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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. source "net/packet/Kconfig"
  24. source "net/unix/Kconfig"
  25. source "net/xfrm/Kconfig"
  26. source "net/iucv/Kconfig"
  27. config INET
  28. bool "TCP/IP networking"
  29. ---help---
  30. These are the protocols used on the Internet and on most local
  31. Ethernets. It is highly recommended to say Y here (this will enlarge
  32. your kernel by about 144 KB), since some programs (e.g. the X window
  33. system) use TCP/IP even if your machine is not connected to any
  34. other computer. You will get the so-called loopback device which
  35. allows you to ping yourself (great fun, that!).
  36. For an excellent introduction to Linux networking, please read the
  37. Linux Networking HOWTO, available from
  38. <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
  39. If you say Y here and also to "/proc file system support" and
  40. "Sysctl support" below, you can change various aspects of the
  41. behavior of the TCP/IP code by writing to the (virtual) files in
  42. /proc/sys/net/ipv4/*; the options are explained in the file
  43. <file:Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt>.
  44. Short answer: say Y.
  45. if INET
  46. source "net/ipv4/Kconfig"
  47. source "net/ipv6/Kconfig"
  48. source "net/netlabel/Kconfig"
  49. endif # if INET
  50. config NETWORK_SECMARK
  51. bool "Security Marking"
  52. help
  53. This enables security marking of network packets, similar
  54. to nfmark, but designated for security purposes.
  55. If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
  56. menuconfig NETFILTER
  57. bool "Network packet filtering framework (Netfilter)"
  58. ---help---
  59. Netfilter is a framework for filtering and mangling network packets
  60. that pass through your Linux box.
  61. The most common use of packet filtering is to run your Linux box as
  62. a firewall protecting a local network from the Internet. The type of
  63. firewall provided by this kernel support is called a "packet
  64. filter", which means that it can reject individual network packets
  65. based on type, source, destination etc. The other kind of firewall,
  66. a "proxy-based" one, is more secure but more intrusive and more
  67. bothersome to set up; it inspects the network traffic much more
  68. closely, modifies it and has knowledge about the higher level
  69. protocols, which a packet filter lacks. Moreover, proxy-based
  70. firewalls often require changes to the programs running on the local
  71. clients. Proxy-based firewalls don't need support by the kernel, but
  72. they are often combined with a packet filter, which only works if
  73. you say Y here.
  74. You should also say Y here if you intend to use your Linux box as
  75. the gateway to the Internet for a local network of machines without
  76. globally valid IP addresses. This is called "masquerading": if one
  77. of the computers on your local network wants to send something to
  78. the outside, your box can "masquerade" as that computer, i.e. it
  79. forwards the traffic to the intended outside destination, but
  80. modifies the packets to make it look like they came from the
  81. firewall box itself. It works both ways: if the outside host
  82. replies, the Linux box will silently forward the traffic to the
  83. correct local computer. This way, the computers on your local net
  84. are completely invisible to the outside world, even though they can
  85. reach the outside and can receive replies. It is even possible to
  86. run globally visible servers from within a masqueraded local network
  87. using a mechanism called portforwarding. Masquerading is also often
  88. called NAT (Network Address Translation).
  89. Another use of Netfilter is in transparent proxying: if a machine on
  90. the local network tries to connect to an outside host, your Linux
  91. box can transparently forward the traffic to a local server,
  92. typically a caching proxy server.
  93. Yet another use of Netfilter is building a bridging firewall. Using
  94. a bridge with Network packet filtering enabled makes iptables "see"
  95. the bridged traffic. For filtering on the lower network and Ethernet
  96. protocols over the bridge, use ebtables (under bridge netfilter
  97. configuration).
  98. Various modules exist for netfilter which replace the previous
  99. masquerading (ipmasqadm), packet filtering (ipchains), transparent
  100. proxying, and portforwarding mechanisms. Please see
  101. <file:Documentation/Changes> under "iptables" for the location of
  102. these packages.
  103. Make sure to say N to "Fast switching" below if you intend to say Y
  104. here, as Fast switching currently bypasses netfilter.
  105. Chances are that you should say Y here if you compile a kernel which
  106. will run as a router and N for regular hosts. If unsure, say N.
  107. if NETFILTER
  108. config NETFILTER_DEBUG
  109. bool "Network packet filtering debugging"
  110. depends on NETFILTER
  111. help
  112. You can say Y here if you want to get additional messages useful in
  113. debugging the netfilter code.
  114. config BRIDGE_NETFILTER
  115. bool "Bridged IP/ARP packets filtering"
  116. depends on BRIDGE && NETFILTER && INET
  117. default y
  118. ---help---
  119. Enabling this option will let arptables resp. iptables see bridged
  120. ARP resp. IP traffic. If you want a bridging firewall, you probably
  121. want this option enabled.
  122. Enabling or disabling this option doesn't enable or disable
  123. ebtables.
  124. If unsure, say N.
  125. source "net/netfilter/Kconfig"
  126. source "net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig"
  127. source "net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig"
  128. source "net/decnet/netfilter/Kconfig"
  129. source "net/bridge/netfilter/Kconfig"
  130. endif
  131. source "net/dccp/Kconfig"
  132. source "net/sctp/Kconfig"
  133. source "net/tipc/Kconfig"
  134. source "net/atm/Kconfig"
  135. source "net/bridge/Kconfig"
  136. source "net/8021q/Kconfig"
  137. source "net/decnet/Kconfig"
  138. source "net/llc/Kconfig"
  139. source "net/ipx/Kconfig"
  140. source "drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig"
  141. source "net/x25/Kconfig"
  142. source "net/lapb/Kconfig"
  143. source "net/econet/Kconfig"
  144. source "net/wanrouter/Kconfig"
  145. source "net/sched/Kconfig"
  146. menu "Network testing"
  147. config NET_PKTGEN
  148. tristate "Packet Generator (USE WITH CAUTION)"
  149. depends on PROC_FS
  150. ---help---
  151. This module will inject preconfigured packets, at a configurable
  152. rate, out of a given interface. It is used for network interface
  153. stress testing and performance analysis. If you don't understand
  154. what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
  155. Documentation on how to use the packet generator can be found
  156. at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt>.
  157. To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
  158. module will be called pktgen.
  159. config NET_TCPPROBE
  160. tristate "TCP connection probing"
  161. depends on INET && EXPERIMENTAL && PROC_FS && KPROBES
  162. ---help---
  163. This module allows for capturing the changes to TCP connection
  164. state in response to incoming packets. It is used for debugging
  165. TCP congestion avoidance modules. If you don't understand
  166. what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
  167. Documentation on how to use TCP connection probing can be found
  168. at http://linux-net.osdl.org/index.php/TcpProbe
  169. To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
  170. module will be called tcp_probe.
  171. endmenu
  172. endmenu
  173. source "net/ax25/Kconfig"
  174. source "net/irda/Kconfig"
  175. source "net/bluetooth/Kconfig"
  176. source "net/rxrpc/Kconfig"
  177. config FIB_RULES
  178. bool
  179. menu "Wireless"
  180. depends on !S390
  181. source "net/wireless/Kconfig"
  182. source "net/mac80211/Kconfig"
  183. source "net/ieee80211/Kconfig"
  184. endmenu
  185. source "net/rfkill/Kconfig"
  186. endif # if NET
  187. endmenu # Networking