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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. source "net/packet/Kconfig"
  23. source "net/unix/Kconfig"
  24. source "net/xfrm/Kconfig"
  25. source "net/iucv/Kconfig"
  26. config INET
  27. bool "TCP/IP networking"
  28. ---help---
  29. These are the protocols used on the Internet and on most local
  30. Ethernets. It is highly recommended to say Y here (this will enlarge
  31. your kernel by about 400 KB), since some programs (e.g. the X window
  32. system) use TCP/IP even if your machine is not connected to any
  33. other computer. You will get the so-called loopback device which
  34. allows you to ping yourself (great fun, that!).
  35. For an excellent introduction to Linux networking, please read the
  36. Linux Networking HOWTO, available from
  37. <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
  38. If you say Y here and also to "/proc file system support" and
  39. "Sysctl support" below, you can change various aspects of the
  40. behavior of the TCP/IP code by writing to the (virtual) files in
  41. /proc/sys/net/ipv4/*; the options are explained in the file
  42. <file:Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt>.
  43. Short answer: say Y.
  44. if INET
  45. source "net/ipv4/Kconfig"
  46. source "net/ipv6/Kconfig"
  47. source "net/netlabel/Kconfig"
  48. endif # if INET
  49. config NETWORK_SECMARK
  50. bool "Security Marking"
  51. help
  52. This enables security marking of network packets, similar
  53. to nfmark, but designated for security purposes.
  54. If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
  55. menuconfig NETFILTER
  56. bool "Network packet filtering framework (Netfilter)"
  57. ---help---
  58. Netfilter is a framework for filtering and mangling network packets
  59. that pass through your Linux box.
  60. The most common use of packet filtering is to run your Linux box as
  61. a firewall protecting a local network from the Internet. The type of
  62. firewall provided by this kernel support is called a "packet
  63. filter", which means that it can reject individual network packets
  64. based on type, source, destination etc. The other kind of firewall,
  65. a "proxy-based" one, is more secure but more intrusive and more
  66. bothersome to set up; it inspects the network traffic much more
  67. closely, modifies it and has knowledge about the higher level
  68. protocols, which a packet filter lacks. Moreover, proxy-based
  69. firewalls often require changes to the programs running on the local
  70. clients. Proxy-based firewalls don't need support by the kernel, but
  71. they are often combined with a packet filter, which only works if
  72. you say Y here.
  73. You should also say Y here if you intend to use your Linux box as
  74. the gateway to the Internet for a local network of machines without
  75. globally valid IP addresses. This is called "masquerading": if one
  76. of the computers on your local network wants to send something to
  77. the outside, your box can "masquerade" as that computer, i.e. it
  78. forwards the traffic to the intended outside destination, but
  79. modifies the packets to make it look like they came from the
  80. firewall box itself. It works both ways: if the outside host
  81. replies, the Linux box will silently forward the traffic to the
  82. correct local computer. This way, the computers on your local net
  83. are completely invisible to the outside world, even though they can
  84. reach the outside and can receive replies. It is even possible to
  85. run globally visible servers from within a masqueraded local network
  86. using a mechanism called portforwarding. Masquerading is also often
  87. called NAT (Network Address Translation).
  88. Another use of Netfilter is in transparent proxying: if a machine on
  89. the local network tries to connect to an outside host, your Linux
  90. box can transparently forward the traffic to a local server,
  91. typically a caching proxy server.
  92. Yet another use of Netfilter is building a bridging firewall. Using
  93. a bridge with Network packet filtering enabled makes iptables "see"
  94. the bridged traffic. For filtering on the lower network and Ethernet
  95. protocols over the bridge, use ebtables (under bridge netfilter
  96. configuration).
  97. Various modules exist for netfilter which replace the previous
  98. masquerading (ipmasqadm), packet filtering (ipchains), transparent
  99. proxying, and portforwarding mechanisms. Please see
  100. <file:Documentation/Changes> under "iptables" for the location of
  101. these packages.
  102. if NETFILTER
  103. config NETFILTER_DEBUG
  104. bool "Network packet filtering debugging"
  105. depends on NETFILTER
  106. help
  107. You can say Y here if you want to get additional messages useful in
  108. debugging the netfilter code.
