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  1. #
  2. # Network configuration
  3. #
  4. menu "Networking"
  5. config NET
  6. bool "Networking support"
  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. # Make sure that all config symbols are dependent on NET
  21. if NET
  22. menu "Networking options"
  23. config NETDEBUG
  24. bool "Network packet debugging"
  25. help
  26. You can say Y here if you want to get additional messages useful in
  27. debugging bad packets, but can overwhelm logs under denial of service
  28. attacks.
  29. source "net/packet/Kconfig"
  30. source "net/unix/Kconfig"
  31. source "net/xfrm/Kconfig"
  32. config INET
  33. bool "TCP/IP networking"
  34. ---help---
  35. These are the protocols used on the Internet and on most local
  36. Ethernets. It is highly recommended to say Y here (this will enlarge
  37. your kernel by about 144 KB), since some programs (e.g. the X window
  38. system) use TCP/IP even if your machine is not connected to any
  39. other computer. You will get the so-called loopback device which
  40. allows you to ping yourself (great fun, that!).
  41. For an excellent introduction to Linux networking, please read the
  42. Linux Networking HOWTO, available from
  43. <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
  44. If you say Y here and also to "/proc file system support" and
  45. "Sysctl support" below, you can change various aspects of the
  46. behavior of the TCP/IP code by writing to the (virtual) files in
  47. /proc/sys/net/ipv4/*; the options are explained in the file
  48. <file:Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt>.
  49. Short answer: say Y.
  50. if INET
  51. source "net/ipv4/Kconfig"
  52. source "net/ipv6/Kconfig"
  53. source "net/netlabel/Kconfig"
  54. endif # if INET
  55. config NETWORK_SECMARK
  56. bool "Security Marking"
  57. help
  58. This enables security marking of network packets, similar
  59. to nfmark, but designated for security purposes.
  60. If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
  61. menuconfig NETFILTER
  62. bool "Network packet filtering framework (Netfilter)"
  63. ---help---
  64. Netfilter is a framework for filtering and mangling network packets
  65. that pass through your Linux box.
  66. The most common use of packet filtering is to run your Linux box as
  67. a firewall protecting a local network from the Internet. The type of
  68. firewall provided by this kernel support is called a "packet
  69. filter", which means that it can reject individual network packets
  70. based on type, source, destination etc. The other kind of firewall,
  71. a "proxy-based" one, is more secure but more intrusive and more
  72. bothersome to set up; it inspects the network traffic much more
  73. closely, modifies it and has knowledge about the higher level
  74. protocols, which a packet filter lacks. Moreover, proxy-based
  75. firewalls often require changes to the programs running on the local
  76. clients. Proxy-based firewalls don't need support by the kernel, but
  77. they are often combined with a packet filter, which only works if
  78. you say Y here.
  79. You should also say Y here if you intend to use your Linux box as
  80. the gateway to the Internet for a local network of machines without
  81. globally valid IP addresses. This is called "masquerading": if one
  82. of the computers on your local network wants to send something to
  83. the outside, your box can "masquerade" as that computer, i.e. it
  84. forwards the traffic to the intended outside destination, but
  85. modifies the packets to make it look like they came from the
  86. firewall box itself. It works both ways: if the outside host
  87. replies, the Linux box will silently forward the traffic to the
  88. correct local computer. This way, the computers on your local net
  89. are completely invisible to the outside world, even though they can
  90. reach the outside and can receive replies. It is even possible to
  91. run globally visible servers from within a masqueraded local network
  92. using a mechanism called portforwarding. Masquerading is also often
  93. called NAT (Network Address Translation).
  94. Another use of Netfilter is in transparent proxying: if a machine on
  95. the local network tries to connect to an outside host, your Linux
  96. box can transparently forward the traffic to a local server,
  97. typically a caching proxy server.
  98. Yet another use of Netfilter is building a bridging firewall. Using
  99. a bridge with Network packet filtering enabled makes iptables "see"
  100. the bridged traffic. For filtering on the lower network and Ethernet
  101. protocols over the bridge, use ebtables (under bridge netfilter
  102. configuration).
  103. Various modules exist for netfilter which replace the previous
  104. masquerading (ipmasqadm), packet filtering (ipchains), transparent
  105. proxying, and portforwarding mechanisms. Please see
  106. <file:Documentation/Changes> under "iptables" for the location of
  107. these packages.
  108. Make sure to say N to "Fast switching" below if you intend to say Y
  109. here, as Fast switching currently bypasses netfilter.
  110. Chances are that you should say Y here if you compile a kernel which
  111. will run as a router and N for regular hosts. If unsure, say N.
  112. if NETFILTER
  113. config NETFILTER_DEBUG
  114. bool "Network packet filtering debugging"
  115. depends on NETFILTER
  116. help
  117. You can say Y here if you want to get additional messages useful in
  118. debugging the netfilter code.
  119. config BRIDGE_NETFILTER
  120. bool "Bridged IP/ARP packets filtering"
  121. depends on BRIDGE && NETFILTER && INET
  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/tipc/Kconfig"
  139. source "net/atm/Kconfig"
  140. source "net/bridge/Kconfig"
  141. source "net/8021q/Kconfig"
  142. source "net/decnet/Kconfig"
  143. source "net/llc/Kconfig"
  144. source "net/ipx/Kconfig"
  145. source "drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig"
  146. source "net/x25/Kconfig"
  147. source "net/lapb/Kconfig"
  148. source "net/econet/Kconfig"
  149. source "net/wanrouter/Kconfig"
  150. source "net/sched/Kconfig"
  151. menu "Network testing"
  152. config NET_PKTGEN
  153. tristate "Packet Generator (USE WITH CAUTION)"
  154. depends on PROC_FS
  155. ---help---
  156. This module will inject preconfigured packets, at a configurable
  157. rate, out of a given interface. It is used for network interface
  158. stress testing and performance analysis. If you don't understand
  159. what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
  160. Documentation on how to use the packet generator can be found
  161. at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt>.
  162. To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
  163. module will be called pktgen.
  164. config NET_TCPPROBE
  165. tristate "TCP connection probing"
  166. depends on INET && EXPERIMENTAL && PROC_FS && KPROBES
  167. ---help---
  168. This module allows for capturing the changes to TCP connection
  169. state in response to incoming packets. It is used for debugging
  170. TCP congestion avoidance modules. If you don't understand
  171. what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
  172. Documentation on how to use TCP connection probing can be found
  173. at http://linux-net.osdl.org/index.php/TcpProbe
  174. To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
  175. module will be called tcp_probe.
  176. endmenu
  177. endmenu
  178. source "net/ax25/Kconfig"
  179. source "net/irda/Kconfig"
  180. source "net/bluetooth/Kconfig"
  181. source "net/ieee80211/Kconfig"
  182. config WIRELESS_EXT
  183. bool
  184. config FIB_RULES
  185. bool
  186. endif # if NET
  187. endmenu # Networking