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