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[Linux-mips-commits]CVS: linux/Documentation Configure.help,1.10,1.11
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From: Paul M. <le...@us...> - 2002-04-21 18:03:14
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Update of /cvsroot/linux-mips/linux/Documentation In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv9425/Documentation Modified Files: Configure.help Log Message: Sync with OSS. Index: Configure.help =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/linux-mips/linux/Documentation/Configure.help,v retrieving revision 1.10 retrieving revision 1.11 diff -u -d -r1.10 -r1.11 --- Configure.help 18 Jan 2002 21:22:02 -0000 1.10 +++ Configure.help 21 Apr 2002 18:03:10 -0000 1.11 @@ -2010,12 +2010,6 @@ workstations). Say Y here to make sure it gets initialized correctly before the Linux kernel tries to talk to the controller. -Kernel floating-point instruction emulation -CONFIG_MIPS_FPU_EMULATOR - This option enables the MIPS software floatingpoint support. Due to - the way floating point works you should always enable this option - unless you exactly know what you're doing. - SGI PROM Console Support CONFIG_SGI_PROM_CONSOLE Say Y here to set up the boot console on serial port 0. @@ -2454,6 +2448,14 @@ If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'. +AH/ESP match support +CONFIG_IP_NF_MATCH_AH_ESP + These two match extensions (`ah' and `esp') allow you to match a + range of SPIs inside AH or ESP headers of IPSec packets. + + If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read + Documentation/modules.txt. If unsure, say `N'. + TOS match support CONFIG_IP_NF_MATCH_TOS TOS matching allows you to match packets based on the Type Of @@ -2621,6 +2623,19 @@ If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'. +ULOG target support +CONFIG_IP_NF_TARGET_ULOG + This option adds a `ULOG' target, which allows you to create rules in + any iptables table. The packet is passed to a userspace logging + daemon using netlink multicast sockets; unlike the LOG target + which can only be viewed through syslog. + + The apropriate userspace logging daemon (ulogd) may be obtained from + http://www.gnumonks.org/projects/ulogd + + If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read + Documentation/modules.txt. If unsure, say `N'. + LOG target support CONFIG_IP_NF_TARGET_LOG This option adds a `LOG' target, which allows you to create rules in @@ -2677,6 +2692,23 @@ If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'. +IPV6 queue handler (EXPERIMENTAL) +CONFIG_IP6_NF_QUEUE + + This option adds a queue handler to the kernel for IPv6 + packets which lets us to receive the filtered packets + with QUEUE target using libiptc as we can do with + the IPv4 now. + + (C) Fernando Anton 2001 + IPv64 Project - Work based in IPv64 draft by Arturo Azcorra. + Universidad Carlos III de Madrid + Universidad Politecnica de Alcala de Henares + email: fa...@it... + + If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read + Documentation/modules.txt. If unsure, say `N'. + Owner match support CONFIG_IP6_NF_MATCH_OWNER Packet owner matching allows you to match locally-generated packets @@ -3137,6 +3169,13 @@ via the file /proc/rtc and its behaviour is set by various ioctls on /dev/rtc. +Indy/I2 Hardware Watchdog +CONFIG_INDYDOG + Hardwaredriver for the Indy's/I2's watchdog. This is a + watchdog timer that will reboot the machine after a 60 second + timer expired and no process has written to /dev/watchdog during + that time. + Support the Bell Technologies HUB6 card CONFIG_HUB6 Say Y here to enable support in the dumb serial driver to support @@ -3213,6 +3252,16 @@ You should say Y here if you use XFree86 3.3.6 or 4.x and want to use GLX or DRI. If unsure, say N. +Intel 460GX support +CONFIG_AGP_I460 + This option gives you AGP support for the Intel 460GX chipset. This + chipset, the first to support Intel Itanium processors, is new and + this option is correspondingly a little experimental. + + If you don't have a 460GX based machine (such as BigSur) with an AGP + slot then this option isn't going to do you much good. If you're + dying to do Direct Rendering on IA-64, this is what you're looking for. + Intel I810/I815 DC100/I810e support CONFIG_AGP_I810 This option gives you AGP support for the Xserver on the Intel 810 @@ -3821,6 +3870,7 @@ - "Pentium-4" for the Intel Pentium 4. - "K6" for the AMD K6, K6-II and K6-III (aka K6-3D). - "Athlon" for the AMD K7 family (Athlon/Duron/Thunderbird). + - "Elan" for the AMD Elan family (Elan SC400/SC410). - "Crusoe" for the Transmeta Crusoe series. - "Winchip-C6" for original IDT Winchip. - "Winchip-2" for IDT Winchip 2. @@ -4077,6 +4127,19 @@ module will be called rivafb.