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1#
2# Network device configuration
3#
4
d1c0a65f 5menuconfig NETDEVICES
ce2d2aed 6 default y if UML
e0009820 7 depends on NET
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8 bool "Network device support"
9 ---help---
10 You can say N here if you don't intend to connect your Linux box to
11 any other computer at all.
12
13 You'll have to say Y if your computer contains a network card that
14 you want to use under Linux. If you are going to run SLIP or PPP over
15 telephone line or null modem cable you need say Y here. Connecting
16 two machines with parallel ports using PLIP needs this, as well as
17 AX.25/KISS for sending Internet traffic over amateur radio links.
18
19 See also "The Linux Network Administrator's Guide" by Olaf Kirch and
20 Terry Dawson. Available at <http://www.tldp.org/guides.html>.
21
22 If unsure, say Y.
23
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24# All the following symbols are dependent on NETDEVICES - do not repeat
25# that for each of the symbols.
26if NETDEVICES
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28config MII
29 tristate
30
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31config NET_CORE
32 default y
33 bool "Network core driver support"
253af423 34 ---help---
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35 You can say N here if you do not intend to use any of the
36 networking core drivers (i.e. VLAN, bridging, bonding, etc.)
37
38if NET_CORE
39
40config BONDING
41 tristate "Bonding driver support"
42 depends on INET
43 depends on IPV6 || IPV6=n
44 ---help---
45 Say 'Y' or 'M' if you wish to be able to 'bond' multiple Ethernet
46 Channels together. This is called 'Etherchannel' by Cisco,
47 'Trunking' by Sun, 802.3ad by the IEEE, and 'Bonding' in Linux.
48
49 The driver supports multiple bonding modes to allow for both high
50 performance and high availability operation.
51
52 Refer to <file:Documentation/networking/bonding.txt> for more
53 information.
54
253af423 55 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
88491d81 56 will be called bonding.
253af423 57
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58config DUMMY
59 tristate "Dummy net driver support"
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60 ---help---
61 This is essentially a bit-bucket device (i.e. traffic you send to
62 this device is consigned into oblivion) with a configurable IP
63 address. It is most commonly used in order to make your currently
64 inactive SLIP address seem like a real address for local programs.
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65 If you use SLIP or PPP, you might want to say Y here. It won't
66 enlarge your kernel. What a deal. Read about it in the Network
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67 Administrator's Guide, available from
68 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#guide>.
69
70 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
9f486619 71 will be called dummy.
1da177e4 72
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73config EQUALIZER
74 tristate "EQL (serial line load balancing) support"
1da177e4 75 ---help---
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76 If you have two serial connections to some other computer (this
77 usually requires two modems and two telephone lines) and you use
78 SLIP (the protocol for sending Internet traffic over telephone
79 lines) or PPP (a better SLIP) on them, you can make them behave like
80 one double speed connection using this driver. Naturally, this has
81 to be supported at the other end as well, either with a similar EQL
82 Linux driver or with a Livingston Portmaster 2e.
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84 Say Y if you want this and read
85 <file:Documentation/networking/eql.txt>. You may also want to read
86 section 6.2 of the NET-3-HOWTO, available from
87 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
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89 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
90 will be called eql. If unsure, say N.
91
92config NET_FC
93 bool "Fibre Channel driver support"
94 depends on SCSI && PCI
95 help
96 Fibre Channel is a high speed serial protocol mainly used to connect
97 large storage devices to the computer; it is compatible with and
98 intended to replace SCSI.
99
100 If you intend to use Fibre Channel, you need to have a Fibre channel
101 adaptor card in your computer; say Y here and to the driver for your
102 adaptor below. You also should have said Y to "SCSI support" and
103 "SCSI generic support".
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105config IFB
106 tristate "Intermediate Functional Block support"
107 depends on NET_CLS_ACT
108 ---help---
109 This is an intermediate driver that allows sharing of
110 resources.
1da177e4 111 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
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112 will be called ifb. If you want to use more than one ifb
113 device at a time, you need to compile this driver as a module.
114 Instead of 'ifb', the devices will then be called 'ifb0',
115 'ifb1' etc.
116 Look at the iproute2 documentation directory for usage etc
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118source "drivers/net/team/Kconfig"
119
b863ceb7 120config MACVLAN
bd085b93 121 tristate "MAC-VLAN support"
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122 ---help---
123 This allows one to create virtual interfaces that map packets to
124 or from specific MAC addresses to a particular interface.
