3 # Network device configuration
8 bool "Network device support"
10 You can say N here if you don't intend to connect your Linux box to
11 any other computer at all.
13 You'll have to say Y if your computer contains a network card that
14 you want to use under Linux. If you are going to run SLIP or PPP over
15 telephone line or null modem cable you need say Y here. Connecting
16 two machines with parallel ports using PLIP needs this, as well as
17 AX.25/KISS for sending Internet traffic over amateur radio links.
19 See also "The Linux Network Administrator's Guide" by Olaf Kirch and
20 Terry Dawson. Available at <http://www.tldp.org/guides.html>.
24 # All the following symbols are dependent on NETDEVICES - do not repeat
25 # that for each of the symbols.
28 config NETDEVICES_MULTIQUEUE
29 bool "Netdevice multiple hardware queue support"
31 Say Y here if you want to allow the network stack to use multiple
32 hardware TX queues on an ethernet device.
34 Most people will say N here.
37 tristate "Intermediate Functional Block support"
38 depends on NET_CLS_ACT
40 This is an intermediate driver that allows sharing of
42 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
43 will be called ifb. If you want to use more than one ifb
44 device at a time, you need to compile this driver as a module.
45 Instead of 'ifb', the devices will then be called 'ifb0',
47 Look at the iproute2 documentation directory for usage etc
50 tristate "Dummy net driver support"
52 This is essentially a bit-bucket device (i.e. traffic you send to
53 this device is consigned into oblivion) with a configurable IP
54 address. It is most commonly used in order to make your currently
55 inactive SLIP address seem like a real address for local programs.
56 If you use SLIP or PPP, you might want to say Y here. Since this
57 thing often comes in handy, the default is Y. It won't enlarge your
58 kernel either. What a deal. Read about it in the Network
59 Administrator's Guide, available from
60 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#guide>.
62 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
63 will be called dummy. If you want to use more than one dummy
64 device at a time, you need to compile this driver as a module.
65 Instead of 'dummy', the devices will then be called 'dummy0',
69 tristate "Bonding driver support"
72 Say 'Y' or 'M' if you wish to be able to 'bond' multiple Ethernet
73 Channels together. This is called 'Etherchannel' by Cisco,
74 'Trunking' by Sun, 802.3ad by the IEEE, and 'Bonding' in Linux.
76 The driver supports multiple bonding modes to allow for both high
77 performance and high availability operation.
79 Refer to <file:Documentation/networking/bonding.txt> for more
82 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
83 will be called bonding.
86 tristate "EQL (serial line load balancing) support"
88 If you have two serial connections to some other computer (this
89 usually requires two modems and two telephone lines) and you use
90 SLIP (the protocol for sending Internet traffic over telephone
91 lines) or PPP (a better SLIP) on them, you can make them behave like
92 one double speed connection using this driver. Naturally, this has
93 to be supported at the other end as well, either with a similar EQL
94 Linux driver or with a Livingston Portmaster 2e.
96 Say Y if you want this and read
97 <file:Documentation/networking/eql.txt>. You may also want to read
98 section 6.2 of the NET-3-HOWTO, available from
99 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
101 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
102 will be called eql. If unsure, say N.
105 tristate "Universal TUN/TAP device driver support"
108 TUN/TAP provides packet reception and transmission for user space
109 programs. It can be viewed as a simple Point-to-Point or Ethernet
110 device, which instead of receiving packets from a physical media,
111 receives them from user space program and instead of sending packets
112 via physical media writes them to the user space program.
114 When a program opens /dev/net/tun, driver creates and registers
115 corresponding net device tunX or tapX. After a program closed above
116 devices, driver will automatically delete tunXX or tapXX device and
117 all routes corresponding to it.
119 Please read <file:Documentation/networking/tuntap.txt> for more
122 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
125 If you don't know what to use this for, you don't need it.
128 tristate "General Instruments Surfboard 1000"
131 This is a driver for the General Instrument (also known as
132 NextLevel) SURFboard 1000 internal
133 cable modem. This is an ISA card which is used by a number of cable
134 TV companies to provide cable modem access. It's a one-way
135 downstream-only cable modem, meaning that your upstream net link is
136 provided by your regular phone modem.
138 At present this driver only compiles as a module, so say M here if
139 you have this card. The module will be called sb1000. Then read
140 <file:Documentation/networking/README.sb1000> for information on how
141 to use this module, as it needs special ppp scripts for establishing
142 a connection. Further documentation and the necessary scripts can be
145 <http://www.jacksonville.net/~fventuri/>
146 <http://home.adelphia.net/~siglercm/sb1000.html>
147 <http://linuxpower.cx/~cable/>
149 If you don't have this card, of course say N.
151 source "drivers/net/arcnet/Kconfig"
153 source "drivers/net/phy/Kconfig"
159 menuconfig NET_ETHERNET
160 bool "Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit)"
163 Ethernet (also called IEEE 802.3 or ISO 8802-2) is the most common
164 type of Local Area Network (LAN) in universities and companies.
166 Common varieties of Ethernet are: 10BASE-2 or Thinnet (10 Mbps over
167 coaxial cable, linking computers in a chain), 10BASE-T or twisted
168 pair (10 Mbps over twisted pair cable, linking computers to central
169 hubs), 10BASE-F (10 Mbps over optical fiber links, using hubs),
170 100BASE-TX (100 Mbps over two twisted pair cables, using hubs),
171 100BASE-T4 (100 Mbps over 4 standard voice-grade twisted pair
172 cables, using hubs), 100BASE-FX (100 Mbps over optical fiber links)
173 [the 100BASE varieties are also known as Fast Ethernet], and Gigabit
174 Ethernet (1 Gbps over optical fiber or short copper links).
176 If your Linux machine will be connected to an Ethernet and you have
177 an Ethernet network interface card (NIC) installed in your computer,
178 say Y here and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
179 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. You will then also have
180 to say Y to the driver for your particular NIC.
182 Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the
183 kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
184 the questions about Ethernet network cards. If unsure, say N.
189 tristate "Generic Media Independent Interface device support"
191 Most ethernet controllers have MII transceiver either as an external
192 or internal device. It is safe to say Y or M here even if your
193 ethernet card lack MII.
196 tristate "Atmel MACB support"
197 depends on AVR32 || ARCH_AT91SAM9260 || ARCH_AT91SAM9263
200 The Atmel MACB ethernet interface is found on many AT32 and AT91
201 parts. Say Y to include support for the MACB chip.
203 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
206 source "drivers/net/arm/Kconfig"
209 tristate "ASIX AX88796 NE2000 clone support"
210 depends on ARM || MIPS
214 AX88796 driver, using platform bus to provide
215 chip detection and resources
218 tristate "MACE (Power Mac ethernet) support"
219 depends on PPC_PMAC && PPC32
222 Power Macintoshes and clones with Ethernet built-in on the
223 motherboard will usually use a MACE (Medium Access Control for
224 Ethernet) interface. Say Y to include support for the MACE chip.
226 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
229 config MACE_AAUI_PORT
230 bool "Use AAUI port instead of TP by default"
233 Some Apple machines (notably the Apple Network Server) which use the
234 MACE ethernet chip have an Apple AUI port (small 15-pin connector),
235 instead of an 8-pin RJ45 connector for twisted-pair ethernet. Say
236 Y here if you have such a machine. If unsure, say N.
237 The driver will default to AAUI on ANS anyway, and if you use it as
238 a module, you can provide the port_aaui=0|1 to force the driver.
241 tristate "BMAC (G3 ethernet) support"
242 depends on PPC_PMAC && PPC32
245 Say Y for support of BMAC Ethernet interfaces. These are used on G3
248 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
252 tristate "Ariadne support"
255 If you have a Village Tronic Ariadne Ethernet adapter, say Y.
258 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
259 will be called ariadne.
262 tristate "A2065 support"
266 If you have a Commodore A2065 Ethernet adapter, say Y. Otherwise,
269 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
270 will be called a2065.
273 tristate "Hydra support"
277 If you have a Hydra Ethernet adapter, say Y. Otherwise, say N.
279 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
280 will be called hydra.
283 tristate "Zorro NS8390-based Ethernet support"
287 This driver is for Zorro Ethernet cards using an NS8390-compatible
288 chipset, like the Village Tronic Ariadne II and the Individual
289 Computers X-Surf Ethernet cards. If you have such a card, say Y.
292 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
293 will be called zorro8390.
296 tristate "PCMCIA NE2000 support"
297 depends on AMIGA_PCMCIA
300 If you have a PCMCIA NE2000 compatible adapter, say Y. Otherwise,
303 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
307 tristate "Apollo 3c505 support"
310 Say Y or M here if your Apollo has a 3Com 3c505 ISA Ethernet card.
311 If you don't have one made for Apollos, you can use one from a PC,
312 except that your Apollo won't be able to boot from it (because the
313 code in the ROM will be for a PC).
316 bool "Macintosh NS 8390 based ethernet cards"
320 If you want to include a driver to support Nubus or LC-PDS
321 Ethernet cards using an NS8390 chipset or its equivalent, say Y
322 and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
323 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
326 tristate "Macintosh CS89x0 based ethernet cards"
329 Support for CS89x0 chipset based Ethernet cards. If you have a
330 Nubus or LC-PDS network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and
331 read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
332 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
334 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
335 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. This module will
339 tristate "Macintosh SONIC based ethernet (onboard, NuBus, LC, CS)"
342 Support for NatSemi SONIC based Ethernet devices. This includes
343 the onboard Ethernet in many Quadras as well as some LC-PDS,
344 a few Nubus and all known Comm Slot Ethernet cards. If you have
345 one of these say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
346 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
348 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
349 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. This module will
353 bool "Macintosh (AV) onboard MACE ethernet"
357 Support for the onboard AMD 79C940 MACE Ethernet controller used in
358 the 660AV and 840AV Macintosh. If you have one of these Macintoshes
359 say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
360 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
363 tristate "MVME147 (Lance) Ethernet support"
367 Support for the on-board Ethernet interface on the Motorola MVME147
368 single-board computer. Say Y here to include the
369 driver for this chip in your kernel.