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. +Trident Blade/Image support +CONFIG_FB_TRIDENT + This driver is supposed to support graphics boards with the + Trident CyberXXXX/Image/CyberBlade chips mostly found in laptops + but also on some motherboards.Read <file:Documentation/fb/tridentfb.txt> + + Say Y if you have such a graphics board. + + The driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be + inserted and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). The + module will be called rivafb.o. If you want to compile it as a + module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + ATI Mach64 display support CONFIG_FB_ATY This driver supports graphics boards with the ATI Mach64 chips. @@ -4358,11 +4421,9 @@ Matrox unified accelerated driver CONFIG_FB_MATROX - Say Y here if you have a Matrox Millennium, Matrox Millennium II, - Matrox Mystique, Matrox Mystique 220, Matrox Productiva G100, Matrox - Mystique G200, Matrox Millennium G200, Matrox Marvel G200 video, - Matrox G400 or G450 card in your box. At this time, support for the - G100 is untested and support for G450 is highly experimental. + Say Y here if you have a Matrox Millennium, Millennium II, Mystique, + Mystique 220, Productiva G100, Mystique G200, Millennium G200, + Marvel G200 video, G400, G450, or G550 card in your box. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). @@ -4389,12 +4450,12 @@ packed pixel and 32 bpp packed pixel. You can also use font widths different from 8. -Matrox G100/G200/G400/G450 support +Matrox G100/G200/G400/G450/G550 support CONFIG_FB_MATROX_G100 - Say Y here if you have a Matrox G100, G200, G400 or G450 based - video card. If you select "Advanced lowlevel driver options", you - should check 8 bpp packed pixel, 16 bpp packed pixel, 24 bpp packed - pixel and 32 bpp packed pixel. You can also use font widths + Say Y here if you have a Matrox G100, G200, G400, G450, or G550 + based video card. If you select "Advanced lowlevel driver options", + you should check 8 bpp packed pixel, 16 bpp packed pixel, 24 bpp + packed pixel and 32 bpp packed pixel. You can also use font widths different from 8. If you need support for G400 secondary head, you must first say Y to @@ -4402,6 +4463,9 @@ section, and then to "Matrox I2C support" and "G400 second head support" here in the framebuffer section. + If you need support for G450 or G550 secondary head, say Y to + "Matrox G450/G550 second head support" below. + Matrox I2C support CONFIG_FB_MATROX_I2C This drivers creates I2C buses which are needed for accessing the @@ -4448,7 +4512,7 @@ Matrox G450 second head support CONFIG_FB_MATROX_G450 Say Y or M here if you want to use a secondary head (meaning two - monitors in parallel) on G450. + monitors in parallel) on G450 or G550. If you compile it as module, two modules are created, matroxfb_crtc2.o and matroxfb_g450.o. Both modules are needed if you @@ -4460,6 +4524,9 @@ primary and secondary head outputs. Secondary head driver always start in 640x480 resolution and you must use fbset to change it. + Note on most G550 cards the analog output is the secondary head, + so you will need to say Y here to use it. + Also do not forget that second head supports only 16 and 32 bpp packed pixels, so it is a good idea to compile them into the kernel too. You can use only some font widths, as the driver uses generic @@ -10806,6 +10873,15 @@ More specific information and updates are available from <http://www.scyld.com/network/natsemi.html>. +NatSemi workaround for high errors +CONFIG_NATSEMI_CABLE_MAGIC + Some systems see lots of errors with NatSemi ethernet controllers + on certain cables. If you are seeing lots of errors, try turning + this option on. Some boards have incorrect values for supporting + resistors that can cause this change to break. If you turn this + option on and your network suddenly stops working, turn this + option off. + SK_G16 support CONFIG_SK_G16 If you have a network (Ethernet) card of this type, say Y and read @@ -12427,6 +12503,18 @@ you can still use it for storage or swap by using this driver to present it to the system as a Memory Technology Device. +DEC MS02-NV NVRAM module support +CONFIG_MTD_MS02NV + This is a MTD driver for the DEC's MS02-type battery backed-up NVRAM + module. The module was originally meant as an NFS accelerator. Say Y + here if you have a DECstation 5000/2x0 or a DECsystem 5900 equipped + with such a module. + + If you want to compile this driver as a module ( = code which can be + inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want), + say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module will be + called ms02-nv.o. + Debugging RAM test driver CONFIG_MTD_MTDRAM This enables a test MTD device driver which uses vmalloc() to @@ -12916,6 +13004,17 @@ The module will be called visor.