125
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126 Macvlan devices can be added using the "ip" command from the
127 iproute2 package starting with the iproute2-2.6.23 release:
128
129 "ip link add link <real dev> [ address MAC ] [ NAME ] type macvlan"
130
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131 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
132 will be called macvlan.
133
20d29d7a 134config MACVTAP
bd085b93 135 tristate "MAC-VLAN based tap driver"
20d29d7a 136 depends on MACVLAN
de11b0e8 137 depends on INET
9a393b5d 138 select TAP
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139 help
140 This adds a specialized tap character device driver that is based
141 on the MAC-VLAN network interface, called macvtap. A macvtap device
142 can be added in the same way as a macvlan device, using 'type
c7966b52 143 macvtap', and then be accessed through the tap user space interface.
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144
145 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
146 will be called macvtap.
147
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149config IPVLAN
150 tristate "IP-VLAN support"
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151 depends on INET
152 depends on IPV6
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4fbae7d8 154 depends on NET_L3_MASTER_DEV
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155 ---help---
156 This allows one to create virtual devices off of a main interface
157 and packets will be delivered based on the dest L3 (IPv6/IPv4 addr)
158 on packets. All interfaces (including the main interface) share L2
159 making it transparent to the connected L2 switch.
160
161 Ipvlan devices can be added using the "ip" command from the
f4c2b7a0 162 iproute2 package starting with the iproute2-3.19 release:
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164 "ip link add link <main-dev> [ NAME ] type ipvlan"
165
166 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
167 will be called ipvlan.
168
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169config IPVTAP
170 tristate "IP-VLAN based tap driver"
171 depends on IPVLAN
172 depends on INET
173 select TAP
174 ---help---
175 This adds a specialized tap character device driver that is based
176 on the IP-VLAN network interface, called ipvtap. An ipvtap device
177 can be added in the same way as a ipvlan device, using 'type
178 ipvtap', and then be accessed through the tap user space interface.
179
180 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
181 will be called ipvtap.
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d342894c 183config VXLAN
184 tristate "Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN)"
c9b20a5e 185 depends on INET
3ee64f39 186 select NET_UDP_TUNNEL
97e219b7 187 select GRO_CELLS
d342894c 188 ---help---
189 This allows one to create vxlan virtual interfaces that provide
190 Layer 2 Networks over Layer 3 Networks. VXLAN is often used
191 to tunnel virtual network infrastructure in virtualized environments.
192 For more information see:
193 http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-mahalingam-dutt-dcops-vxlan-02
194
195 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
196 will be called vxlan.
197
2d07dc79 198config GENEVE
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199 tristate "Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation"
200 depends on INET && NET_UDP_TUNNEL
2d07dc79 201 select NET_IP_TUNNEL
97e219b7 202 select GRO_CELLS
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203 ---help---
204 This allows one to create geneve virtual interfaces that provide
205 Layer 2 Networks over Layer 3 Networks. GENEVE is often used
206 to tunnel virtual network infrastructure in virtualized environments.
207 For more information see:
208 http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-gross-geneve-02
209
210 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
211 will be called geneve.
212
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213config GTP
214 tristate "GPRS Tunneling Protocol datapath (GTP-U)"
215 depends on INET && NET_UDP_TUNNEL
216 select NET_IP_TUNNEL
217 ---help---
218 This allows one to create gtp virtual interfaces that provide
219 the GPRS Tunneling Protocol datapath (GTP-U). This tunneling protocol
220 is used to prevent subscribers from accessing mobile carrier core
221 network infrastructure. This driver requires a userspace software that
222 implements the signaling protocol (GTP-C) to update its PDP context
223 base, such as OpenGGSN <http://git.osmocom.org/openggsn/). This
224 tunneling protocol is implemented according to the GSM TS 09.60 and
225 3GPP TS 29.060 standards.
226
227 To compile this drivers as a module, choose M here: the module
228 wil be called gtp.
229
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230config MACSEC
231 tristate "IEEE 802.1AE MAC-level encryption (MACsec)"
ab2ed017 232 select CRYPTO
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233 select CRYPTO_AES
234 select CRYPTO_GCM
97e219b7 235 select GRO_CELLS
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236 ---help---
237 MACsec is an encryption standard for Ethernet.
238
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239config NETCONSOLE
240 tristate "Network console logging support"
1da177e4 241 ---help---
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242 If you want to log kernel messages over the network, enable this.