370 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here.
373 tristate "MVME16x Ethernet support"
376 This is the driver for the Ethernet interface on the Motorola
377 MVME162, 166, 167, 172 and 177 boards. Say Y here to include the
378 driver for this chip in your kernel.
379 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here.
382 tristate "BVME6000 Ethernet support"
385 This is the driver for the Ethernet interface on BVME4000 and
386 BVME6000 VME boards. Say Y here to include the driver for this chip
388 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here.
391 tristate "Atari Lance support"
394 Say Y to include support for several Atari Ethernet adapters based
395 on the AMD Lance chipset: RieblCard (with or without battery), or
396 PAMCard VME (also the version by Rhotron, with different addresses).
399 tristate "BioNet-100 support"
400 depends on ATARI && ATARI_ACSI && BROKEN
402 Say Y to include support for BioData's BioNet-100 Ethernet adapter
403 for the ACSI port. The driver works (has to work...) with a polled
404 I/O scheme, so it's rather slow :-(
407 tristate "PAMsNet support"
408 depends on ATARI && ATARI_ACSI && BROKEN
410 Say Y to include support for the PAMsNet Ethernet adapter for the
411 ACSI port ("ACSI node"). The driver works (has to work...) with a
412 polled I/O scheme, so it's rather slow :-(
415 tristate "Sun3/Sun3x on-board LANCE support"
416 depends on SUN3 || SUN3X
418 Most Sun3 and Sun3x motherboards (including the 3/50, 3/60 and 3/80)
419 featured an AMD Lance 10Mbit Ethernet controller on board; say Y
420 here to compile in the Linux driver for this and enable Ethernet.
421 General Linux information on the Sun 3 and 3x series (now
423 <http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/tech68k/sun3.html>.
425 If you're not building a kernel for a Sun 3, say N.
428 bool "Sun3 on-board Intel 82586 support"
431 This driver enables support for the on-board Intel 82586 based
432 Ethernet adapter found on Sun 3/1xx and 3/2xx motherboards. Note
433 that this driver does not support 82586-based adapters on additional
437 bool "HP on-board LANCE support"
441 If you want to use the builtin "LANCE" Ethernet controller on an
442 HP300 machine, say Y here.
445 tristate "Lasi ethernet"
448 Say Y here to support the builtin Intel 82596 ethernet controller
449 found in Hewlett-Packard PA-RISC machines with 10Mbit ethernet.
452 tristate "SNI RM ethernet"
453 depends on NET_ETHERNET && SNI_RM
455 Say Y here to support the on-board Intel 82596 ethernet controller
456 built into SNI RM machines.
458 config MIPS_JAZZ_SONIC
459 tristate "MIPS JAZZ onboard SONIC Ethernet support"
462 This is the driver for the onboard card of MIPS Magnum 4000,
463 Acer PICA, Olivetti M700-10 and a few other identical OEM systems.
465 config MIPS_AU1X00_ENET
466 bool "MIPS AU1000 Ethernet support"
467 depends on SOC_AU1X00
471 If you have an Alchemy Semi AU1X00 based system
472 say Y. Otherwise, say N.
474 config NET_SB1250_MAC
475 tristate "SB1250 Ethernet support"
476 depends on SIBYTE_SB1xxx_SOC
479 bool "SGI IOC3 Ethernet"
480 depends on PCI && SGI_IP27
484 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
485 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
486 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
488 config SGI_IOC3_ETH_HW_RX_CSUM
489 bool "Receive hardware checksums"
490 depends on SGI_IOC3_ETH && INET
493 The SGI IOC3 network adapter supports TCP and UDP checksums in
494 hardware to offload processing of these checksums from the CPU. At
495 the moment only acceleration of IPv4 is supported. This option
496 enables offloading for checksums on receive. If unsure, say Y.
498 config SGI_IOC3_ETH_HW_TX_CSUM
499 bool "Transmit hardware checksums"
500 depends on SGI_IOC3_ETH && INET
503 The SGI IOC3 network adapter supports TCP and UDP checksums in
504 hardware to offload processing of these checksums from the CPU. At
505 the moment only acceleration of IPv4 is supported. This option
506 enables offloading for checksums on transmit. If unsure, say Y.
509 tristate "MIPS simulator Network device"
512 The MIPSNET device is a simple Ethernet network device which is
513 emulated by the MIPS Simulator.
514 If you are not using a MIPSsim or are unsure, say N.
516 config SGI_O2MACE_ETH
517 tristate "SGI O2 MACE Fast Ethernet support"
518 depends on SGI_IP32=y
521 tristate "National DP83902AV support"
525 Support for cards based on the National Semiconductor DP83902AV
526 ST-NIC Serial Network Interface Controller for Twisted Pair. This
527 is a 10Mbit/sec Ethernet controller. Product overview and specs at
528 <http://www.national.com/pf/DP/DP83902A.html>.
533 tristate "Sun LANCE support"
537 This driver supports the "le" interface present on all 32-bit Sparc
538 systems, on some older Ultra systems and as an Sbus option. These
539 cards are based on the AMD Lance chipset, which is better known
540 via the NE2100 cards.
542 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
543 will be called sunlance.
546 tristate "Sun Happy Meal 10/100baseT support"
547 depends on SBUS || PCI
550 This driver supports the "hme" interface present on most Ultra
551 systems and as an option on older Sbus systems. This driver supports
552 both PCI and Sbus devices. This driver also supports the "qfe" quad
553 100baseT device available in both PCI and Sbus configurations.
555 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
556 will be called sunhme.
559 tristate "Sun BigMAC 10/100baseT support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
560 depends on SBUS && EXPERIMENTAL
563 This driver supports the "be" interface available as an Sbus option.
564 This is Sun's older 100baseT Ethernet device.
566 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
567 will be called sunbmac.
570 tristate "Sun QuadEthernet support"
574 This driver supports the "qe" 10baseT Ethernet device, available as
575 an Sbus option. Note that this is not the same as Quad FastEthernet
576 "qfe" which is supported by the Happy Meal driver instead.
578 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
579 will be called sunqe.
582 tristate "Sun GEM support"
586 Support for the Sun GEM chip, aka Sun GigabitEthernet/P 2.0. See also
587 <http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/pdf/806-3985-10.pdf>.
590 tristate "Sun Cassini support"
594 Support for the Sun Cassini chip, aka Sun GigaSwift Ethernet. See also
595 <http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/pdf/817-4341-10.pdf>
597 config NET_VENDOR_3COM
599 depends on ISA || EISA || MCA || PCI
601 If you have a network (Ethernet) card belonging to this class, say Y
602 and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
603 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
605 Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
606 kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
607 the questions about 3COM cards. If you say Y, you will be asked for
608 your specific card in the following questions.
611 tristate "3c501 \"EtherLink\" support"
612 depends on NET_VENDOR_3COM && ISA
614 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
615 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
616 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. Also, consider buying a
617 new card, since the 3c501 is slow, broken, and obsolete: you will
618 have problems. Some people suggest to ping ("man ping") a nearby
619 machine every minute ("man cron") when using this card.
621 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
622 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
623 will be called 3c501.
626 tristate "3c503 \"EtherLink II\" support"
627 depends on NET_VENDOR_3COM && ISA
630 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
631 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
632 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
634 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
635 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
636 will be called 3c503.
639 tristate "3c505 \"EtherLink Plus\" support"
640 depends on NET_VENDOR_3COM && ISA && ISA_DMA_API
642 Information about this network (Ethernet) card can be found in
643 <file:Documentation/networking/3c505.txt>. If you have a card of
644 this type, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
645 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
647 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
648 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
649 will be called 3c505.
652 tristate "3c507 \"EtherLink 16\" support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
653 depends on NET_VENDOR_3COM && ISA && EXPERIMENTAL
655 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
656 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
657 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
659 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
660 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
661 will be called 3c507.
664 tristate "3c509/3c529 (MCA)/3c579 \"EtherLink III\" support"
665 depends on NET_VENDOR_3COM && (ISA || EISA || MCA)
667 If you have a network (Ethernet) card belonging to the 3Com
668 EtherLinkIII series, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available
669 from <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
671 If your card is not working you may need to use the DOS
672 setup disk to disable Plug & Play mode, and to select the default
675 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
676 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
677 will be called 3c509.
680 tristate "3c515 ISA \"Fast EtherLink\""
681 depends on NET_VENDOR_3COM && (ISA || EISA) && ISA_DMA_API
683 If you have a 3Com ISA EtherLink XL "Corkscrew" 3c515 Fast Ethernet
684 network card, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
685 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
687 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
688 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
689 will be called 3c515.
692 tristate "3c523 \"EtherLink/MC\" support"
693 depends on NET_VENDOR_3COM && MCA_LEGACY
695 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
696 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
697 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
699 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
700 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
701 will be called 3c523.
704 tristate "3c527 \"EtherLink/MC 32\" support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
705 depends on NET_VENDOR_3COM && MCA && MCA_LEGACY
707 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
708 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
709 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
711 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
712 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
713 will be called 3c527.
