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diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index cdb8fdef6c4..d92afe4204d 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
menuconfig NET
bool "Networking support"
+ select NLATTR
+ select GENERIC_NET_UTILS
---help---
Unless you really know what you are doing, you should say Y here.
The reason is that some programs need kernel networking support even
@@ -22,10 +24,27 @@ menuconfig NET
if NET
-menu "Networking options"
+config WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
+ bool
+ help
+ This option can be selected by other options that need compat
+ netlink messages.
+
+config COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
+ def_bool y
+ depends on COMPAT
+ depends on WEXT_CORE || WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
+ help
+ This option makes it possible to send different netlink messages
+ to tasks depending on whether the task is a compat task or not. To
+ achieve this, you need to set skb_shinfo(skb)->frag_list to the
+ compat skb before sending the skb, the netlink code will sort out
+ which message to actually pass to the task.
-config COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS
- def_bool y
+ Newly written code should NEVER need this option but do
+ compat-independent messages instead!
+
+menu "Networking options"
source "net/packet/Kconfig"
source "net/unix/Kconfig"
@@ -34,6 +53,8 @@ source "net/iucv/Kconfig"
config INET
bool "TCP/IP networking"
+ select CRYPTO
+ select CRYPTO_AES
---help---
These are the protocols used on the Internet and on most local
Ethernets. It is highly recommended to say Y here (this will enlarge
@@ -68,6 +89,19 @@ config NETWORK_SECMARK
to nfmark, but designated for security purposes.
If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
+config NET_PTP_CLASSIFY
+ def_bool n
+
+config NETWORK_PHY_TIMESTAMPING
+ bool "Timestamping in PHY devices"
+ select NET_PTP_CLASSIFY
+ help
+ This allows timestamping of network packets by PHYs with
+ hardware timestamping capabilities. This option adds some
+ overhead in the transmit and receive paths.
+
+ If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
+
menuconfig NETFILTER
bool "Network packet filtering framework (Netfilter)"
---help---
@@ -121,12 +155,6 @@ menuconfig NETFILTER
<file:Documentation/Changes> under "iptables" for the location of
these packages.
- Make sure to say N to "Fast switching" below if you intend to say Y
- here, as Fast switching currently bypasses netfilter.
-
- Chances are that you should say Y here if you compile a kernel which
- will run as a router and N for regular hosts. If unsure, say N.
-
if NETFILTER
config NETFILTER_DEBUG
@@ -142,7 +170,7 @@ config NETFILTER_ADVANCED
default y
help
If you say Y here you can select between all the netfilter modules.
- If you say N the more ununsual ones will not be shown and the
+ If you say N the more unusual ones will not be shown and the
basic ones needed by most people will default to 'M'.
If unsure, say Y.
@@ -171,8 +199,10 @@ endif
source "net/dccp/Kconfig"
source "net/sctp/Kconfig"
+source "net/rds/Kconfig"
source "net/tipc/Kconfig"
source "net/atm/Kconfig"
+source "net/l2tp/Kconfig"
source "net/802/Kconfig"
source "net/bridge/Kconfig"
source "net/dsa/Kconfig"
@@ -183,16 +213,87 @@ source "net/ipx/Kconfig"
source "drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig"
source "net/x25/Kconfig"
source "net/lapb/Kconfig"
-source "net/econet/Kconfig"
-source "net/wanrouter/Kconfig"
+source "net/phonet/Kconfig"
+source "net/ieee802154/Kconfig"
+source "net/mac802154/Kconfig"
source "net/sched/Kconfig"
source "net/dcb/Kconfig"
+source "net/dns_resolver/Kconfig"
+source "net/batman-adv/Kconfig"
+source "net/openvswitch/Kconfig"
+source "net/vmw_vsock/Kconfig"
+source "net/netlink/Kconfig"
+source "net/mpls/Kconfig"
+source "net/hsr/Kconfig"
+
+config RPS
+ boolean
+ depends on SMP && SYSFS
+ default y
+
+config RFS_ACCEL
+ boolean
+ depends on RPS
+ select CPU_RMAP
+ default y
+
+config XPS
+ boolean
+ depends on SMP
+ default y
+
+config CGROUP_NET_PRIO
+ bool "Network priority cgroup"
+ depends on CGROUPS
+ ---help---
+ Cgroup subsystem for use in assigning processes to network priorities on
+ a per-interface basis.