243 See <file:Documentation/networking/netconsole.txt> for details.
1da177e4 244
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245config NETCONSOLE_DYNAMIC
246 bool "Dynamic reconfiguration of logging targets"
247 depends on NETCONSOLE && SYSFS && CONFIGFS_FS && \
248 !(NETCONSOLE=y && CONFIGFS_FS=m)
249 help
250 This option enables the ability to dynamically reconfigure target
251 parameters (interface, IP addresses, port numbers, MAC addresses)
252 at runtime through a userspace interface exported using configfs.
253 See <file:Documentation/networking/netconsole.txt> for details.
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255config NETPOLL
256 def_bool NETCONSOLE
83fe27ea 257 select SRCU
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259config NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
260 def_bool NETPOLL
261
548c237c 262config NTB_NETDEV
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263 tristate "Virtual Ethernet over NTB Transport"
264 depends on NTB_TRANSPORT
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266config RIONET
267 tristate "RapidIO Ethernet over messaging driver support"
268 depends on RAPIDIO
269
270config RIONET_TX_SIZE
271 int "Number of outbound queue entries"
272 depends on RIONET
273 default "128"
274
275config RIONET_RX_SIZE
276 int "Number of inbound queue entries"
277 depends on RIONET
278 default "128"
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280config TUN
281 tristate "Universal TUN/TAP device driver support"
de11b0e8 282 depends on INET
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283 select CRC32
284 ---help---
285 TUN/TAP provides packet reception and transmission for user space
286 programs. It can be viewed as a simple Point-to-Point or Ethernet
287 device, which instead of receiving packets from a physical media,
288 receives them from user space program and instead of sending packets
289 via physical media writes them to the user space program.
290
291 When a program opens /dev/net/tun, driver creates and registers
292 corresponding net device tunX or tapX. After a program closed above
293 devices, driver will automatically delete tunXX or tapXX device and
294 all routes corresponding to it.
295
296 Please read <file:Documentation/networking/tuntap.txt> for more
297 information.
298
299 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
300 will be called tun.
301
302 If you don't know what to use this for, you don't need it.
303
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304config TAP
305 tristate
306 ---help---
307 This option is selected by any driver implementing tap user space
308 interface for a virtual interface to re-use core tap functionality.
309
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310config TUN_VNET_CROSS_LE
311 bool "Support for cross-endian vnet headers on little-endian kernels"
312 default n
313 ---help---
314 This option allows TUN/TAP and MACVTAP device drivers in a
315 little-endian kernel to parse vnet headers that come from a
316 big-endian legacy virtio device.
317
318 Userspace programs can control the feature using the TUNSETVNETBE
319 and TUNGETVNETBE ioctls.
320
321 Unless you have a little-endian system hosting a big-endian virtual
322 machine with a legacy virtio NIC, you should say N.
323
e314dbdc 324config VETH
6a9a0250 325 tristate "Virtual ethernet pair device"
e314dbdc 326 ---help---
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327 This device is a local ethernet tunnel. Devices are created in pairs.
328 When one end receives the packet it appears on its pair and vice
329 versa.
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332 tristate "Virtio network driver"
333 depends on VIRTIO
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334 ---help---
335 This is the virtual network driver for virtio. It can be used with
336 lguest or QEMU based VMMs (like KVM or Xen). Say Y or M.
337
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338config NLMON
339 tristate "Virtual netlink monitoring device"
340 ---help---
341 This option enables a monitoring net device for netlink skbs. The
342 purpose of this is to analyze netlink messages with packet sockets.
343 Thus applications like tcpdump will be able to see local netlink
344 messages if they tap into the netlink device, record pcaps for further
345 diagnostics, etc. This is mostly intended for developers or support
346 to debug netlink issues. If unsure, say N.
347
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348config NET_VRF
349 tristate "Virtual Routing and Forwarding (Lite)"
35402e31 350 depends on IP_MULTIPLE_TABLES
ee15ee5d 351 depends on NET_L3_MASTER_DEV
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352 depends on IPV6 || IPV6=n
353 depends on IPV6_MULTIPLE_TABLES || IPV6=n
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354 ---help---
355 This option enables the support for mapping interfaces into VRF's. The
356 support enables VRF devices.
357
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358config VSOCKMON
359 tristate "Virtual vsock monitoring device"
360 depends on VHOST_VSOCK
361 ---help---
362 This option enables a monitoring net device for vsock sockets. It is
363 mostly intended for developers or support to debug vsock issues. If
364 unsure, say N.