716 tristate "3c590/3c900 series (592/595/597) \"Vortex/Boomerang\" support"
717 depends on NET_VENDOR_3COM && (PCI || EISA)
720 This option enables driver support for a large number of 10Mbps and
721 10/100Mbps EISA, PCI and PCMCIA 3Com network cards:
723 "Vortex" (Fast EtherLink 3c590/3c592/3c595/3c597) EISA and PCI
724 "Boomerang" (EtherLink XL 3c900 or 3c905) PCI
725 "Cyclone" (3c540/3c900/3c905/3c980/3c575/3c656) PCI and Cardbus
726 "Tornado" (3c905) PCI
727 "Hurricane" (3c555/3cSOHO) PCI
729 If you have such a card, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO,
730 available from <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. More
731 specific information is in
732 <file:Documentation/networking/vortex.txt> and in the comments at
733 the beginning of <file:drivers/net/3c59x.c>.
735 To compile this support as a module, choose M here and read
736 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>.
739 tristate "3cr990 series \"Typhoon\" support"
740 depends on NET_VENDOR_3COM && PCI
743 This option enables driver support for the 3cr990 series of cards:
745 3C990-TX, 3CR990-TX-95, 3CR990-TX-97, 3CR990-FX-95, 3CR990-FX-97,
746 3CR990SVR, 3CR990SVR95, 3CR990SVR97, 3CR990-FX-95 Server,
747 3CR990-FX-97 Server, 3C990B-TX-M, 3C990BSVR
749 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
750 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
751 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
753 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
754 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
755 will be called typhoon.
758 tristate "AMD LANCE and PCnet (AT1500 and NE2100) support"
759 depends on ISA && ISA_DMA_API
761 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
762 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
763 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. Some LinkSys cards are
766 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
767 will be called lance. This is recommended.
769 config NET_VENDOR_SMC
770 bool "Western Digital/SMC cards"
771 depends on ISA || MCA || EISA || MAC
773 If you have a network (Ethernet) card belonging to this class, say Y
774 and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
775 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
777 Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
778 kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
779 the questions about Western Digital cards. If you say Y, you will be
780 asked for your specific card in the following questions.
783 tristate "WD80*3 support"
784 depends on NET_VENDOR_SMC && ISA
787 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
788 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
789 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
791 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
792 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
796 tristate "SMC Ultra MCA support"
797 depends on NET_VENDOR_SMC && MCA
800 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type and are running
801 an MCA based system (PS/2), say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO,
802 available from <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
804 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
805 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
806 will be called smc-mca.
809 tristate "SMC Ultra support"
810 depends on NET_VENDOR_SMC && ISA
813 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
814 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
815 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
817 Important: There have been many reports that, with some motherboards
818 mixing an SMC Ultra and an Adaptec AHA154x SCSI card (or compatible,
819 such as some BusLogic models) causes corruption problems with many
820 operating systems. The Linux smc-ultra driver has a work-around for
821 this but keep it in mind if you have such a SCSI card and have
824 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
825 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
826 will be called smc-ultra.
829 tristate "SMC Ultra32 EISA support"
830 depends on NET_VENDOR_SMC && EISA
833 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
834 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
835 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
837 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
838 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
839 will be called smc-ultra32.
842 tristate "SMC 9194 support"
843 depends on NET_VENDOR_SMC && (ISA || MAC && BROKEN)
846 This is support for the SMC9xxx based Ethernet cards. Choose this
847 option if you have a DELL laptop with the docking station, or
848 another SMC9192/9194 based chipset. Say Y if you want it compiled
849 into the kernel, and read the file
850 <file:Documentation/networking/smc9.txt> and the Ethernet-HOWTO,
851 available from <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
853 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
854 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
855 will be called smc9194.
858 tristate "SMC 91C9x/91C1xxx support"
861 depends on ARM || REDWOOD_5 || REDWOOD_6 || M32R || SUPERH || SOC_AU1X00 || BFIN
863 This is a driver for SMC's 91x series of Ethernet chipsets,
864 including the SMC91C94 and the SMC91C111. Say Y if you want it
865 compiled into the kernel, and read the file
866 <file:Documentation/networking/smc9.txt> and the Ethernet-HOWTO,
867 available from <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>.
869 This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be
870 inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
871 The module will be called smc91x. If you want to compile it as a
872 module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>
873 as well as <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>.
876 tristate "NetX Ethernet support"
880 This is support for the Hilscher netX builtin Ethernet ports
882 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
883 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
884 will be called netx-eth.
887 tristate "DM9000 support"
888 depends on ARM || MIPS
892 Support for DM9000 chipset.
894 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
895 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module will be
899 tristate "SMSC LAN911[5678] support"
904 This is a driver for SMSC's LAN911x series of Ethernet chipsets
905 including the new LAN9115, LAN9116, LAN9117, and LAN9118.
906 Say Y if you want it compiled into the kernel,
907 and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
908 <http://www.linuxdoc.org/docs.html#howto>.
910 This driver is also available as a module. The module will be
911 called smc911x. If you want to compile it as a module, say M
912 here and read <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>
914 config NET_VENDOR_RACAL
915 bool "Racal-Interlan (Micom) NI cards"
918 If you have a network (Ethernet) card belonging to this class, such
919 as the NI5010, NI5210 or NI6210, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO,
920 available from <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
922 Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
923 kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
924 the questions about NI cards. If you say Y, you will be asked for
925 your specific card in the following questions.
928 tristate "NI5010 support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
929 depends on NET_VENDOR_RACAL && ISA && EXPERIMENTAL && BROKEN_ON_SMP
931 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
932 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
933 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. Note that this is still
936 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
937 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
938 will be called ni5010.
941 tristate "NI5210 support"
942 depends on NET_VENDOR_RACAL && ISA
944 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
945 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
946 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
948 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
949 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
953 tristate "NI6510 support"
954 depends on NET_VENDOR_RACAL && ISA && ISA_DMA_API
956 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
957 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
958 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
960 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
961 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
964 source "drivers/net/tulip/Kconfig"
967 tristate "AT1700/1720 support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
968 depends on (ISA || MCA_LEGACY) && EXPERIMENTAL
971 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
972 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
973 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
975 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
976 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
977 will be called at1700.
980 tristate "DEPCA, DE10x, DE200, DE201, DE202, DE422 support"
981 depends on ISA || EISA || MCA
984 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
985 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
986 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto> as well as
987 <file:drivers/net/depca.c>.
989 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
990 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
991 will be called depca.
994 tristate "HP 10/100VG PCLAN (ISA, EISA, PCI) support"
995 depends on ISA || EISA || PCI
997 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
998 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
999 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1001 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1002 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1003 will be called hp100.
1006 bool "Other ISA cards"
1009 If your network (Ethernet) card hasn't been mentioned yet and its
1010 bus system (that's the way the cards talks to the other components
1011 of your computer) is ISA (as opposed to EISA, VLB or PCI), say Y.
1012 Make sure you know the name of your card. Read the Ethernet-HOWTO,
1013 available from <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1017 Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
1018 kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
1019 the remaining ISA network card questions. If you say Y, you will be
1020 asked for your specific card in the following questions.
1023 tristate "Cabletron E21xx support"
1027 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
1028 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1029 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1031 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1032 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1033 will be called e2100.
1036 tristate "EtherWORKS 3 (DE203, DE204, DE205) support"
1040 This driver supports the DE203, DE204 and DE205 network (Ethernet)
1041 cards. If this is for you, say Y and read
1042 <file:Documentation/networking/ewrk3.txt> in the kernel source as
1043 well as the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1044 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1046 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1047 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1048 will be called ewrk3.
1051 tristate "EtherExpress 16 support"
1054 If you have an EtherExpress16 network (Ethernet) card, say Y and
1055 read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1056 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. Note that the Intel
1057 EtherExpress16 card used to be regarded as a very poor choice
1058 because the driver was very unreliable. We now have a new driver
1059 that should do better.
1061 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1062 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1063 will be called eexpress.
1066 tristate "EtherExpressPro support/EtherExpress 10 (i82595) support"
1069 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y. This
1070 driver supports Intel i82595{FX,TX} based boards. Note however
1071 that the EtherExpress PRO/100 Ethernet card has its own separate
1072 driver. Please read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1073 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1075 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1076 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1077 will be called eepro.
1080 tristate "HP PCLAN+ (27247B and 27252A) support"
1084 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
1085 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1086 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1088 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1089 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1090 will be called hp-plus.
1093 tristate "HP PCLAN (27245 and other 27xxx series) support"
1097 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
1098 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1099 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1101 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1102 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1106 tristate "LP486E on board Ethernet"
1109 Say Y here to support the 82596-based on-board Ethernet controller
1110 for the Panther motherboard, which is one of the two shipped in the
1111 Intel Professional Workstation.
1114 tristate "ICL EtherTeam 16i/32 support"
1117 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
1118 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1119 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1121 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1122 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1123 will be called eth16i.
1126 tristate "NE2000/NE1000 support"
1127 depends on NET_ISA || (Q40 && m) || M32R || TOSHIBA_RBTX4927 || TOSHIBA_RBTX4938
1130 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
1131 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1132 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. Many Ethernet cards
1133 without a specific driver are compatible with NE2000.
1135 If you have a PCI NE2000 card however, say N here and Y to "PCI
1136 NE2000 and clone support" under "EISA, VLB, PCI and on board
1137 controllers" below. If you have a NE2000 card and are running on
1138 an MCA system (a bus system used on some IBM PS/2 computers and
1139 laptops), say N here and Y to "NE/2 (ne2000 MCA version) support",
1142 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1143 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1147 tristate "Zenith Z-Note support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
1148 depends on NET_ISA && EXPERIMENTAL && ISA_DMA_API
1150 The Zenith Z-Note notebook computer has a built-in network
1151 (Ethernet) card, and this is the Linux driver for it. Note that the
1152 IBM Thinkpad 300 is compatible with the Z-Note and is also supported
1153 by this driver. Read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1154 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1157 tristate "SEEQ8005 support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
1158 depends on NET_ISA && EXPERIMENTAL
1160 This is a driver for the SEEQ 8005 network (Ethernet) card. If this
1161 is for you, read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1162 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1164 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1165 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1166 will be called seeq8005.
