net: convert TCP/DCCP ehash rwlocks to spinlocks
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1#
2# Network configuration
3#
4
031cf19e 5menuconfig NET
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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
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11 other computer.
12
13 If you are upgrading from an older kernel, you
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14 should consider updating your networking tools too because changes
15 in the kernel and the tools often go hand in hand. The tools are
16 contained in the package net-tools, the location and version number
17 of which are given in <file:Documentation/Changes>.
18
19 For a general introduction to Linux networking, it is highly
20 recommended to read the NET-HOWTO, available from
21 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
22
6a2e9b73 23if NET
1da177e4 24
6a2e9b73 25menu "Networking options"
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27config NET_NS
28 bool "Network namespace support"
29 default n
3891845e 30 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && NAMESPACES
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31 help
32 Allow user space to create what appear to be multiple instances
33 of the network stack.
34
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35config COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS
36 def_bool y
37
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38source "net/packet/Kconfig"
39source "net/unix/Kconfig"
40source "net/xfrm/Kconfig"
2356f4cb 41source "net/iucv/Kconfig"
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42
43config INET
44 bool "TCP/IP networking"
45 ---help---
46 These are the protocols used on the Internet and on most local
47 Ethernets. It is highly recommended to say Y here (this will enlarge
cf80efc2 48 your kernel by about 400 KB), since some programs (e.g. the X window
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49 system) use TCP/IP even if your machine is not connected to any
50 other computer. You will get the so-called loopback device which
51 allows you to ping yourself (great fun, that!).
52
53 For an excellent introduction to Linux networking, please read the
54 Linux Networking HOWTO, available from
55 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
56
57 If you say Y here and also to "/proc file system support" and
58 "Sysctl support" below, you can change various aspects of the
59 behavior of the TCP/IP code by writing to the (virtual) files in
60 /proc/sys/net/ipv4/*; the options are explained in the file
61 <file:Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt>.
62
63 Short answer: say Y.
64
6a2e9b73 65if INET
1da177e4 66source "net/ipv4/Kconfig"
1da177e4 67source "net/ipv6/Kconfig"
38c94377 68source "net/netlabel/Kconfig"
1da177e4 69
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70endif # if INET
71
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72config NETWORK_SECMARK
73 bool "Security Marking"
74 help
75 This enables security marking of network packets, similar
76 to nfmark, but designated for security purposes.
77 If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
78
1da177e4 79menuconfig NETFILTER
ef91fd52 80 bool "Network packet filtering framework (Netfilter)"
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81 ---help---
82 Netfilter is a framework for filtering and mangling network packets
83 that pass through your Linux box.
84
85 The most common use of packet filtering is to run your Linux box as
86 a firewall protecting a local network from the Internet. The type of
87 firewall provided by this kernel support is called a "packet
88 filter", which means that it can reject individual network packets
89 based on type, source, destination etc. The other kind of firewall,
90 a "proxy-based" one, is more secure but more intrusive and more
91 bothersome to set up; it inspects the network traffic much more
92 closely, modifies it and has knowledge about the higher level
93 protocols, which a packet filter lacks. Moreover, proxy-based
94 firewalls often require changes to the programs running on the local
95 clients. Proxy-based firewalls don't need support by the kernel, but
96 they are often combined with a packet filter, which only works if
97 you say Y here.
98
99 You should also say Y here if you intend to use your Linux box as
100 the gateway to the Internet for a local network of machines without
101 globally valid IP addresses. This is called "masquerading": if one
102 of the computers on your local network wants to send something to
103 the outside, your box can "masquerade" as that computer, i.e. it
104 forwards the traffic to the intended outside destination, but
105 modifies the packets to make it look like they came from the
106 firewall box itself. It works both ways: if the outside host
107 replies, the Linux box will silently forward the traffic to the
108 correct local computer. This way, the computers on your local net
109 are completely invisible to the outside world, even though they can
110 reach the outside and can receive replies. It is even possible to
111 run globally visible servers from within a masqueraded local network
112 using a mechanism called portforwarding. Masquerading is also often
113 called NAT (Network Address Translation).
114
115 Another use of Netfilter is in transparent proxying: if a machine on
116 the local network tries to connect to an outside host, your Linux
117 box can transparently forward the traffic to a local server,
118 typically a caching proxy server.
119
120 Yet another use of Netfilter is building a bridging firewall. Using
121 a bridge with Network packet filtering enabled makes iptables "see"
122 the bridged traffic. For filtering on the lower network and Ethernet
123 protocols over the bridge, use ebtables (under bridge netfilter
124 configuration).