365
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366endif # NET_CORE
367
368config SUNGEM_PHY
369 tristate
370
371source "drivers/net/arcnet/Kconfig"
372
373source "drivers/atm/Kconfig"
374
375source "drivers/net/caif/Kconfig"
376
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377source "drivers/net/dsa/Kconfig"
378
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379source "drivers/net/ethernet/Kconfig"
380
381source "drivers/net/fddi/Kconfig"
382
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383source "drivers/net/hippi/Kconfig"
384
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385config NET_SB1000
386 tristate "General Instruments Surfboard 1000"
cbcd2a4c 387 depends on PNP
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388 ---help---
389 This is a driver for the General Instrument (also known as
390 NextLevel) SURFboard 1000 internal
391 cable modem. This is an ISA card which is used by a number of cable
392 TV companies to provide cable modem access. It's a one-way
393 downstream-only cable modem, meaning that your upstream net link is
394 provided by your regular phone modem.
395
396 At present this driver only compiles as a module, so say M here if
397 you have this card. The module will be called sb1000. Then read
398 <file:Documentation/networking/README.sb1000> for information on how
399 to use this module, as it needs special ppp scripts for establishing
400 a connection. Further documentation and the necessary scripts can be
401 found at:
402
403 <http://www.jacksonville.net/~fventuri/>
404 <http://home.adelphia.net/~siglercm/sb1000.html>
405 <http://linuxpower.cx/~cable/>
406
407 If you don't have this card, of course say N.
408
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409source "drivers/net/phy/Kconfig"
410
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411source "drivers/net/plip/Kconfig"
412
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413source "drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig"
414
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415source "drivers/net/slip/Kconfig"
416
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417source "drivers/s390/net/Kconfig"
418
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419source "drivers/net/usb/Kconfig"
420
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421source "drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig"
422
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423source "drivers/net/wimax/Kconfig"
424
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425source "drivers/net/wan/Kconfig"
426
0739d643 427source "drivers/net/ieee802154/Kconfig"
428
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429config XEN_NETDEV_FRONTEND
430 tristate "Xen network device frontend driver"
431 depends on XEN
7003087c 432 select XEN_XENBUS_FRONTEND
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433 default y
434 help
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435 This driver provides support for Xen paravirtual network
436 devices exported by a Xen network driver domain (often
437 domain 0).
438
439 The corresponding Linux backend driver is enabled by the
440 CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_BACKEND option.
441
442 If you are compiling a kernel for use as Xen guest, you
443 should say Y here. To compile this driver as a module, chose
444 M here: the module will be called xen-netfront.
445
446config XEN_NETDEV_BACKEND
447 tristate "Xen backend network device"
448 depends on XEN_BACKEND
449 help
450 This driver allows the kernel to act as a Xen network driver
451 domain which exports paravirtual network devices to other
452 Xen domains. These devices can be accessed by any operating
453 system that implements a compatible front end.
454
455 The corresponding Linux frontend driver is enabled by the
456 CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_FRONTEND configuration option.
457
458 The backend driver presents a standard network device
459 endpoint for each paravirtual network device to the driver
460 domain network stack. These can then be bridged or routed
461 etc in order to provide full network connectivity.
462
463 If you are compiling a kernel to run in a Xen network driver
464 domain (often this is domain 0) you should say Y here. To
465 compile this driver as a module, chose M here: the module
466 will be called xen-netback.
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d1a890fa 468config VMXNET3
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469 tristate "VMware VMXNET3 ethernet driver"
470 depends on PCI && INET
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471 depends on !(PAGE_SIZE_64KB || ARM64_64K_PAGES || \
472 IA64_PAGE_SIZE_64KB || MICROBLAZE_64K_PAGES || \
473 PARISC_PAGE_SIZE_64KB || PPC_64K_PAGES)
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474 help
475 This driver supports VMware's vmxnet3 virtual ethernet NIC.
476 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
477 module will be called vmxnet3.
d1a890fa 478
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479config FUJITSU_ES
480 tristate "FUJITSU Extended Socket Network Device driver"
481 depends on ACPI
482 help
483 This driver provides support for Extended Socket network device
484 on Extended Partitioning of FUJITSU PRIMEQUEST 2000 E2 series.
485
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486source "drivers/net/hyperv/Kconfig"
487
d1c0a65f 488endif # NETDEVICES