1169 tristate "NE/2 (ne2000 MCA version) support"
1170 depends on MCA_LEGACY
1173 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
1174 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1175 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1177 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1178 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1182 tristate "IBM LAN Adapter/A support"
1183 depends on MCA && MCA_LEGACY
1185 This is a Micro Channel Ethernet adapter. You need to set
1186 CONFIG_MCA to use this driver. It is both available as an in-kernel
1187 driver and as a module.
1189 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1190 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The only
1191 currently supported card is the IBM LAN Adapter/A for Ethernet. It
1192 will both support 16K and 32K memory windows, however a 32K window
1193 gives a better security against packet losses. Usage of multiple
1194 boards with this driver should be possible, but has not been tested
1195 up to now due to lack of hardware.
1198 tristate "IBM LAN Virtual Ethernet support"
1199 depends on PPC_PSERIES
1201 This driver supports virtual ethernet adapters on newer IBM iSeries
1202 and pSeries systems.
1204 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1205 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module will
1209 tristate "PowerPC 4xx on-chip Ethernet support"
1210 depends on 4xx && !PPC_MERGE
1212 This driver supports the PowerPC 4xx EMAC family of on-chip
1213 Ethernet controllers.
1216 int "Number of receive buffers"
1221 int "Number of transmit buffers"
1225 config IBM_EMAC_POLL_WEIGHT
1226 int "MAL NAPI polling weight"
1230 config IBM_EMAC_RX_COPY_THRESHOLD
1231 int "RX skb copy threshold (bytes)"
1235 config IBM_EMAC_RX_SKB_HEADROOM
1236 int "Additional RX skb headroom (bytes)"
1240 Additional receive skb headroom. Note, that driver
1241 will always reserve at least 2 bytes to make IP header
1242 aligned, so usually there is no need to add any additional
1245 If unsure, set to 0.
1247 config IBM_EMAC_PHY_RX_CLK_FIX
1248 bool "PHY Rx clock workaround"
1249 depends on IBM_EMAC && (405EP || 440GX || 440EP || 440GR)
1251 Enable this if EMAC attached to a PHY which doesn't generate
1252 RX clock if there is no link, if this is the case, you will
1253 see "TX disable timeout" or "RX disable timeout" in the system
1258 config IBM_EMAC_DEBUG
1263 config IBM_EMAC_ZMII
1265 depends on IBM_EMAC && (NP405H || NP405L || 44x)
1268 config IBM_EMAC_RGMII
1270 depends on IBM_EMAC && 440GX
1275 depends on IBM_EMAC && 440GX
1279 bool "EISA, VLB, PCI and on board controllers"
1280 depends on ISA || EISA || PCI
1282 This is another class of network cards which attach directly to the
1283 bus. If you have one of those, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO,
1284 available from <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1286 Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
1287 kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
1288 the questions about this class of network cards. If you say Y, you
1289 will be asked for your specific card in the following questions. If
1290 you are unsure, say Y.
1293 tristate "AMD PCnet32 PCI support"
1294 depends on NET_PCI && PCI
1298 If you have a PCnet32 or PCnetPCI based network (Ethernet) card,
1299 answer Y here and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1300 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1302 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1303 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1304 will be called pcnet32.
1307 bool "Use RX polling (NAPI)"
1310 NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
1311 when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card. It is
1312 still somewhat experimental and thus not yet enabled by default.
1314 If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
1315 deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
1318 See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
1324 tristate "AMD 8111 (new PCI lance) support"
1325 depends on NET_PCI && PCI
1329 If you have an AMD 8111-based PCI lance ethernet card,
1330 answer Y here and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1331 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1333 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1334 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1335 will be called amd8111e.
1337 config AMD8111E_NAPI
1338 bool "Enable NAPI support"
1339 depends on AMD8111_ETH
1341 NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
1342 when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card. It is
1343 still somewhat experimental and thus not yet enabled by default.
1345 If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
1346 deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
1349 See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
1354 config ADAPTEC_STARFIRE
1355 tristate "Adaptec Starfire/DuraLAN support"
1356 depends on NET_PCI && PCI
1360 Say Y here if you have an Adaptec Starfire (or DuraLAN) PCI network
1361 adapter. The DuraLAN chip is used on the 64 bit PCI boards from
1362 Adaptec e.g. the ANA-6922A. The older 32 bit boards use the tulip
1365 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
1366 will be called starfire. This is recommended.
1368 config ADAPTEC_STARFIRE_NAPI
1369 bool "Use Rx Polling (NAPI) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
1370 depends on ADAPTEC_STARFIRE && EXPERIMENTAL
1372 NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
1373 when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card. It is
1374 still somewhat experimental and thus not yet enabled by default.
1376 If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
1377 deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
1380 See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
1386 tristate "Ansel Communications EISA 3200 support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
1387 depends on NET_PCI && (ISA || EISA) && EXPERIMENTAL
1390 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
1391 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1392 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1394 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1395 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1396 will be called ac3200.
1399 tristate "Apricot Xen-II on board Ethernet"
1400 depends on NET_PCI && ISA
1402 If you have a network (Ethernet) controller of this type, say Y and
1403 read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1404 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1406 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1407 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module will be
1411 tristate "Broadcom 4400 ethernet support"
1412 depends on NET_PCI && PCI
1415 If you have a network (Ethernet) controller of this type, say Y and
1416 read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1417 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1419 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1420 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module will be
1424 tristate "nForce Ethernet support"
1425 depends on NET_PCI && PCI
1427 If you have a network (Ethernet) controller of this type, say Y and
1428 read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1429 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1431 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1432 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module will be
1435 config FORCEDETH_NAPI
1436 bool "Use Rx and Tx Polling (NAPI) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
1437 depends on FORCEDETH && EXPERIMENTAL
1439 NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
1440 when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card. It is
1441 still somewhat experimental and thus not yet enabled by default.
1443 If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
1444 deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
1447 See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
1453 tristate "CS89x0 support"
1454 depends on NET_PCI && (ISA || MACH_IXDP2351 || ARCH_IXDP2X01 || ARCH_PNX010X)
1456 Support for CS89x0 chipset based Ethernet cards. If you have a
1457 network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read the
1458 Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1459 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto> as well as
1460 <file:Documentation/networking/cs89x0.txt>.
1462 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1463 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module will be
1467 tristate "TOSHIBA TC35815 Ethernet support"
1468 depends on NET_PCI && PCI && MIPS
1472 tristate "Digi Intl. RightSwitch SE-X support"
1473 depends on NET_PCI && (PCI || EISA)
1475 This is support for the Digi International RightSwitch series of
1476 PCI/EISA Ethernet switch cards. These include the SE-4 and the SE-6
1477 models. If you have a network card of this type, say Y and read the
1478 Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1479 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. More specific
1480 information is contained in <file:Documentation/networking/dgrs.txt>.
1482 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1483 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1484 will be called dgrs.
1487 tristate "EtherExpressPro/100 support (eepro100, original Becker driver)"
1488 depends on NET_PCI && PCI
1491 If you have an Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 PCI network (Ethernet)
1492 card, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1493 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1495 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1496 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1497 will be called eepro100.
1501 tristate "Intel(R) PRO/100+ support"
1502 depends on NET_PCI && PCI
1505 This driver supports Intel(R) PRO/100 family of adapters.
1506 To verify that your adapter is supported, find the board ID number
1507 on the adapter. Look for a label that has a barcode and a number
1508 in the format 123456-001 (six digits hyphen three digits).
1510 Use the above information and the Adapter & Driver ID Guide at:
1512 <http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/21397.htm>
1514 to identify the adapter.
1516 For the latest Intel PRO/100 network driver for Linux, see:
1518 <http://appsr.intel.com/scripts-df/support_intel.asp>
1520 More specific information on configuring the driver is in
1521 <file:Documentation/networking/e100.txt>.
1523 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1524 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1525 will be called e100.
1528 tristate "Mylex EISA LNE390A/B support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
1529 depends on NET_PCI && EISA && EXPERIMENTAL
1532 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
1533 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1534 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1536 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1537 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1538 will be called lne390.
1541 tristate "Myson MTD-8xx PCI Ethernet support"
1542 depends on NET_PCI && PCI
1546 Say Y here to support the Mysom MTD-800 family of PCI-based Ethernet
1547 cards. Specifications and data at
1548 <http://www.myson.com.hk/mtd/datasheet/>.
1551 tristate "National Semiconductor DP8381x series PCI Ethernet support"
1552 depends on NET_PCI && PCI
1555 This driver is for the National Semiconductor DP83810 series,
1556 which is used in cards from PureData, NetGear, Linksys
1557 and others, including the 83815 chip.
1558 More specific information and updates are available from
1559 <http://www.scyld.com/network/natsemi.html>.
1562 tristate "PCI NE2000 and clones support (see help)"
1563 depends on NET_PCI && PCI
1566 This driver is for NE2000 compatible PCI cards. It will not work
1567 with ISA NE2000 cards (they have their own driver, "NE2000/NE1000
1568 support" below). If you have a PCI NE2000 network (Ethernet) card,
1569 say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1570 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1572 This driver also works for the following NE2000 clone cards:
1573 RealTek RTL-8029 Winbond 89C940 Compex RL2000 KTI ET32P2
1574 NetVin NV5000SC Via 86C926 SureCom NE34 Winbond
1575 Holtek HT80232 Holtek HT80229
1577 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1578 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1579 will be called ne2k-pci.
