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1 #
2 # Network configuration
3 #
4
5 menuconfig NET
6 bool "Networking support"
7 select NLATTR
8 select GENERIC_NET_UTILS
9 select BPF
10 ---help---
11 Unless you really know what you are doing, you should say Y here.
12 The reason is that some programs need kernel networking support even
13 when running on a stand-alone machine that isn't connected to any
14 other computer.
15
16 If you are upgrading from an older kernel, you
17 should consider updating your networking tools too because changes
18 in the kernel and the tools often go hand in hand. The tools are
19 contained in the package net-tools, the location and version number
20 of which are given in <file:Documentation/Changes>.
21
22 For a general introduction to Linux networking, it is highly
23 recommended to read the NET-HOWTO, available from
24 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
25
26 if NET
27
28 config WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
29 bool
30 help
31 This option can be selected by other options that need compat
32 netlink messages.
33
34 config COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
35 def_bool y
36 depends on COMPAT
37 depends on WEXT_CORE || WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
38 help
39 This option makes it possible to send different netlink messages
40 to tasks depending on whether the task is a compat task or not. To
41 achieve this, you need to set skb_shinfo(skb)->frag_list to the
42 compat skb before sending the skb, the netlink code will sort out
43 which message to actually pass to the task.
44
45 Newly written code should NEVER need this option but do
46 compat-independent messages instead!
47
48 config NET_INGRESS
49 bool
50
51 menu "Networking options"
52
53 source "net/packet/Kconfig"
54 source "net/unix/Kconfig"
55 source "net/xfrm/Kconfig"
56 source "net/iucv/Kconfig"
57
58 config INET
59 bool "TCP/IP networking"
60 select CRYPTO
61 select CRYPTO_AES
62 ---help---
63 These are the protocols used on the Internet and on most local
64 Ethernets. It is highly recommended to say Y here (this will enlarge
65 your kernel by about 400 KB), since some programs (e.g. the X window
66 system) use TCP/IP even if your machine is not connected to any
67 other computer. You will get the so-called loopback device which
68 allows you to ping yourself (great fun, that!).
69
70 For an excellent introduction to Linux networking, please read the
71 Linux Networking HOWTO, available from
72 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
73
74 If you say Y here and also to "/proc file system support" and
75 "Sysctl support" below, you can change various aspects of the
76 behavior of the TCP/IP code by writing to the (virtual) files in
77 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/*; the options are explained in the file
78 <file:Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt>.
79
80 Short answer: say Y.
81
82 if INET
83 source "net/ipv4/Kconfig"
84 source "net/ipv6/Kconfig"
85 source "net/netlabel/Kconfig"
86
87 endif # if INET
88
89 config NETWORK_SECMARK
90 bool "Security Marking"
91 help
92 This enables security marking of network packets, similar
93 to nfmark, but designated for security purposes.
94 If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
95
96 config NET_PTP_CLASSIFY
97 def_bool n
98
99 config NETWORK_PHY_TIMESTAMPING
100 bool "Timestamping in PHY devices"
101 select NET_PTP_CLASSIFY
102 help
103 This allows timestamping of network packets by PHYs with
104 hardware timestamping capabilities. This option adds some
105 overhead in the transmit and receive paths.
106
107 If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
108
109 menuconfig NETFILTER
110 bool "Network packet filtering framework (Netfilter)"
111 ---help---
112 Netfilter is a framework for filtering and mangling network packets
113 that pass through your Linux box.
114
115 The most common use of packet filtering is to run your Linux box as
116 a firewall protecting a local network from the Internet. The type of
117 firewall provided by this kernel support is called a "packet
118 filter", which means that it can reject individual network packets
119 based on type, source, destination etc. The other kind of firewall,
120 a "proxy-based" one, is more secure but more intrusive and more
121 bothersome to set up; it inspects the network traffic much more
122 closely, modifies it and has knowledge about the higher level
123 protocols, which a packet filter lacks. Moreover, proxy-based
124 firewalls often require changes to the programs running on the local
125 clients. Proxy-based firewalls don't need support by the kernel, but
126 they are often combined with a packet filter, which only works if
127 you say Y here.
