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  1. #
  2. # Network configuration
  3. #
  4. menuconfig NET
  5. bool "Networking support"
  6. select NLATTR
  7. ---help---
  8. Unless you really know what you are doing, you should say Y here.
  9. The reason is that some programs need kernel networking support even
  10. when running on a stand-alone machine that isn't connected to any
  11. other computer.
  12. If you are upgrading from an older kernel, you
  13. should consider updating your networking tools too because changes
  14. in the kernel and the tools often go hand in hand. The tools are
  15. contained in the package net-tools, the location and version number
  16. of which are given in <file:Documentation/Changes>.
  17. For a general introduction to Linux networking, it is highly
  18. recommended to read the NET-HOWTO, available from
  19. <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
  20. if NET
  21. menu "Networking options"
  22. config COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS
  23. def_bool y
  24. source "net/packet/Kconfig"
  25. source "net/unix/Kconfig"
  26. source "net/xfrm/Kconfig"
  27. source "net/iucv/Kconfig"
  28. config INET
  29. bool "TCP/IP networking"
  30. ---help---
  31. These are the protocols used on the Internet and on most local
  32. Ethernets. It is highly recommended to say Y here (this will enlarge
  33. your kernel by about 400 KB), since some programs (e.g. the X window
  34. system) use TCP/IP even if your machine is not connected to any
  35. other computer. You will get the so-called loopback device which
  36. allows you to ping yourself (great fun, that!).
  37. For an excellent introduction to Linux networking, please read the
  38. Linux Networking HOWTO, available from
  39. <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
  40. If you say Y here and also to "/proc file system support" and
  41. "Sysctl support" below, you can change various aspects of the
  42. behavior of the TCP/IP code by writing to the (virtual) files in
  43. /proc/sys/net/ipv4/*; the options are explained in the file
  44. <file:Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt>.
  45. Short answer: say Y.
  46. if INET
  47. source "net/ipv4/Kconfig"
  48. source "net/ipv6/Kconfig"
  49. source "net/netlabel/Kconfig"
  50. endif # if INET
  51. config NETWORK_SECMARK
  52. bool "Security Marking"
  53. help
  54. This enables security marking of network packets, similar
  55. to nfmark, but designated for security purposes.
  56. If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
  57. menuconfig NETFILTER
  58. bool "Network packet filtering framework (Netfilter)"
  59. ---help---
  60. Netfilter is a framework for filtering and mangling network packets
  61. that pass through your Linux box.
  62. The most common use of packet filtering is to run your Linux box as
  63. a firewall protecting a local network from the Internet. The type of
  64. firewall provided by this kernel support is called a "packet
  65. filter", which means that it can reject individual network packets
  66. based on type, source, destination etc. The other kind of firewall,
  67. a "proxy-based" one, is more secure but more intrusive and more
  68. bothersome to set up; it inspects the network traffic much more
  69. closely, modifies it and has knowledge about the higher level
  70. protocols, which a packet filter lacks. Moreover, proxy-based
  71. firewalls often require changes to the programs running on the local
  72. clients. Proxy-based firewalls don't need support by the kernel, but
  73. they are often combined with a packet filter, which only works if
  74. you say Y here.
  75. You should also say Y here if you intend to use your Linux box as
  76. the gateway to the Internet for a local network of machines without
  77. globally valid IP addresses. This is called "masquerading": if one
  78. of the computers on your local network wants to send something to
  79. the outside, your box can "masquerade" as that computer, i.e. it
  80. forwards the traffic to the intended outside destination, but
  81. modifies the packets to make it look like they came from the
  82. firewall box itself. It works both ways: if the outside host
  83. replies, the Linux box will silently forward the traffic to the
  84. correct local computer. This way, the computers on your local net
  85. are completely invisible to the outside world, even though they can
  86. reach the outside and can receive replies. It is even possible to
  87. run globally visible servers from within a masqueraded local network
  88. using a mechanism called portforwarding. Masquerading is also often
  89. called NAT (Network Address Translation).
  90. Another use of Netfilter is in transparent proxying: if a machine on
  91. the local network tries to connect to an outside host, your Linux
  92. box can transparently forward the traffic to a local server,
  93. typically a caching proxy server.
  94. Yet another use of Netfilter is building a bridging firewall. Using
  95. a bridge with Network packet filtering enabled makes iptables "see"
  96. the bridged traffic. For filtering on the lower network and Ethernet
  97. protocols over the bridge, use ebtables (under bridge netfilter
  98. configuration).
