Linux Technology Center (LTC) web site: |
| 768 | <http://www.ibm.com/linux/ltc/>. |
| 769 | |
| 770 | If you own one of the above IBM Thinkpads which has the Mwave chipset |
| 771 | in it, say Y. |
| 772 | |
| 773 | To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the |
| 774 | module will be called mwave. |
| 775 | |
| 776 | config SCx200_GPIO |
| 777 | tristate "NatSemi SCx200 GPIO Support" |
| 778 | depends on SCx200 |
Jim Cromie | 7a8e2a5 | 2006-06-27 02:54:27 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 779 | select NSC_GPIO |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 780 | help |
| 781 | Give userspace access to the GPIO pins on the National |
| 782 | Semiconductor SCx200 processors. |
| 783 | |
| 784 | If compiled as a module, it will be called scx200_gpio. |
| 785 | |
Jim Cromie | 7a8e2a5 | 2006-06-27 02:54:27 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 786 | config PC8736x_GPIO |
| 787 | tristate "NatSemi PC8736x GPIO Support" |
Randy Dunlap | 7b95809 | 2010-08-11 14:17:30 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 788 | depends on X86_32 |
Jim Cromie | 7a8e2a5 | 2006-06-27 02:54:27 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 789 | default SCx200_GPIO # mostly N |
| 790 | select NSC_GPIO # needed for support routines |
| 791 | help |
| 792 | Give userspace access to the GPIO pins on the National |
| 793 | Semiconductor PC-8736x (x=[03456]) SuperIO chip. The chip |
| 794 | has multiple functional units, inc several managed by |
| 795 | hwmon/pc87360 driver. Tested with PC-87366 |
| 796 | |
| 797 | If compiled as a module, it will be called pc8736x_gpio. |
| 798 | |
| 799 | config NSC_GPIO |
| 800 | tristate "NatSemi Base GPIO Support" |
Dave Jones | 699352c | 2006-06-29 02:24:32 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 801 | depends on X86_32 |
Jim Cromie | 7a8e2a5 | 2006-06-27 02:54:27 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 802 | # selected by SCx200_GPIO and PC8736x_GPIO |
| 803 | # what about 2 selectors differing: m != y |
| 804 | help |
| 805 | Common support used (and needed) by scx200_gpio and |
| 806 | pc8736x_gpio drivers. If those drivers are built as |
| 807 | modules, this one will be too, named nsc_gpio |
| 808 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 809 | config RAW_DRIVER |
Dave Jones | abd4aa5 | 2007-07-15 23:40:49 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 810 | tristate "RAW driver (/dev/raw/rawN)" |
David Howells | 9361401 | 2006-09-30 20:45:40 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 811 | depends on BLOCK |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 812 | help |
Dave Jones | abd4aa5 | 2007-07-15 23:40:49 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 813 | The raw driver permits block devices to be bound to /dev/raw/rawN. |
| 814 | Once bound, I/O against /dev/raw/rawN uses efficient zero-copy I/O. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 815 | See the raw(8) manpage for more details. |
| 816 | |
Dave Jones | abd4aa5 | 2007-07-15 23:40:49 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 817 | Applications should preferably open the device (eg /dev/hda1) |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 818 | with the O_DIRECT flag. |
| 819 | |
Andrew Morton | 0de502a | 2005-12-12 00:37:41 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 820 | config MAX_RAW_DEVS |
| 821 | int "Maximum number of RAW devices to support (1-8192)" |
| 822 | depends on RAW_DRIVER |
| 823 | default "256" |
| 824 | help |
| 825 | The maximum number of RAW devices that are supported. |
| 826 | Default is 256. Increase this number in case you need lots of |
| 827 | raw devices. |
| 828 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 829 | config HPET |
| 830 | bool "HPET - High Precision Event Timer" if (X86 || IA64) |
| 831 | default n |
| 832 | depends on ACPI |
| 833 | help |
| 834 | If you say Y here, you will have a miscdevice named "/dev/hpet/". Each |
| 835 | open selects one of the timers supported by the HPET. The timers are |