+
+config CGROUP_NET_CLASSID
+ boolean "Network classid cgroup"
+ depends on CGROUPS
+ ---help---
+ Cgroup subsystem for use as general purpose socket classid marker that is
+ being used in cls_cgroup and for netfilter matching.
+
+config NET_RX_BUSY_POLL
+ boolean
+ default y
+
+config BQL
+ boolean
+ depends on SYSFS
+ select DQL
+ default y
+
+config BPF_JIT
+ bool "enable BPF Just In Time compiler"
+ depends on HAVE_BPF_JIT
+ depends on MODULES
+ ---help---
+ Berkeley Packet Filter filtering capabilities are normally handled
+ by an interpreter. This option allows kernel to generate a native
+ code when filter is loaded in memory. This should speedup
+ packet sniffing (libpcap/tcpdump). Note : Admin should enable
+ this feature changing /proc/sys/net/core/bpf_jit_enable
+
+config NET_FLOW_LIMIT
+ boolean
+ depends on RPS
+ default y
+ ---help---
+ The network stack has to drop packets when a receive processing CPU's
+ backlog reaches netdev_max_backlog. If a few out of many active flows
+ generate the vast majority of load, drop their traffic earlier to
+ maintain capacity for the other flows. This feature provides servers
+ with many clients some protection against DoS by a single (spoofed)
+ flow that greatly exceeds average workload.
menu "Network testing"
config NET_PKTGEN
tristate "Packet Generator (USE WITH CAUTION)"
- depends on PROC_FS
+ depends on INET && PROC_FS
---help---
This module will inject preconfigured packets, at a configurable
rate, out of a given interface. It is used for network interface
@@ -207,7 +308,7 @@ config NET_PKTGEN
config NET_TCPPROBE
tristate "TCP connection probing"
- depends on INET && EXPERIMENTAL && PROC_FS && KPROBES
+ depends on INET && PROC_FS && KPROBES
---help---
This module allows for capturing the changes to TCP connection
state in response to incoming packets. It is used for debugging
@@ -215,11 +316,24 @@ config NET_TCPPROBE
what was just said, you don't need it: say N.
Documentation on how to use TCP connection probing can be found
- at http://linux-net.osdl.org/index.php/TcpProbe
+ at:
+
+ http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/tcpprobe
To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called tcp_probe.
+config NET_DROP_MONITOR
+ tristate "Network packet drop alerting service"
+ depends on INET && TRACEPOINTS
+ ---help---
+ This feature provides an alerting service to userspace in the
+ event that packets are discarded in the network stack. Alerts
+ are broadcast via netlink socket to any listening user space
+ process. If you don't need network drop alerts, or if you are ok
+ just checking the various proc files and other utilities for
+ drop statistics, say N here.
+
endmenu
endmenu
@@ -229,7 +343,6 @@ source "net/can/Kconfig"
source "net/irda/Kconfig"
source "net/bluetooth/Kconfig"
source "net/rxrpc/Kconfig"
-source "net/phonet/Kconfig"
config FIB_RULES
bool
@@ -250,5 +363,13 @@ source "net/wimax/Kconfig"
source "net/rfkill/Kconfig"
source "net/9p/Kconfig"
+source "net/caif/Kconfig"
+source "net/ceph/Kconfig"
+source "net/nfc/Kconfig"
+
endif # if NET
+
+# Used by archs to tell that they support BPF_JIT
+config HAVE_BPF_JIT
+ bool