1582 tristate "Novell/Eagle/Microdyne NE3210 EISA support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
1583 depends on NET_PCI && EISA && EXPERIMENTAL
1586 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
1587 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1588 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. Note that this driver
1589 will NOT WORK for NE3200 cards as they are completely different.
1591 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1592 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1593 will be called ne3210.
1596 tristate "Racal-Interlan EISA ES3210 support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
1597 depends on NET_PCI && EISA && EXPERIMENTAL
1600 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read
1601 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1602 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1604 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1605 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1606 will be called es3210.
1609 tristate "RealTek RTL-8139 C+ PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
1610 depends on NET_PCI && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
1614 This is a driver for the Fast Ethernet PCI network cards based on
1615 the RTL8139C+ chips. If you have one of those, say Y and read
1616 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1617 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1619 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
1620 will be called 8139cp. This is recommended.
1623 tristate "RealTek RTL-8129/8130/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter support"
1624 depends on NET_PCI && PCI
1628 This is a driver for the Fast Ethernet PCI network cards based on
1629 the RTL 8129/8130/8139 chips. If you have one of those, say Y and
1630 read the Ethernet-HOWTO <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1632 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
1633 will be called 8139too. This is recommended.
1636 bool "Use PIO instead of MMIO"
1640 This instructs the driver to use programmed I/O ports (PIO) instead
1641 of PCI shared memory (MMIO). This can possibly solve some problems
1642 in case your mainboard has memory consistency issues. If unsure,
1645 config 8139TOO_TUNE_TWISTER
1646 bool "Support for uncommon RTL-8139 rev. K (automatic channel equalization)"
1649 This implements a function which might come in handy in case you
1650 are using low quality on long cabling. It is required for RealTek
1651 RTL-8139 revision K boards, and totally unused otherwise. It tries
1652 to match the transceiver to the cable characteristics. This is
1653 experimental since hardly documented by the manufacturer.
1657 bool "Support for older RTL-8129/8130 boards"
1660 This enables support for the older and uncommon RTL-8129 and
1661 RTL-8130 chips, which support MII via an external transceiver,
1662 instead of an internal one. Disabling this option will save some
1663 memory by making the code size smaller. If unsure, say Y.
1665 config 8139_OLD_RX_RESET
1666 bool "Use older RX-reset method"
1669 The 8139too driver was recently updated to contain a more rapid
1670 reset sequence, in the face of severe receive errors. This "new"
1671 RX-reset method should be adequate for all boards. But if you
1672 experience problems, you can enable this option to restore the
1673 old RX-reset behavior. If unsure, say N.
1676 tristate "SiS 900/7016 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter support"
1677 depends on NET_PCI && PCI
1681 This is a driver for the Fast Ethernet PCI network cards based on
1682 the SiS 900 and SiS 7016 chips. The SiS 900 core is also embedded in
1683 SiS 630 and SiS 540 chipsets.
1685 This driver also supports AMD 79C901 HomePNA so that you can use
1686 your phone line as a network cable.
1688 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
1689 will be called sis900. This is recommended.
1692 tristate "SMC EtherPower II"
1693 depends on NET_PCI && PCI
1697 This driver is for the SMC EtherPower II 9432 PCI Ethernet NIC,
1698 which is based on the SMC83c17x (EPIC/100).
1699 More specific information and updates are available from
1700 <http://www.scyld.com/network/epic100.html>.
1703 tristate "Sundance Alta support"
1704 depends on NET_PCI && PCI
1708 This driver is for the Sundance "Alta" chip.
1709 More specific information and updates are available from
1710 <http://www.scyld.com/network/sundance.html>.
1712 config SUNDANCE_MMIO
1713 bool "Use MMIO instead of PIO"
1716 Enable memory-mapped I/O for interaction with Sundance NIC registers.
1717 Do NOT enable this by default, PIO (enabled when MMIO is disabled)
1718 is known to solve bugs on certain chips.
1723 tristate "TI ThunderLAN support"
1724 depends on NET_PCI && (PCI || EISA) && !64BIT
1726 If you have a PCI Ethernet network card based on the ThunderLAN chip
1727 which is supported by this driver, say Y and read the
1728 Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1729 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1731 Devices currently supported by this driver are Compaq Netelligent,
1732 Compaq NetFlex and Olicom cards. Please read the file
1733 <file:Documentation/networking/tlan.txt> for more details.
1735 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1736 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1737 will be called tlan.
1739 Please email feedback to <torben.mathiasen@compaq.com>.
1742 tristate "VIA Rhine support"
1743 depends on NET_PCI && PCI
1747 If you have a VIA "Rhine" based network card (Rhine-I (VT86C100A),
1748 Rhine-II (VT6102), or Rhine-III (VT6105)), say Y here. Rhine-type
1749 Ethernet functions can also be found integrated on South Bridges
1752 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module
1753 will be called via-rhine.
1755 config VIA_RHINE_MMIO
1756 bool "Use MMIO instead of PIO"
1757 depends on VIA_RHINE
1759 This instructs the driver to use PCI shared memory (MMIO) instead of
1760 programmed I/O ports (PIO). Enabling this gives an improvement in
1761 processing time in parts of the driver.
1765 config VIA_RHINE_NAPI
1766 bool "Use Rx Polling (NAPI)"
1767 depends on VIA_RHINE
1769 NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
1770 when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card.
1772 If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
1773 deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
1776 See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
1780 bool "Philips SAA9730 Ethernet support"
1781 depends on NET_PCI && PCI && MIPS_ATLAS
1783 The SAA9730 is a combined multimedia and peripheral controller used
1784 in thin clients, Internet access terminals, and diskless
1786 See <http://www.semiconductors.philips.com/pip/SAA9730_flyer_1>.
1789 tristate "Silan SC92031 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
1790 depends on NET_PCI && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
1793 This is a driver for the Fast Ethernet PCI network cards based on
1794 the Silan SC92031 chip (sometimes also called Rsltek 8139D). If you
1795 have one of these, say Y here.
1797 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
1798 will be called sc92031. This is recommended.
1801 bool "Pocket and portable adapters"
1804 Cute little network (Ethernet) devices which attach to the parallel
1805 port ("pocket adapters"), commonly used with laptops. If you have
1806 one of those, say Y and read the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1807 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
1809 If you want to plug a network (or some other) card into the PCMCIA
1810 (or PC-card) slot of your laptop instead (PCMCIA is the standard for
1811 credit card size extension cards used by all modern laptops), you
1812 need the pcmcia-cs package (location contained in the file
1813 <file:Documentation/Changes>) and you can say N here.
1815 Laptop users should read the Linux Laptop home page at
1816 <http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/> or
1817 Tuxmobil - Linux on Mobile Computers at <http://www.tuxmobil.org/>.
1819 Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
1820 kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
1821 the questions about this class of network devices. If you say Y, you
1822 will be asked for your specific device in the following questions.
1825 tristate "AT-LAN-TEC/RealTek pocket adapter support"
1826 depends on NET_POCKET && PARPORT && X86
1829 This is a network (Ethernet) device which attaches to your parallel
1830 port. Read <file:drivers/net/atp.c> as well as the Ethernet-HOWTO,
1831 available from <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>, if you
1832 want to use this. If you intend to use this driver, you should have
1833 said N to the "Parallel printer support", because the two drivers
1834 don't like each other.
1836 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
1840 tristate "D-Link DE600 pocket adapter support"
1841 depends on NET_POCKET && PARPORT
1843 This is a network (Ethernet) device which attaches to your parallel
1844 port. Read <file:Documentation/networking/DLINK.txt> as well as the
1845 Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1846 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>, if you want to use
1847 this. It is possible to have several devices share a single parallel
1848 port and it is safe to compile the corresponding drivers into the
1851 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
1852 will be called de600.
1855 tristate "D-Link DE620 pocket adapter support"
1856 depends on NET_POCKET && PARPORT
1858 This is a network (Ethernet) device which attaches to your parallel
1859 port. Read <file:Documentation/networking/DLINK.txt> as well as the
1860 Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
1861 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>, if you want to use
1862 this. It is possible to have several devices share a single parallel
1863 port and it is safe to compile the corresponding drivers into the
1866 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
1867 will be called de620.
1870 tristate "SGI Seeq ethernet controller support"
1873 Say Y here if you have an Seeq based Ethernet network card. This is
1874 used in many Silicon Graphics machines.
1877 tristate "DEC LANCE ethernet controller support"
1878 depends on MACH_DECSTATION
1881 This driver is for the series of Ethernet controllers produced by
1882 DEC (now Compaq) based on the AMD Lance chipset, including the
1883 DEPCA series. (This chipset is better known via the NE2100 cards.)
1886 bool "Motorola 68360 ethernet controller"
1889 Say Y here if you want to use the built-in ethernet controller of
1890 the Motorola 68360 processor.
1893 bool "FEC ethernet controller (of ColdFire CPUs)"
1894 depends on M523x || M527x || M5272 || M528x || M520x
1896 Say Y here if you want to use the built-in 10/100 Fast ethernet
1897 controller on some Motorola ColdFire processors.
1900 bool "Second FEC ethernet controller (on some ColdFire CPUs)"
1903 Say Y here if you want to use the second built-in 10/100 Fast
1904 ethernet controller on some Motorola ColdFire processors.
1907 tristate "NE2000 compatible support for H8/300"
1910 Say Y here if you want to use the NE2000 compatible
1911 controller on the Renesas H8/300 processor.