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. +USB Compaq iPAQ Driver +CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_IPAQ + Say Y here if you want to connect to your Compaq iPAQ running + Windows CE 3.0 using a USB autosync cable. For information on using + the driver, read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt>. + + This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be + inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). + The module will be called ipaq.o. If you want to compile it as a + module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + USB IR Dongle Serial Driver CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_IR Say Y here if you want to enable simple serial support for USB IrDA @@ -13125,6 +13224,22 @@ The module will be called io_edgeport.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. +USB PalmConnect (and other KL5KUSB105-based) Single Port Serial Driver +CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_KLSI + Say Y here if you want to use a KL5KUSB105 - based single port + serial adapter. The most widely known -- and currently the only + tested -- device in this category is the PalmConnect USB Serial + adapter sold by Palm Inc. for use with their Palm III and Palm V + series PDAs. + + Please read <file:Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt> for more + information. + + This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be + inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). + The module will be called kl5kusb105.o. If you want to compile it as + a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + USB Serial Converter verbose debug CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_DEBUG Say Y here if you want verbose debug messages from the USB Serial @@ -13231,6 +13346,54 @@ The module will be called pwc.o. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. +USB SE401 Camera support +CONFIG_USB_SE401 + Say Y here if you want to connect this type of camera to your + computer's USB port. See <file:Documentation/usb/se401.txt> for more + information and for a list of supported cameras. + + This driver uses the Video For Linux API. You must say Y or M to + "Video For Linux" (under Multimedia Devices) to use this driver. + Information on this API and pointers to "v4l" programs may be found + on the WWW at <http://roadrunner.swansea.uk.linux.org/v4l.shtml>. + + This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be + inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). + The module will be called se401.o. If you want to compile it as a + module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + +USB STV680 (Pencam) Camera support +CONFIG_USB_STV680 + Say Y here if you want to connect this type of camera to your + computer's USB port. This includes the Pencam line of cameras. + See <file:Documentation/usb/stv680.txt> for more information and for + a list of supported cameras. + + This driver uses the Video For Linux API. You must say Y or M to + "Video For Linux" (under Multimedia Devices) to use this driver. + Information on this API and pointers to "v4l" programs may be found + on the WWW at <http://roadrunner.swansea.uk.linux.org/v4l.shtml>. + + This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be + inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). + The module will be called stv680.o. If you want to compile it as a + module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + +Vicam +CONFIG_USB_VICAM + Say Y here if you have 3com homeconnect camera (vicam). + + This driver uses the Video For Linux API. You must say Y or M to + "Video For Linux" (under Multimedia Devices) to use this driver. + Information on this API and pointers to "v4l" programs may be found + on the WWW at <http://roadrunner.swansea.uk.linux.org/v4l.shtml>. + + This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be + inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). + The module will be called