Matt LaPlante | 3cb2fcc | 2006-11-30 05:22:59 +0100 | [diff] [blame] | 836 | non-periodic and/or periodic. |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 837 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 838 | config HPET_MMAP |
| 839 | bool "Allow mmap of HPET" |
| 840 | default y |
| 841 | depends on HPET |
| 842 | help |
| 843 | If you say Y here, user applications will be able to mmap |
| 844 | the HPET registers. |
| 845 | |
| 846 | In some hardware implementations, the page containing HPET |
| 847 | registers may also contain other things that shouldn't be |
| 848 | exposed to the user. If this applies to your hardware, |
| 849 | say N here. |
| 850 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 851 | config HANGCHECK_TIMER |
| 852 | tristate "Hangcheck timer" |
Martin Schwidefsky | abf3ea1 | 2007-05-10 15:45:59 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 853 | depends on X86 || IA64 || PPC64 || S390 |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 854 | help |
| 855 | The hangcheck-timer module detects when the system has gone |
| 856 | out to lunch past a certain margin. It can reboot the system |
| 857 | or merely print a warning. |
| 858 | |
| 859 | config MMTIMER |
| 860 | tristate "MMTIMER Memory mapped RTC for SGI Altix" |
| 861 | depends on IA64_GENERIC || IA64_SGI_SN2 |
| 862 | default y |
| 863 | help |
| 864 | The mmtimer device allows direct userspace access to the |
| 865 | Altix system timer. |
| 866 | |
Dimitri Sivanich | fbd8ae1 | 2009-09-23 15:57:15 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 867 | config UV_MMTIMER |
| 868 | tristate "UV_MMTIMER Memory mapped RTC for SGI UV" |
| 869 | depends on X86_UV |
| 870 | default m |
| 871 | help |
| 872 | The uv_mmtimer device allows direct userspace access to the |
| 873 | UV system timer. |
| 874 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 875 | source "drivers/char/tpm/Kconfig" |
| 876 | |
Mark Gross | 1a80ba8 | 2005-10-30 15:02:55 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 877 | config TELCLOCK |
Mark Gross | 03154a2 | 2007-03-06 13:58:45 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 878 | tristate "Telecom clock driver for ATCA SBC" |
Geert Uytterhoeven | 4d99bfa | 2006-10-16 19:59:43 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 879 | depends on EXPERIMENTAL && X86 |
Mark Gross | 1a80ba8 | 2005-10-30 15:02:55 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 880 | default n |
| 881 | help |
Mark Gross | 03154a2 | 2007-03-06 13:58:45 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 882 | The telecom clock device is specific to the MPCBL0010 and MPCBL0050 |
| 883 | ATCA computers and allows direct userspace access to the |
| 884 | configuration of the telecom clock configuration settings. This |
| 885 | device is used for hardware synchronization across the ATCA backplane |
| 886 | fabric. Upon loading, the driver exports a sysfs directory, |
| 887 | /sys/devices/platform/telco_clock, with a number of files for |
| 888 | controlling the behavior of this hardware. |
Mark Gross | 1a80ba8 | 2005-10-30 15:02:55 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 889 | |
Russell King | 4f911d6 | 2007-05-08 00:28:17 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 890 | config DEVPORT |
| 891 | bool |
| 892 | depends on !M68K |
| 893 | depends on ISA || PCI |
| 894 | default y |
| 895 | |
Martin Schwidefsky | 61d48c2 | 2007-05-10 15:46:00 +0200 | [diff] [blame] | 896 | source "drivers/s390/char/Kconfig" |
| 897 | |
Marco Stornelli | 56d611a | 2010-05-26 14:43:54 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 898 | config RAMOOPS |
| 899 | tristate "Log panic/oops to a RAM buffer" |
Heiko Carstens | b7e5d1f | 2010-06-04 14:14:48 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 900 | depends on HAS_IOMEM |
Marco Stornelli | 56d611a | 2010-05-26 14:43:54 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 901 | default n |
| 902 | help |
| 903 | This enables panic and oops messages to be logged to a circular |
| 904 | buffer in RAM where it can be read back at some later point. |
| 905 | |
Linus Torvalds | 1da177e | 2005-04-16 15:20:36 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 906 | endmenu |
| 907 | |