1913 source "drivers/net/fec_8xx/Kconfig"
1914 source "drivers/net/fs_enet/Kconfig"
1916 endif # NET_ETHERNET
1922 menuconfig NETDEV_1000
1923 bool "Ethernet (1000 Mbit)"
1930 tristate "Alteon AceNIC/3Com 3C985/NetGear GA620 Gigabit support"
1933 Say Y here if you have an Alteon AceNIC, 3Com 3C985(B), NetGear
1934 GA620, SGI Gigabit or Farallon PN9000-SX PCI Gigabit Ethernet
1935 adapter. The driver allows for using the Jumbo Frame option (9000
1936 bytes/frame) however it requires that your switches can handle this
1937 as well. To enable Jumbo Frames, add `mtu 9000' to your ifconfig
1940 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
1941 module will be called acenic.
1943 config ACENIC_OMIT_TIGON_I
1944 bool "Omit support for old Tigon I based AceNICs"
1947 Say Y here if you only have Tigon II based AceNICs and want to leave
1948 out support for the older Tigon I based cards which are no longer
1949 being sold (ie. the original Alteon AceNIC and 3Com 3C985 (non B
1950 version)). This will reduce the size of the driver object by
1951 app. 100KB. If you are not sure whether your card is a Tigon I or a
1952 Tigon II, say N here.
1954 The safe and default value for this is N.
1957 tristate "D-Link DL2000-based Gigabit Ethernet support"
1961 This driver supports D-Link 2000-based gigabit ethernet cards, which
1963 D-Link DGE-550T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.
1964 D-Link DL2000-based Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.
1966 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
1967 module will be called dl2k.
1970 tristate "Intel(R) PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet support"
1973 This driver supports Intel(R) PRO/1000 gigabit ethernet family of
1974 adapters. For more information on how to identify your adapter, go
1975 to the Adapter & Driver ID Guide at:
1977 <http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/21397.htm>
1979 For general information and support, go to the Intel support
1982 <http://support.intel.com>
1984 More specific information on configuring the driver is in
1985 <file:Documentation/networking/e1000.txt>.
1987 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
1988 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
1989 will be called e1000.
1992 bool "Use Rx Polling (NAPI)"
1995 NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
1996 when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card. It is
1997 still somewhat experimental and thus not yet enabled by default.
1999 If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
2000 deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
2003 See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
2008 config E1000_DISABLE_PACKET_SPLIT
2009 bool "Disable Packet Split for PCI express adapters"
2012 Say Y here if you want to use the legacy receive path for PCI express
2017 source "drivers/net/ixp2000/Kconfig"
2020 tristate "MyriCOM Gigabit Ethernet support"
2023 This driver supports MyriCOM Sbus gigabit Ethernet cards.
2025 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2026 will be called myri_sbus. This is recommended.
2029 tristate "National Semiconductor DP83820 support"
2032 This is a driver for the National Semiconductor DP83820 series
2033 of gigabit ethernet MACs. Cards using this chipset include
2034 the D-Link DGE-500T, PureData's PDP8023Z-TG, SMC's SMC9462TX,
2035 SOHO-GA2000T, SOHO-GA2500T. The driver supports the use of
2039 tristate "Packet Engines Hamachi GNIC-II support"
2043 If you have a Gigabit Ethernet card of this type, say Y and read
2044 the Ethernet-HOWTO, available from
2045 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
2047 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
2048 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module will be
2052 tristate "Packet Engines Yellowfin Gigabit-NIC support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
2053 depends on PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
2056 Say Y here if you have a Packet Engines G-NIC PCI Gigabit Ethernet
2057 adapter or the SYM53C885 Ethernet controller. The Gigabit adapter is
2058 used by the Beowulf Linux cluster project. See
2059 <http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/yellowfin.html> for more
2060 information about this driver in particular and Beowulf in general.
2062 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2063 will be called yellowfin. This is recommended.
2066 tristate "Realtek 8169 gigabit ethernet support"
2070 Say Y here if you have a Realtek 8169 PCI Gigabit Ethernet adapter.
2072 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2073 will be called r8169. This is recommended.
2076 bool "Use Rx and Tx Polling (NAPI) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
2077 depends on R8169 && EXPERIMENTAL
2079 NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
2080 when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card. It is
2081 still somewhat experimental and thus not yet enabled by default.
2083 If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
2084 deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
2087 See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
2094 depends on R8169 && VLAN_8021Q
2096 Say Y here for the r8169 driver to support the functions required
2097 by the kernel 802.1Q code.
2102 tristate "SiS190/SiS191 gigabit ethernet support"
2107 Say Y here if you have a SiS 190 PCI Fast Ethernet adapter or
2108 a SiS 191 PCI Gigabit Ethernet adapter. Both are expected to
2109 appear in lan on motherboard designs which are based on SiS 965
2110 and SiS 966 south bridge.
2112 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2113 will be called sis190. This is recommended.
2116 tristate "New SysKonnect GigaEthernet support"
2120 This driver support the Marvell Yukon or SysKonnect SK-98xx/SK-95xx
2121 and related Gigabit Ethernet adapters. It is a new smaller driver
2122 with better performance and more complete ethtool support.
2124 It does not support the link failover and network management
2125 features available in the hardware.
2127 This driver supports adapters based on the original Yukon chipset:
2128 Marvell 88E8001, Belkin F5D5005, CNet GigaCard, DLink DGE-530T,
2129 Linksys EG1032/EG1064, 3Com 3C940/3C940B, SysKonnect SK-9871/9872.
2131 It does not support the newer Yukon2 chipset: a separate driver,
2132 sky2, is provided for Yukon2-based adapters.
2134 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2135 will be called skge. This is recommended.
2138 tristate "SysKonnect Yukon2 support"
2142 This driver supports Gigabit Ethernet adapters based on the
2143 Marvell Yukon 2 chipset:
2144 Marvell 88E8021/88E8022/88E8035/88E8036/88E8038/88E8050/88E8052/
2145 88E8053/88E8055/88E8061/88E8062, SysKonnect SK-9E21D/SK-9S21
2147 There is companion driver for the older Marvell Yukon and
2148 Genesis based adapters: skge.
2150 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2151 will be called sky2. This is recommended.
2154 bool "Debugging interface"
2155 depends on SKY2 && DEBUG_FS
2157 This option adds the ability to dump driver state for debugging.
2158 The file debugfs/sky2/ethX displays the state of the internal
2159 transmit and receive rings.
2164 tristate "VIA Velocity support"
2170 If you have a VIA "Velocity" based network card say Y here.
2172 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module
2173 will be called via-velocity.
2176 tristate "Broadcom Tigon3 support"
2179 This driver supports Broadcom Tigon3 based gigabit Ethernet cards.
2181 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2182 will be called tg3. This is recommended.
2185 tristate "Broadcom NetXtremeII support"
2190 This driver supports Broadcom NetXtremeII gigabit Ethernet cards.
2192 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2193 will be called bnx2. This is recommended.
2196 tristate "Spider Gigabit Ethernet driver"
2197 depends on PCI && (PPC_IBM_CELL_BLADE || PPC_CELLEB)
2200 This driver supports the Gigabit Ethernet chips present on the
2201 Cell Processor-Based Blades from IBM.
2204 tristate "Tundra TSI108 gigabit Ethernet support"
2205 depends on TSI108_BRIDGE
2207 This driver supports Tundra TSI108 gigabit Ethernet ports.
2208 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2209 will be called tsi108_eth.
2212 tristate "PS3 Gigabit Ethernet driver"
2215 This driver supports the network device on the PS3 game
2216 console. This driver has built-in support for Ethernet.
2218 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
2219 module will be called ps3_gelic.
2222 tristate "Gianfar Ethernet"
2223 depends on 85xx || 83xx || PPC_86xx
2227 This driver supports the Gigabit TSEC on the MPC83xx, MPC85xx,
2228 and MPC86xx family of chips, and the FEC on the 8540.
2235 tristate "Freescale QE Gigabit Ethernet"
2236 depends on QUICC_ENGINE
2239 This driver supports the Gigabit Ethernet mode of the QUICC Engine,
2240 which is available on some Freescale SOCs.
2246 config UGETH_MAGIC_PACKET
2247 bool "Magic Packet detection support"
2250 config UGETH_FILTERING
2251 bool "Mac address filtering support"
2254 config UGETH_TX_ON_DEMAND
2255 bool "Transmit on Demand support"
2259 tristate "MV-643XX Ethernet support"
2260 depends on MV64360 || MV64X60 || (PPC_MULTIPLATFORM && PPC32)
2263 This driver supports the gigabit Ethernet on the Marvell MV643XX
2264 chipset which is used in the Momenco Ocelot C and Jaguar ATX and
2265 Pegasos II, amongst other PPC and MIPS boards.
2268 tristate "QLogic QLA3XXX Network Driver Support"
2271 This driver supports QLogic ISP3XXX gigabit Ethernet cards.
2273 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2274 will be called qla3xxx.
2277 tristate "Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
2278 depends on PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
2282 This driver supports the Attansic L1 gigabit ethernet adapter.
2284 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module
2285 will be called atl1.
2290 # 10 Gigabit Ethernet
2293 menuconfig NETDEV_10000
2294 bool "Ethernet (10000 Mbit)"
2301 tristate "Chelsio 10Gb Ethernet support"
2305 This driver supports Chelsio gigabit and 10-gigabit
2306 Ethernet cards. More information about adapter features and
2307 performance tuning is in <file:Documentation/networking/cxgb.txt>.
2309 For general information about Chelsio and our products, visit
2310 our website at <http://www.chelsio.com>.
2312 For customer support, please visit our customer support page at
2313 <http://www.chelsio.com/support.htm>.
2315 Please send feedback to <linux-bugs@chelsio.com>.
2317 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2318 will be called cxgb.