vicam.o. If you want to compile it as a + module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. + + Pegasus/Pegasus II based USB-Ethernet device support CONFIG_USB_PEGASUS Say Y here if you know you have Pegasus or Pegasus II based adapter. @@ -14820,6 +14983,18 @@ Say Y here if you would like to be able to read the hard disk partition table format used by SGI machines. +Intel EFI GUID partition support +CONFIG_EFI_PARTITION + Say Y here if you would like to use hard disks under Linux which + were partitioned using EFI GPT. Presently only useful on the + IA-64 platform. + +/dev/guid support (EXPERIMENTAL) +CONFIG_DEVFS_GUID + Say Y here if you would like to access disks and partitions by + their Globally Unique Identifiers (GUIDs) which will appear as + symbolic links in /dev/guid. + Ultrix partition table support CONFIG_ULTRIX_PARTITION Say Y here if you would like to be able to read the hard disk @@ -15094,7 +15269,7 @@ Currently, the valid values are: big5, cp437, cp737, cp775, cp850, cp852, cp855, cp857, cp860, cp861, cp862, cp863, cp864, cp865, cp866, cp869, cp874, cp932, cp936, - cp949, cp950, cp1251, cp1255, euc-jp, euc-kr, gb2312, iso8859-1, + cp949, cp950, cp1250, cp1251, cp1255, euc-jp, euc-kr, gb2312, iso8859-1, iso8859-2, iso8859-3, iso8859-4, iso8859-5, iso8859-6, iso8859-7, iso8859-8, iso8859-9, iso8859-13, iso8859-14, iso8859-15, koi8-r, koi8-ru, koi8-u, sjis, tis-620, utf8. @@ -15334,6 +15509,16 @@ say Y here if you want to include the DOS codepage for Traditional Chinese(Big5). +Central European (Codepage 1250) +CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_1250 + If you want to display filenames with native language characters + from the Microsoft FAT file system family or from JOLIET CDROMs + correctly on the screen, you need to include the appropriate + input/output character sets. Say Y here for the Windows CP-1250 + character set, which works for most Latin-written Slavic and Central + European languages: Czech, German, Hungarian, Polish, Rumanian, Croatian, + Slovak, Slovene. + NLS ISO 8859-1 (Latin 1; Western European Languages) CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_1 If you want to display filenames with native language characters @@ -15604,13 +15789,10 @@ Support for PMU-based PowerMacs CONFIG_ADB_PMU - On the PowerBook 3400 and 2400, the PMU is a 6805 microprocessor - core whose primary function is to control battery charging and - system power. The PMU also controls the ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) - which connects to the keyboard and mouse, as well as the - non-volatile RAM and the RTC (real time clock) chip. Say Y to - enable support for this device; you should do so if your machine - is one of these PowerBooks. + This provides support for PMU based Power Macintosh systems. This + includes all PowerBooks and all AGP-based machines. + + If unsure say Y. Include MacIO ADB driver CONFIG_ADB_MACIO @@ -17033,22 +17215,6 @@ will issue the hlt instruction if nothing is to be done, thereby sending the processor to sleep and saving power. -USB SE401 Camera support -CONFIG_USB_SE401 - Say Y here if you want to connect this type of camera to your - computer's USB port. See <file:Documentation/usb/se401.txt> for more - information and for a list of supported cameras. - - This driver uses the Video For Linux API. You must say Y or M to - "Video For Linux" (under Multimedia Devices) to use this driver. - Information on this API and pointers to "v4l" programs may be found - on the WWW at <http://roadrunner.swansea.uk.linux.org/v4l.shtml>. - - This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be - inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). - The module will be called se401.o. If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. - ACPI support CONFIG_ACPI ACPI/OSPM support for Linux is currently under development. As such, @@ -20445,7 +20611,7 @@ <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. PowerMac DMA sound support -CONFIG_DMASOUND_AWACS +CONFIG_DMASOUND_PMAC If you want to use the internal audio of your PowerMac in Linux, answer Y to this question. This will provide a Sun-like /dev/audio, compatible with the Linux/i386 sound system. Otherwise, say N. @@ -20705,6 +20871,14 @@ have it autoloaded. The act of removing the module shuts down the sound hardware for more power savings. +APM emulation +CONFIG_PMAC_APM_EMU + This driver provides an emulated /dev/apm_bios and /proc/apm. The + first one is mostly intended for XFree to sleep & wakeup