125
126 Various modules exist for netfilter which replace the previous
127 masquerading (ipmasqadm), packet filtering (ipchains), transparent
128 proxying, and portforwarding mechanisms. Please see
129 <file:Documentation/Changes> under "iptables" for the location of
130 these packages.
131
132 Make sure to say N to "Fast switching" below if you intend to say Y
133 here, as Fast switching currently bypasses netfilter.
134
135 Chances are that you should say Y here if you compile a kernel which
136 will run as a router and N for regular hosts. If unsure, say N.
137
138if NETFILTER
139
140config NETFILTER_DEBUG
141 bool "Network packet filtering debugging"
142 depends on NETFILTER
143 help
144 You can say Y here if you want to get additional messages useful in
145 debugging the netfilter code.
146
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147config NETFILTER_ADVANCED
148 bool "Advanced netfilter configuration"
149 depends on NETFILTER
150 default y
151 help
152 If you say Y here you can select between all the netfilter modules.
153 If you say N the more ununsual ones will not be shown and the
154 basic ones needed by most people will default to 'M'.
155
156 If unsure, say Y.
157
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158config BRIDGE_NETFILTER
159 bool "Bridged IP/ARP packets filtering"
160 depends on BRIDGE && NETFILTER && INET
33b8e776 161 depends on NETFILTER_ADVANCED
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162 default y
163 ---help---
164 Enabling this option will let arptables resp. iptables see bridged
165 ARP resp. IP traffic. If you want a bridging firewall, you probably
166 want this option enabled.
167 Enabling or disabling this option doesn't enable or disable
168 ebtables.
169
170 If unsure, say N.
171
9eb0eec7 172source "net/netfilter/Kconfig"
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173source "net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig"
174source "net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig"
175source "net/decnet/netfilter/Kconfig"
176source "net/bridge/netfilter/Kconfig"
177
178endif
179
7c657876 180source "net/dccp/Kconfig"
1da177e4 181source "net/sctp/Kconfig"
1e63e681 182source "net/tipc/Kconfig"
6a2e9b73 183source "net/atm/Kconfig"
a19800d7 184source "net/802/Kconfig"
6a2e9b73 185source "net/bridge/Kconfig"
91da11f8 186source "net/dsa/Kconfig"
6a2e9b73 187source "net/8021q/Kconfig"
1da177e4 188source "net/decnet/Kconfig"
1da177e4 189source "net/llc/Kconfig"
1da177e4 190source "net/ipx/Kconfig"
1da177e4 191source "drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig"
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192source "net/x25/Kconfig"
193source "net/lapb/Kconfig"
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194source "net/econet/Kconfig"
195source "net/wanrouter/Kconfig"
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196source "net/sched/Kconfig"
197
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198menu "Network testing"
199
200config NET_PKTGEN
201 tristate "Packet Generator (USE WITH CAUTION)"
202 depends on PROC_FS
203 ---help---
204 This module will inject preconfigured packets, at a configurable
205 rate, out of a given interface. It is used for network interface
206 stress testing and performance analysis. If you don't understand
207 what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
208
209 Documentation on how to use the packet generator can be found
210 at <file:Documentation/networking/pktgen.txt>.
211
212 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
213 module will be called pktgen.
214
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215config NET_TCPPROBE
216 tristate "TCP connection probing"
217 depends on INET && EXPERIMENTAL && PROC_FS && KPROBES
218 ---help---
219 This module allows for capturing the changes to TCP connection
9dadaa19 220 state in response to incoming packets. It is used for debugging
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221 TCP congestion avoidance modules. If you don't understand
222 what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
223
82fe7c92 224 Documentation on how to use TCP connection probing can be found
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225 at http://linux-net.osdl.org/index.php/TcpProbe
226
227 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
228 module will be called tcp_probe.
229
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230endmenu
231
232endmenu
233
1da177e4 234source "net/ax25/Kconfig"
0d66548a 235source "net/can/Kconfig"
1da177e4 236source "net/irda/Kconfig"
1da177e4 237source "net/bluetooth/Kconfig"
17926a79 238source "net/rxrpc/Kconfig"
8ead536d 239source "net/phonet/Kconfig"
d86b5e0e 240
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241config FIB_RULES
242 bool
243
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244menuconfig WIRELESS
245 bool "Wireless"
f54bfc0e 246 depends on !S390
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247 default y
248
249if WIRELESS
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250
251source "net/wireless/Kconfig"
f0706e82 252source "net/mac80211/Kconfig"
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253source "net/ieee80211/Kconfig"
254
5442060c 255endif # WIRELESS
2a5e1c0e 256
cf4328cd 257source "net/rfkill/Kconfig"
bd238fb4 258source "net/9p/Kconfig"
cf4328cd 259
6a2e9b73 260endif # if NET