2320 config CHELSIO_T1_1G
2321 bool "Chelsio gigabit Ethernet support"
2322 depends on CHELSIO_T1
2324 Enables support for Chelsio's gigabit Ethernet PCI cards. If you
2325 are using only 10G cards say 'N' here.
2327 config CHELSIO_T1_NAPI
2328 bool "Use Rx Polling (NAPI)"
2329 depends on CHELSIO_T1
2332 NAPI is a driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
2333 when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card.
2336 tristate "Chelsio Communications T3 10Gb Ethernet support"
2340 This driver supports Chelsio T3-based gigabit and 10Gb Ethernet
2343 For general information about Chelsio and our products, visit
2344 our website at <http://www.chelsio.com>.
2346 For customer support, please visit our customer support page at
2347 <http://www.chelsio.com/support.htm>.
2349 Please send feedback to <linux-bugs@chelsio.com>.
2351 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2352 will be called cxgb3.
2355 tristate "eHEA Ethernet support"
2358 This driver supports the IBM pSeries eHEA ethernet adapter.
2360 To compile the driver as a module, choose M here. The module
2361 will be called ehea.
2364 tristate "Intel(R) PRO/10GbE support"
2367 This driver supports Intel(R) PRO/10GbE family of
2368 adapters. For more information on how to identify your adapter, go
2369 to the Adapter & Driver ID Guide at:
2371 <http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/21397.htm>
2373 For general information and support, go to the Intel support
2376 <http://support.intel.com>
2378 More specific information on configuring the driver is in
2379 <file:Documentation/networking/ixgb.txt>.
2381 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
2382 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
2383 will be called ixgb.
2386 bool "Use Rx Polling (NAPI) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
2387 depends on IXGB && EXPERIMENTAL
2389 NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
2390 when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card. It is
2391 still somewhat experimental and thus not yet enabled by default.
2393 If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
2394 deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
2397 See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
2403 tristate "S2IO 10Gbe XFrame NIC"
2406 This driver supports the 10Gbe XFrame NIC of S2IO.
2407 More specific information on configuring the driver is in
2408 <file:Documentation/networking/s2io.txt>.
2411 bool "Use Rx Polling (NAPI) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
2412 depends on S2IO && EXPERIMENTAL
2414 NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
2415 when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card. It is
2416 still somewhat experimental and thus not yet enabled by default.
2418 If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
2419 deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
2422 See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
2428 tristate "Myricom Myri-10G Ethernet support"
2433 This driver supports Myricom Myri-10G Dual Protocol interface in
2434 Ethernet mode. If the eeprom on your board is not recent enough,
2435 you will need a newer firmware image.
2436 You may get this image or more information, at:
2438 <http://www.myri.com/scs/download-Myri10GE.html>
2440 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
2441 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
2442 will be called myri10ge.
2445 tristate "NetXen Multi port (1/10) Gigabit Ethernet NIC"
2448 This enables the support for NetXen's Gigabit Ethernet card.
2451 tristate "PA Semi 1/10Gbit MAC"
2452 depends on PPC64 && PCI
2455 This driver supports the on-chip 1/10Gbit Ethernet controller on
2456 PA Semi's PWRficient line of chips.
2464 bool "Verbose debugging output" if (MLX4_CORE && EMBEDDED)
2465 depends on MLX4_CORE
2468 This option causes debugging code to be compiled into the
2469 mlx4_core driver. The output can be turned on via the
2470 debug_level module parameter (which can also be set after
2471 the driver is loaded through sysfs).
2473 endif # NETDEV_10000
2475 source "drivers/net/tokenring/Kconfig"
2477 source "drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig"
2479 source "drivers/net/usb/Kconfig"
2481 source "drivers/net/pcmcia/Kconfig"
2483 source "drivers/net/wan/Kconfig"
2485 source "drivers/atm/Kconfig"
2487 source "drivers/s390/net/Kconfig"
2490 tristate "iSeries Virtual Ethernet driver support"
2491 depends on PPC_ISERIES
2494 tristate "RapidIO Ethernet over messaging driver support"
2497 config RIONET_TX_SIZE
2498 int "Number of outbound queue entries"
2502 config RIONET_RX_SIZE
2503 int "Number of inbound queue entries"
2508 bool "FDDI driver support"
2509 depends on (PCI || EISA || TC)
2511 Fiber Distributed Data Interface is a high speed local area network
2512 design; essentially a replacement for high speed Ethernet. FDDI can
2513 run over copper or fiber. If you are connected to such a network and
2514 want a driver for the FDDI card in your computer, say Y here (and
2515 then also Y to the driver for your FDDI card, below). Most people
2519 tristate "Digital DEFTA/DEFEA/DEFPA adapter support"
2520 depends on FDDI && (PCI || EISA || TC)
2522 This is support for the DIGITAL series of TURBOchannel (DEFTA),
2523 EISA (DEFEA) and PCI (DEFPA) controllers which can connect you
2524 to a local FDDI network.
2526 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2527 will be called defxx. If unsure, say N.
2531 prompt "Use MMIO instead of PIO" if PCI || EISA
2533 default n if PCI || EISA
2536 This instructs the driver to use EISA or PCI memory-mapped I/O
2537 (MMIO) as appropriate instead of programmed I/O ports (PIO).
2538 Enabling this gives an improvement in processing time in parts
2539 of the driver, but it may cause problems with EISA (DEFEA)
2540 adapters. TURBOchannel does not have the concept of I/O ports,
2541 so MMIO is always used for these (DEFTA) adapters.
2546 tristate "SysKonnect FDDI PCI support"
2547 depends on FDDI && PCI
2550 Say Y here if you have a SysKonnect FDDI PCI adapter.
2551 The following adapters are supported by this driver:
2552 - SK-5521 (SK-NET FDDI-UP)
2553 - SK-5522 (SK-NET FDDI-UP DAS)
2554 - SK-5541 (SK-NET FDDI-FP)
2555 - SK-5543 (SK-NET FDDI-LP)
2556 - SK-5544 (SK-NET FDDI-LP DAS)
2557 - SK-5821 (SK-NET FDDI-UP64)
2558 - SK-5822 (SK-NET FDDI-UP64 DAS)
2559 - SK-5841 (SK-NET FDDI-FP64)
2560 - SK-5843 (SK-NET FDDI-LP64)
2561 - SK-5844 (SK-NET FDDI-LP64 DAS)
2562 - Netelligent 100 FDDI DAS Fibre SC
2563 - Netelligent 100 FDDI SAS Fibre SC
2564 - Netelligent 100 FDDI DAS UTP
2565 - Netelligent 100 FDDI SAS UTP
2566 - Netelligent 100 FDDI SAS Fibre MIC
2568 Read <file:Documentation/networking/skfp.txt> for information about
2571 Questions concerning this driver can be addressed to:
2572 <linux@syskonnect.de>
2574 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2575 will be called skfp. This is recommended.
2578 bool "HIPPI driver support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
2579 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && INET && PCI
2581 HIgh Performance Parallel Interface (HIPPI) is a 800Mbit/sec and
2582 1600Mbit/sec dual-simplex switched or point-to-point network. HIPPI
2583 can run over copper (25m) or fiber (300m on multi-mode or 10km on
2584 single-mode). HIPPI networks are commonly used for clusters and to
2585 connect to super computers. If you are connected to a HIPPI network
2586 and have a HIPPI network card in your computer that you want to use
2587 under Linux, say Y here (you must also remember to enable the driver
2588 for your HIPPI card below). Most people will say N here.
2591 tristate "Essential RoadRunner HIPPI PCI adapter support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
2592 depends on HIPPI && PCI
2594 Say Y here if this is your PCI HIPPI network card.
2596 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2597 will be called rrunner. If unsure, say N.
2599 config ROADRUNNER_LARGE_RINGS
2600 bool "Use large TX/RX rings (EXPERIMENTAL)"
2601 depends on ROADRUNNER
2603 If you say Y here, the RoadRunner driver will preallocate up to 2 MB
2604 of additional memory to allow for fastest operation, both for
2605 transmitting and receiving. This memory cannot be used by any other
2606 kernel code or by user space programs. Say Y here only if you have
2610 tristate "PLIP (parallel port) support"
2613 PLIP (Parallel Line Internet Protocol) is used to create a
2614 reasonably fast mini network consisting of two (or, rarely, more)
2615 local machines. A PLIP link from a Linux box is a popular means to
2616 install a Linux distribution on a machine which doesn't have a
2617 CD-ROM drive (a minimal system has to be transferred with floppies
2618 first). The kernels on both machines need to have this PLIP option
2619 enabled for this to work.
2621 The PLIP driver has two modes, mode 0 and mode 1. The parallel
2622 ports (the connectors at the computers with 25 holes) are connected
2623 with "null printer" or "Turbo Laplink" cables which can transmit 4
2624 bits at a time (mode 0) or with special PLIP cables, to be used on
2625 bidirectional parallel ports only, which can transmit 8 bits at a
2626 time (mode 1); you can find the wiring of these cables in
2627 <file:Documentation/networking/PLIP.txt>. The cables can be up to
2628 15m long. Mode 0 works also if one of the machines runs DOS/Windows
2629 and has some PLIP software installed, e.g. the Crynwr PLIP packet
2630 driver (<http://oak.oakland.edu/simtel.net/msdos/pktdrvr-pre.html>)
2631 and winsock or NCSA's telnet.
2633 If you want to use PLIP, say Y and read the PLIP mini-HOWTO as well
2634 as the NET-3-HOWTO, both available from
2635 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. Note that the PLIP
2636 protocol has been changed and this PLIP driver won't work together
2637 with the PLIP support in Linux versions 1.0.x. This option enlarges
2638 your kernel by about 8 KB.