  99. Various modules exist for netfilter which replace the previous
  100. masquerading (ipmasqadm), packet filtering (ipchains), transparent
  101. proxying, and portforwarding mechanisms. Please see
  102. <file:Documentation/Changes> under "iptables" for the location of
  103. these packages.
  104. Make sure to say N to "Fast switching" below if you intend to say Y
  105. here, as Fast switching currently bypasses netfilter.
  106. Chances are that you should say Y here if you compile a kernel which
  107. will run as a router and N for regular hosts. If unsure, say N.
  108. if NETFILTER
  109. config NETFILTER_DEBUG
  110. bool "Network packet filtering debugging"
  111. depends on NETFILTER
  112. help
  113. You can say Y here if you want to get additional messages useful in
  114. debugging the netfilter code.
  115. config NETFILTER_ADVANCED
  116. bool "Advanced netfilter configuration"
  117. depends on NETFILTER
  118. default y
  119. help
  120. If you say Y here you can select between all the netfilter modules.
  121. If you say N the more ununsual ones will not be shown and the
  122. basic ones needed by most people will default to 'M'.
  123. If unsure, say Y.
  124. config BRIDGE_NETFILTER
  125. bool "Bridged IP/ARP packets filtering"
  126. depends on BRIDGE && NETFILTER && INET
  127. depends on NETFILTER_ADVANCED
  128. default y
  129. ---help---
  130. Enabling this option will let arptables resp. iptables see bridged
  131. ARP resp. IP traffic. If you want a bridging firewall, you probably
  132. want this option enabled.
  133. Enabling or disabling this option doesn't enable or disable
  134. ebtables.
  135. If unsure, say N.
  136. source "net/netfilter/Kconfig"
  137. source "net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig"
  138. source "net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig"
  139. source "net/decnet/netfilter/Kconfig"
  140. source "net/bridge/netfilter/Kconfig"
  141. endif
  142. source "net/dccp/Kconfig"
  143. source "net/sctp/Kconfig"
  144. source "net/tipc/Kconfig"
  145. source "net/atm/Kconfig"
  146. source "net/802/Kconfig"
  147. source "net/bridge/Kconfig"
  148. source "net/dsa/Kconfig"
  149. source "net/8021q/Kconfig"
  150. source "net/decnet/Kconfig"
  151. source "net/llc/Kconfig"
  152. source "net/ipx/Kconfig"
  153. source "drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig"
  154. source "net/x25/Kconfig"
  155. source "net/lapb/Kconfig"
  156. source "net/econet/Kconfig"
  157. source "net/wanrouter/Kconfig"
  158. source "net/sched/Kconfig"
  159. source "net/dcb/Kconfig"
  160. menu "Network testing"
  161. config NET_PKTGEN
  162. tristate "Packet Generator (USE WITH CAUTION)"
  163. depends on PROC_FS
  164. ---help---
  165. This module will inject preconfigured packets, at a configurable
  166. rate, out of a given interface. It is used for network interface
  167. stress testing and performance analysis. If you don't understand
  168. what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
  169. Documentation on how to use the packet generator can be found
  170. at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt>.
  171. To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
  172. module will be called pktgen.
  173. config NET_TCPPROBE
  174. tristate "TCP connection probing"
  175. depends on INET && EXPERIMENTAL && PROC_FS && KPROBES
  176. ---help---
  177. This module allows for capturing the changes to TCP connection
  178. state in response to incoming packets. It is used for debugging
  179. TCP congestion avoidance modules. If you don't understand
  180. what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
  181. Documentation on how to use TCP connection probing can be found
  182. at http://linux-net.osdl.org/index.php/TcpProbe
  183. To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
  184. module will be called tcp_probe.
  185. endmenu
  186. endmenu
  187. source "net/ax25/Kconfig"
  188. source "net/can/Kconfig"
  189. source "net/irda/Kconfig"
  190. source "net/bluetooth/Kconfig"
  191. source "net/rxrpc/Kconfig"
  192. source "net/phonet/Kconfig"
  193. config FIB_RULES
  194. bool
  195. menuconfig WIRELESS
  196. bool "Wireless"
  197. depends on !S390
  198. default y
  199. if WIRELESS
  200. source "net/wireless/Kconfig"
  201. source "net/mac80211/Kconfig"
  202. endif # WIRELESS
  203. source "net/wimax/Kconfig"
  204. source "net/rfkill/Kconfig"
  205. source "net/9p/Kconfig"
  206. endif # if NET