  109. config NETFILTER_ADVANCED
  110. bool "Advanced netfilter configuration"
  111. depends on NETFILTER
  112. default y
  113. help
  114. If you say Y here you can select between all the netfilter modules.
  115. If you say N the more unusual ones will not be shown and the
  116. basic ones needed by most people will default to 'M'.
  117. If unsure, say Y.
  118. config BRIDGE_NETFILTER
  119. bool "Bridged IP/ARP packets filtering"
  120. depends on BRIDGE && NETFILTER && INET
  121. depends on NETFILTER_ADVANCED
  122. default y
  123. ---help---
  124. Enabling this option will let arptables resp. iptables see bridged
  125. ARP resp. IP traffic. If you want a bridging firewall, you probably
  126. want this option enabled.
  127. Enabling or disabling this option doesn't enable or disable
  128. ebtables.
  129. If unsure, say N.
  130. source "net/netfilter/Kconfig"
  131. source "net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig"
  132. source "net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig"
  133. source "net/decnet/netfilter/Kconfig"
  134. source "net/bridge/netfilter/Kconfig"
  135. endif
  136. source "net/dccp/Kconfig"
  137. source "net/sctp/Kconfig"
  138. source "net/rds/Kconfig"
  139. source "net/tipc/Kconfig"
  140. source "net/atm/Kconfig"
  141. source "net/802/Kconfig"
  142. source "net/bridge/Kconfig"
  143. source "net/dsa/Kconfig"
  144. source "net/8021q/Kconfig"
  145. source "net/decnet/Kconfig"
  146. source "net/llc/Kconfig"
  147. source "net/ipx/Kconfig"
  148. source "drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig"
  149. source "net/x25/Kconfig"
  150. source "net/lapb/Kconfig"
  151. source "net/econet/Kconfig"
  152. source "net/wanrouter/Kconfig"
  153. source "net/phonet/Kconfig"
  154. source "net/ieee802154/Kconfig"
  155. source "net/sched/Kconfig"
  156. source "net/dcb/Kconfig"
  157. menu "Network testing"
  158. config NET_PKTGEN
  159. tristate "Packet Generator (USE WITH CAUTION)"
  160. depends on PROC_FS
  161. ---help---
  162. This module will inject preconfigured packets, at a configurable
  163. rate, out of a given interface. It is used for network interface
  164. stress testing and performance analysis. If you don't understand
  165. what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
  166. Documentation on how to use the packet generator can be found
  167. at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt>.
  168. To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
  169. module will be called pktgen.
  170. config NET_TCPPROBE
  171. tristate "TCP connection probing"
  172. depends on INET && EXPERIMENTAL && PROC_FS && KPROBES
  173. ---help---
  174. This module allows for capturing the changes to TCP connection
  175. state in response to incoming packets. It is used for debugging
  176. TCP congestion avoidance modules. If you don't understand
  177. what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
  178. Documentation on how to use TCP connection probing can be found
  179. at http://linux-net.osdl.org/index.php/TcpProbe
  180. To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
  181. module will be called tcp_probe.
  182. config NET_DROP_MONITOR
  183. boolean "Network packet drop alerting service"
  184. depends on INET && EXPERIMENTAL && TRACEPOINTS
  185. ---help---
  186. This feature provides an alerting service to userspace in the
  187. event that packets are discarded in the network stack. Alerts
  188. are broadcast via netlink socket to any listening user space
  189. process. If you don't need network drop alerts, or if you are ok
  190. just checking the various proc files and other utilities for
  191. drop statistics, say N here.
  192. endmenu
  193. endmenu
  194. source "net/ax25/Kconfig"
  195. source "net/can/Kconfig"
  196. source "net/irda/Kconfig"
  197. source "net/bluetooth/Kconfig"
  198. source "net/rxrpc/Kconfig"
  199. config FIB_RULES
  200. bool
  201. menuconfig WIRELESS
  202. bool "Wireless"
  203. depends on !S390
  204. default y
  205. if WIRELESS
  206. source "net/wireless/Kconfig"
  207. source "net/mac80211/Kconfig"
  208. endif # WIRELESS
  209. source "net/wimax/Kconfig"
  210. source "net/rfkill/Kconfig"
  211. source "net/9p/Kconfig"
  212. endif # if NET