128
129 You should also say Y here if you intend to use your Linux box as
130 the gateway to the Internet for a local network of machines without
131 globally valid IP addresses. This is called "masquerading": if one
132 of the computers on your local network wants to send something to
133 the outside, your box can "masquerade" as that computer, i.e. it
134 forwards the traffic to the intended outside destination, but
135 modifies the packets to make it look like they came from the
136 firewall box itself. It works both ways: if the outside host
137 replies, the Linux box will silently forward the traffic to the
138 correct local computer. This way, the computers on your local net
139 are completely invisible to the outside world, even though they can
140 reach the outside and can receive replies. It is even possible to
141 run globally visible servers from within a masqueraded local network
142 using a mechanism called portforwarding. Masquerading is also often
143 called NAT (Network Address Translation).
144
145 Another use of Netfilter is in transparent proxying: if a machine on
146 the local network tries to connect to an outside host, your Linux
147 box can transparently forward the traffic to a local server,
148 typically a caching proxy server.
149
150 Yet another use of Netfilter is building a bridging firewall. Using
151 a bridge with Network packet filtering enabled makes iptables "see"
152 the bridged traffic. For filtering on the lower network and Ethernet
153 protocols over the bridge, use ebtables (under bridge netfilter
154 configuration).
155
156 Various modules exist for netfilter which replace the previous
157 masquerading (ipmasqadm), packet filtering (ipchains), transparent
158 proxying, and portforwarding mechanisms. Please see
159 <file:Documentation/Changes> under "iptables" for the location of
160 these packages.
161
162 if NETFILTER
163
164 config NETFILTER_DEBUG
165 bool "Network packet filtering debugging"
166 depends on NETFILTER
167 help
168 You can say Y here if you want to get additional messages useful in
169 debugging the netfilter code.
170
171 config NETFILTER_ADVANCED
172 bool "Advanced netfilter configuration"
173 depends on NETFILTER
174 default y
175 help
176 If you say Y here you can select between all the netfilter modules.
177 If you say N the more unusual ones will not be shown and the
178 basic ones needed by most people will default to 'M'.
179
180 If unsure, say Y.
181
182 config BRIDGE_NETFILTER
183 tristate "Bridged IP/ARP packets filtering"
184 depends on BRIDGE
185 depends on NETFILTER && INET
186 depends on NETFILTER_ADVANCED
187 default m
188 ---help---
189 Enabling this option will let arptables resp. iptables see bridged
190 ARP resp. IP traffic. If you want a bridging firewall, you probably
191 want this option enabled.
192 Enabling or disabling this option doesn't enable or disable
193 ebtables.
194
195 If unsure, say N.
196
197 source "net/netfilter/Kconfig"
198 source "net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig"
199 source "net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig"
200 source "net/decnet/netfilter/Kconfig"
201 source "net/bridge/netfilter/Kconfig"
202
203 endif
204
205 source "net/dccp/Kconfig"
206 source "net/sctp/Kconfig"
207 source "net/rds/Kconfig"
208 source "net/tipc/Kconfig"
209 source "net/atm/Kconfig"
210 source "net/l2tp/Kconfig"
211 source "net/802/Kconfig"
212 source "net/bridge/Kconfig"
213 source "net/dsa/Kconfig"
214 source "net/8021q/Kconfig"
215 source "net/decnet/Kconfig"
216 source "net/llc/Kconfig"
217 source "net/ipx/Kconfig"
218 source "drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig"
219 source "net/x25/Kconfig"
220 source "net/lapb/Kconfig"
221 source "net/phonet/Kconfig"
222 source "net/6lowpan/Kconfig"
223 source "net/ieee802154/Kconfig"
224 source "net/mac802154/Kconfig"
225 source "net/sched/Kconfig"
226 source "net/dcb/Kconfig"
227 source "net/dns_resolver/Kconfig"
228 source "net/batman-adv/Kconfig"
229 source "net/openvswitch/Kconfig"
230 source "net/vmw_vsock/Kconfig"
231 source "net/netlink/Kconfig"
232 source "net/mpls/Kconfig"
233 source "net/hsr/Kconfig"
234 source "net/switchdev/Kconfig"
235 source "net/l3mdev/Kconfig"
236
237 config RPS
238 bool
239 depends on SMP && SYSFS
240 default y
241
242 config RFS_ACCEL
243 bool
244 depends on RPS
245 select CPU_RMAP
246 default y
247
248 config XPS
249 bool
250 depends on SMP
251 default y
252
253 config CGROUP_NET_PRIO
254 bool "Network priority cgroup"
255 depends on CGROUPS
256 ---help---
257 Cgroup subsystem for use in assigning processes to network priorities on
258 a per-interface basis.