2640 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
2641 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module will be
2642 called plip. If unsure, say Y or M, in case you buy a laptop
2646 tristate "PPP (point-to-point protocol) support"
2649 PPP (Point to Point Protocol) is a newer and better SLIP. It serves
2650 the same purpose: sending Internet traffic over telephone (and other
2651 serial) lines. Ask your access provider if they support it, because
2652 otherwise you can't use it; most Internet access providers these
2653 days support PPP rather than SLIP.
2655 To use PPP, you need an additional program called pppd as described
2656 in the PPP-HOWTO, available at
2657 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. Make sure that you have
2658 the version of pppd recommended in <file:Documentation/Changes>.
2659 The PPP option enlarges your kernel by about 16 KB.
2661 There are actually two versions of PPP: the traditional PPP for
2662 asynchronous lines, such as regular analog phone lines, and
2663 synchronous PPP which can be used over digital ISDN lines for
2664 example. If you want to use PPP over phone lines or other
2665 asynchronous serial lines, you need to say Y (or M) here and also to
2666 the next option, "PPP support for async serial ports". For PPP over
2667 synchronous lines, you should say Y (or M) here and to "Support
2668 synchronous PPP", below.
2670 If you said Y to "Version information on all symbols" above, then
2671 you cannot compile the PPP driver into the kernel; you can then only
2672 compile it as a module. To compile this driver as a module, choose M
2673 here and read <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>.
2674 The module will be called ppp_generic.
2676 config PPP_MULTILINK
2677 bool "PPP multilink support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
2678 depends on PPP && EXPERIMENTAL
2680 PPP multilink is a protocol (defined in RFC 1990) which allows you
2681 to combine several (logical or physical) lines into one logical PPP
2682 connection, so that you can utilize your full bandwidth.
2684 This has to be supported at the other end as well and you need a
2685 version of the pppd daemon which understands the multilink protocol.
2690 bool "PPP filtering"
2693 Say Y here if you want to be able to filter the packets passing over
2694 PPP interfaces. This allows you to control which packets count as
2695 activity (i.e. which packets will reset the idle timer or bring up
2696 a demand-dialed link) and which packets are to be dropped entirely.
2697 You need to say Y here if you wish to use the pass-filter and
2698 active-filter options to pppd.
2703 tristate "PPP support for async serial ports"
2707 Say Y (or M) here if you want to be able to use PPP over standard
2708 asynchronous serial ports, such as COM1 or COM2 on a PC. If you use
2709 a modem (not a synchronous or ISDN modem) to contact your ISP, you
2712 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here.
2717 tristate "PPP support for sync tty ports"
2720 Say Y (or M) here if you want to be able to use PPP over synchronous
2721 (HDLC) tty devices, such as the SyncLink adapter. These devices
2722 are often used for high-speed leased lines like T1/E1.
2724 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here.
2727 tristate "PPP Deflate compression"
2732 Support for the Deflate compression method for PPP, which uses the
2733 Deflate algorithm (the same algorithm that gzip uses) to compress
2734 each PPP packet before it is sent over the wire. The machine at the
2735 other end of the PPP link (usually your ISP) has to support the
2736 Deflate compression method as well for this to be useful. Even if
2737 they don't support it, it is safe to say Y here.
2739 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here.
2742 tristate "PPP BSD-Compress compression"
2745 Support for the BSD-Compress compression method for PPP, which uses
2746 the LZW compression method to compress each PPP packet before it is
2747 sent over the wire. The machine at the other end of the PPP link
2748 (usually your ISP) has to support the BSD-Compress compression
2749 method as well for this to be useful. Even if they don't support it,
2750 it is safe to say Y here.
2752 The PPP Deflate compression method ("PPP Deflate compression",
2753 above) is preferable to BSD-Compress, because it compresses better
2756 Note that the BSD compression code will always be compiled as a
2757 module; it is called bsd_comp and will show up in the directory
2758 modules once you have said "make modules". If unsure, say N.
2761 tristate "PPP MPPE compression (encryption) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
2762 depends on PPP && EXPERIMENTAL
2768 Support for the MPPE Encryption protocol, as employed by the
2769 Microsoft Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol.
2771 See http://pptpclient.sourceforge.net/ for information on
2772 configuring PPTP clients and servers to utilize this method.
2775 tristate "PPP over Ethernet (EXPERIMENTAL)"
2776 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && PPP
2778 Support for PPP over Ethernet.
2780 This driver requires the latest version of pppd from the CVS
2781 repository at cvs.samba.org. Alternatively, see the
2782 RoaringPenguin package (<http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe>)
2783 which contains instruction on how to use this driver (under
2784 the heading "Kernel mode PPPoE").
2787 tristate "PPP over ATM"
2788 depends on ATM && PPP
2790 Support PPP (Point to Point Protocol) encapsulated in ATM frames.
2791 This implementation does not yet comply with section 8 of RFC2364,
2792 which can lead to bad results if the ATM peer loses state and
2793 changes its encapsulation unilaterally.
2796 tristate "PPP over L2TP (EXPERIMENTAL)"
2797 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && PPP
2799 Support for PPP-over-L2TP socket family. L2TP is a protocol
2800 used by ISPs and enterprises to tunnel PPP traffic over UDP
2801 tunnels. L2TP is replacing PPTP for VPN uses.
2803 This kernel component handles only L2TP data packets: a
2804 userland daemon handles L2TP the control protocol (tunnel
2805 and session setup). One such daemon is OpenL2TP
2806 (http://openl2tp.sourceforge.net/).
2809 tristate "SLIP (serial line) support"
2811 Say Y if you intend to use SLIP or CSLIP (compressed SLIP) to
2812 connect to your Internet service provider or to connect to some
2813 other local Unix box or if you want to configure your Linux box as a
2814 Slip/CSlip server for other people to dial in. SLIP (Serial Line
2815 Internet Protocol) is a protocol used to send Internet traffic over
2816 serial connections such as telephone lines or null modem cables;
2817 nowadays, the protocol PPP is more commonly used for this same
2820 Normally, your access provider has to support SLIP in order for you
2821 to be able to use it, but there is now a SLIP emulator called SLiRP
2822 around (available from
2823 <ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/system/network/serial/>) which
2824 allows you to use SLIP over a regular dial up shell connection. If
2825 you plan to use SLiRP, make sure to say Y to CSLIP, below. The
2826 NET-3-HOWTO, available from
2827 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>, explains how to
2828 configure SLIP. Note that you don't need this option if you just
2829 want to run term (term is a program which gives you almost full
2830 Internet connectivity if you have a regular dial up shell account on
2831 some Internet connected Unix computer. Read
2832 <http://www.bart.nl/~patrickr/term-howto/Term-HOWTO.html>). SLIP
2833 support will enlarge your kernel by about 4 KB. If unsure, say N.
2835 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here and read
2836 <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module will be
2839 config SLIP_COMPRESSED
2840 bool "CSLIP compressed headers"
2844 This protocol is faster than SLIP because it uses compression on the
2845 TCP/IP headers (not on the data itself), but it has to be supported
2846 on both ends. Ask your access provider if you are not sure and
2847 answer Y, just in case. You will still be able to use plain SLIP. If
2848 you plan to use SLiRP, the SLIP emulator (available from
2849 <ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/system/network/serial/>) which
2850 allows you to use SLIP over a regular dial up shell connection, you
2851 definitely want to say Y here. The NET-3-HOWTO, available from
2852 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>, explains how to configure
2853 CSLIP. This won't enlarge your kernel.
2858 This option enables Van Jacobsen serial line header compression
2862 bool "Keepalive and linefill"
2865 Adds additional capabilities to the SLIP driver to support the
2866 RELCOM line fill and keepalive monitoring. Ideal on poor quality
2869 config SLIP_MODE_SLIP6
2870 bool "Six bit SLIP encapsulation"
2873 Just occasionally you may need to run IP over hostile serial
2874 networks that don't pass all control characters or are only seven
2875 bit. Saying Y here adds an extra mode you can use with SLIP:
2876 "slip6". In this mode, SLIP will only send normal ASCII symbols over
2877 the serial device. Naturally, this has to be supported at the other
2878 end of the link as well. It's good enough, for example, to run IP
2879 over the async ports of a Camtec JNT Pad. If unsure, say N.
2882 bool "Fibre Channel driver support"
2883 depends on SCSI && PCI
2885 Fibre Channel is a high speed serial protocol mainly used to connect
2886 large storage devices to the computer; it is compatible with and
2887 intended to replace SCSI.
2889 If you intend to use Fibre Channel, you need to have a Fibre channel
2890 adaptor card in your computer; say Y here and to the driver for your
2891 adaptor below. You also should have said Y to "SCSI support" and
2892 "SCSI generic support".
2895 tristate "Traffic Shaper (OBSOLETE)"
2896 depends on EXPERIMENTAL
2898 The traffic shaper is a virtual network device that allows you to
2899 limit the rate of outgoing data flow over some other network device.
2900 The traffic that you want to slow down can then be routed through
2901 these virtual devices. See
2902 <file:Documentation/networking/shaper.txt> for more information.
2904 An alternative to this traffic shaper are traffic schedulers which
2905 you'll get if you say Y to "QoS and/or fair queuing" in
2906 "Networking options".
2908 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
2909 will be called shaper. If unsure, say N.
2912 tristate "Network console logging support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
2913 depends on EXPERIMENTAL
2915 If you want to log kernel messages over the network, enable this.
2916 See <file:Documentation/networking/netconsole.txt> for details.
2922 bool "Netpoll traffic trapping"
2926 config NET_POLL_CONTROLLER