If unsure, say Y.
+# All the following symbols are dependent on NETDEVICES - do not repeat
+# that for each of the symbols.
+if NETDEVICES
config IFB
tristate "Intermediate Functional Block support"
depends on NET_CLS_ACT
---help---
- This is an intermidiate driver that allows sharing of
+ This is an intermediate driver that allows sharing of
resources.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called ifb. If you want to use more than one ifb
This is the driver for the onboard card of MIPS Magnum 4000,
Acer PICA, Olivetti M700-10 and a few other identical OEM systems.
-config MIPS_GT96100ETH
- bool "MIPS GT96100 Ethernet support"
- depends on NET_ETHERNET && MIPS_GT96100
- help
- Say Y here to support the Ethernet subsystem on your GT96100 card.
-
config MIPS_AU1X00_ENET
bool "MIPS AU1000 Ethernet support"
depends on NET_ETHERNET && SOC_AU1X00
config MIPS_SIM_NET
tristate "MIPS simulator Network device (EXPERIMENTAL)"
- depends on NETDEVICES && MIPS_SIM && EXPERIMENTAL
+ depends on MIPS_SIM && EXPERIMENTAL
help
The MIPSNET device is a simple Ethernet network device which is
emulated by the MIPS Simulator.
<file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
will be called pcnet32.
+config PCNET32_NAPI
+ bool "Use RX polling (NAPI) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+ depends on PCNET32 && EXPERIMENTAL
+ help
+ NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
+ when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card. It is
+ still somewhat experimental and thus not yet enabled by default.
+
+ If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
+ deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
+ then say Y here.
+
+ See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
+ information.
+
+ If in doubt, say N.
+
config AMD8111_ETH
tristate "AMD 8111 (new PCI lance) support"
depends on NET_PCI && PCI
If unsure, say Y.
+config VIA_RHINE_NAPI
+ bool "Use Rx Polling (NAPI)"
+ depends on VIA_RHINE
+ help
+ NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
+ when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card.
+
+ If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
+ deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
+ then say Y here.
+
+ See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
+ information.
+
config LAN_SAA9730
- bool "Philips SAA9730 Ethernet support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
- depends on NET_PCI && EXPERIMENTAL && MIPS
+ bool "Philips SAA9730 Ethernet support"
+ depends on NET_PCI && PCI && MIPS_ATLAS
help
The SAA9730 is a combined multimedia and peripheral controller used
in thin clients, Internet access terminals, and diskless
config SKY2
tristate "SysKonnect Yukon2 support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
- depends on PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
+ depends on PCI
select CRC32
---help---
- This driver supports Gigabit Ethernet adapters based on the the
+ This driver supports Gigabit Ethernet adapters based on the
Marvell Yukon 2 chipset:
Marvell 88E8021/88E8022/88E8035/88E8036/88E8038/88E8050/88E8052/
88E8053/88E8055/88E8061/88E8062, SysKonnect SK-9E21D/SK-9S21
- This driver does not support the original Yukon chipset: a seperate
- driver, skge, is provided for Yukon-based adapters.
+ There is companion driver for the older Marvell Yukon and
+ Genesis based adapters: skge.
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called sky2. This is recommended.
This driver supports the original Yukon chipset. A cleaner driver is
also available (skge) which seems to work better than this one.
- This driver does not support the newer Yukon2 chipset. A seperate
+ This driver does not support the newer Yukon2 chipset. A separate
driver, sky2, is provided to support Yukon2-based adapters.
The following adapters are supported by this driver:
bool "NAPI Support"
depends on GIANFAR
+config UCC_GETH
+ tristate "Freescale QE UCC GETH"
+ depends on QUICC_ENGINE && UCC_FAST
+ help
+ This driver supports the Gigabit Ethernet mode of QE UCC.
+ QE can be found on MPC836x CPUs.
+
+config UGETH_NAPI
+ bool "NAPI Support"
+ depends on UCC_GETH
+
+config UGETH_MAGIC_PACKET
+ bool "Magic Packet detection support"
+ depends on UCC_GETH
+
+config UGETH_FILTERING
+ bool "Mac address filtering support"
+ depends on UCC_GETH
+
+config UGETH_TX_ON_DEMOND
+ bool "Transmit on Demond support"
+ depends on UCC_GETH
+
+config UGETH_HAS_GIGA
+ bool
+ depends on UCC_GETH && PPC_MPC836x
+
config MV643XX_ETH
tristate "MV-643XX Ethernet support"
- depends on MOMENCO_OCELOT_C || MOMENCO_JAGUAR_ATX || MV64360 || MOMENCO_OCELOT_3 || PPC_MULTIPLATFORM
+ depends on MOMENCO_OCELOT_C || MOMENCO_JAGUAR_ATX || MV64360 || MOMENCO_OCELOT_3 || (PPC_MULTIPLATFORM && PPC32)
select MII
help
This driver supports the gigabit Ethernet on the Marvell MV643XX
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called cxgb.
+config EHEA
+ tristate "eHEA Ethernet support"
+ depends on IBMEBUS
+ ---help---
+ This driver supports the IBM pSeries eHEA ethernet adapter.
+
+ To compile the driver as a module, choose M here. The module
+ will be called ehea.
+
config IXGB
tristate "Intel(R) PRO/10GbE support"
depends on PCI
you will need a newer firmware image.
You may get this image or more information, at:
- <http://www.myri.com/Myri-10G/>
+ <http://www.myri.com/scs/download-Myri10GE.html>
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
<file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
will be called myri10ge.
+config NETXEN_NIC
+ tristate "NetXen Multi port (1/10) Gigabit Ethernet NIC"
+ help
+ This enables the support for NetXen's Gigabit Ethernet card.
+
endmenu
source "drivers/net/tokenring/Kconfig"
config RIONET
tristate "RapidIO Ethernet over messaging driver support"
- depends on NETDEVICES && RAPIDIO
+ depends on RAPIDIO
config RIONET_TX_SIZE
int "Number of outbound queue entries"
select CRYPTO
select CRYPTO_SHA1
select CRYPTO_ARC4
+ select CRYPTO_ECB
---help---
Support for the MPPE Encryption protocol, as employed by the
Microsoft Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol.
"SCSI generic support".
config SHAPER
- tristate "Traffic Shaper (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+ tristate "Traffic Shaper (OBSOLETE)"
depends on EXPERIMENTAL
---help---
The traffic shaper is a virtual network device that allows you to
these virtual devices. See
<file:Documentation/networking/shaper.txt> for more information.
- An alternative to this traffic shaper is the experimental
- Class-Based Queuing (CBQ) scheduling support which you get if you
- say Y to "QoS and/or fair queuing" above.
+ An alternative to this traffic shaper are traffic schedulers which
+ you'll get if you say Y to "QoS and/or fair queuing" in
+ "Networking options".
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called shaper. If unsure, say N.
If you want to log kernel messages over the network, enable this.
See <file:Documentation/networking/netconsole.txt> for details.
+endif #NETDEVICES
+
config NETPOLL
def_bool NETCONSOLE