259
260 config CGROUP_NET_CLASSID
261 bool "Network classid cgroup"
262 depends on CGROUPS
263 ---help---
264 Cgroup subsystem for use as general purpose socket classid marker that is
265 being used in cls_cgroup and for netfilter matching.
266
267 config NET_RX_BUSY_POLL
268 bool
269 default y
270
271 config BQL
272 bool
273 depends on SYSFS
274 select DQL
275 default y
276
277 config BPF_JIT
278 bool "enable BPF Just In Time compiler"
279 depends on HAVE_BPF_JIT
280 depends on MODULES
281 ---help---
282 Berkeley Packet Filter filtering capabilities are normally handled
283 by an interpreter. This option allows kernel to generate a native
284 code when filter is loaded in memory. This should speedup
285 packet sniffing (libpcap/tcpdump).
286
287 Note, admin should enable this feature changing:
288 /proc/sys/net/core/bpf_jit_enable
289 /proc/sys/net/core/bpf_jit_harden (optional)
290
291 config NET_FLOW_LIMIT
292 bool
293 depends on RPS
294 default y
295 ---help---
296 The network stack has to drop packets when a receive processing CPU's
297 backlog reaches netdev_max_backlog. If a few out of many active flows
298 generate the vast majority of load, drop their traffic earlier to
299 maintain capacity for the other flows. This feature provides servers
300 with many clients some protection against DoS by a single (spoofed)
301 flow that greatly exceeds average workload.
302
303 menu "Network testing"
304
305 config NET_PKTGEN
306 tristate "Packet Generator (USE WITH CAUTION)"
307 depends on INET && PROC_FS
308 ---help---
309 This module will inject preconfigured packets, at a configurable
310 rate, out of a given interface. It is used for network interface
311 stress testing and performance analysis. If you don't understand
312 what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
313
314 Documentation on how to use the packet generator can be found
315 at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt>.
316
317 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
318 module will be called pktgen.
319
320 config NET_TCPPROBE
321 tristate "TCP connection probing"
322 depends on INET && PROC_FS && KPROBES
323 ---help---
324 This module allows for capturing the changes to TCP connection
325 state in response to incoming packets. It is used for debugging
326 TCP congestion avoidance modules. If you don't understand
327 what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
328
329 Documentation on how to use TCP connection probing can be found
330 at:
331
332 http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/tcpprobe
333
334 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
335 module will be called tcp_probe.
336
337 config NET_DROP_MONITOR
338 tristate "Network packet drop alerting service"
339 depends on INET && TRACEPOINTS
340 ---help---
341 This feature provides an alerting service to userspace in the
342 event that packets are discarded in the network stack. Alerts
343 are broadcast via netlink socket to any listening user space
344 process. If you don't need network drop alerts, or if you are ok
345 just checking the various proc files and other utilities for
346 drop statistics, say N here.
347
348 endmenu
349
350 endmenu
351
352 source "net/ax25/Kconfig"
353 source "net/can/Kconfig"
354 source "net/irda/Kconfig"
355 source "net/bluetooth/Kconfig"
356 source "net/rxrpc/Kconfig"
357
358 config FIB_RULES
359 bool
360
361 menuconfig WIRELESS
362 bool "Wireless"
363 depends on !S390
364 default y
365
366 if WIRELESS
367
368 source "net/wireless/Kconfig"
369 source "net/mac80211/Kconfig"
370
371 endif # WIRELESS
372
373 source "net/wimax/Kconfig"
374
375 source "net/rfkill/Kconfig"
376 source "net/9p/Kconfig"
377 source "net/caif/Kconfig"
378 source "net/ceph/Kconfig"
379 source "net/nfc/Kconfig"
380
381 config LWTUNNEL
382 bool "Network light weight tunnels"
383 ---help---
384 This feature provides an infrastructure to support light weight
385 tunnels like mpls. There is no netdevice associated with a light
386 weight tunnel endpoint. Tunnel encapsulation parameters are stored
387 with light weight tunnel state associated with fib routes.
388
389 endif # if NET
390
391 # Used by archs to tell that they support BPF_JIT
392 config HAVE_BPF_JIT
393 bool
394
395 config HAVE_EBPF_JIT
396 bool