properly, + the second ones provides some battery informations to allow existing + APM utilities to work. It provides less useful informations than + tools specifically designed for PowerBooks or /proc/pmu/battery_x + Backlight control for LCD screens CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT Say Y here to build in code to manage the LCD backlight on a @@ -20783,7 +20957,7 @@ End of life: mid 2001 (?) URL: <http://www.tz-mikroelektronik.de/ServiceModule/index.html> - HERMES: + HERMES_PRO: Hermes-Pro ISDN/LAN router with integrated 8 x hub Manufacturer: Multidata Gesellschaft für Datentechnik und Informatik <http://www.multidata.de/> @@ -21651,24 +21825,18 @@ If you want to use the produced kernel to IPL directly from a device, you have to merge a bootsector specific to the device into the first bytes of the kernel. You will have to select the - IPL device. + IPL device on another question, that pops up, when you select + CONFIG_IPL. -# Choice: s390_ipl -IPL from a S/390 tape unit +IPL from a /390 tape unit CONFIG_IPL_TAPE Select this option if you want to IPL the image from a Tape. IPL from a virtual card reader emulated by VM/ESA -CONFIG_IPL_RDR_VM +CONFIG_IPL_VM Select this option if you are running under VM/ESA and want to IPL the image from the emulated card reader. -IPL from a real card reader -CONFIG_IPL_RDR - Select this option if you want to IPL the image from a real - card reader. Maybe you still got one and want to try. We didn't - test. - Support for DASD hard disks CONFIG_DASD Enable this option if you want to access DASDs directly utilizing @@ -23664,12 +23832,23 @@ HP-simulator For the HP simulator (<http://software.hp.com/ia64linux/>). - SN1-simulator For the SGI SN1 simulator. + SN1 For SGI SN1 Platforms. + SN2 For SGI SN2 Platforms. DIG-compliant For DIG ("Developer's Interface Guide") compliant system. If you don't know what to do, choose "generic". +CONFIG_IA64_SGI_SN_SIM + Build a kernel that runs on both the SGI simulator AND on hardware. + There is a very slight performance penalty on hardware for including this + option. + +CONFIG_IA64_SGI_SN_DEBUG + This enables addition debug code that helps isolate + platform/kernel bugs. There is a small but measurable performance + degradation when this option is enabled. + # Choice: pagesize Kernel page size CONFIG_IA64_PAGE_SIZE_4KB @@ -23687,53 +23866,13 @@ If you don't know what to do, choose 8KB. -Enable Itanium A-step specific code -CONFIG_ITANIUM_ASTEP_SPECIFIC - Select this option to build a kernel for an Itanium prototype system - with an A-step CPU. You have an A-step CPU if the "revision" field - in /proc/cpuinfo is 0. - Enable Itanium B-step specific code CONFIG_ITANIUM_BSTEP_SPECIFIC Select this option to build a kernel for an Itanium prototype system - with a B-step CPU. You have a B-step CPU if the "revision" field in - /proc/cpuinfo has a value in the range from 1 to 4. - -Enable Itanium B0-step specific code -CONFIG_ITANIUM_B0_SPECIFIC - Select this option to build a kernel for an Itanium prototype system - with a B0-step CPU. You have a B0-step CPU if the "revision" field - in /proc/cpuinfo is 1. - -Enable Itanium C-step specific code -CONFIG_ITANIUM_CSTEP_SPECIFIC - Select this option to build a kernel for an Itanium prototype system - with a C-step CPU. You have a C-step CPU if the "revision" field in - /proc/cpuinfo is in the range of 5 to 8. - -Enable Itanium B1-step specific code -CONFIG_ITANIUM_B1_SPECIFIC - Select this option to build a kernel for an Itanium prototype system - with a B1-step CPU. You have a B1-step CPU if the "revision" field - in /proc/cpuinfo is 2. - -Enable Itanium B2-step specific code -CONFIG_ITANIUM_B2_SPECIFIC - Select this option to build a kernel for an Itanium prototype system - with a B2-step CPU. You have a B2-step CPU if the "revision" field - in /proc/cpuinfo is 3. - -Enable Itanium C0-step specific code -CONFIG_ITANIUM_C0_SPECIFIC - Select this option to build a kernel for an Itanium prototype system - with a C0-step CPU. You have a C0-step CPU if the "revision" field - in /proc/cpuinfo is 5. - -Force interrupt redirection -CONFIG_IA64_HAVE_IRQREDIR - Select this option if you know that your system has the ability to - redirect interrupts to different CPUs. Select N here if you're - unsure. + with a B-step CPU. Only B3 step CPUs are supported. You have a B3-step + CPU if the "revision" field in /proc/cpuinfo is equal to 4. If the + "revision" field shows a number bigger than 4, you do not have to turn + on this option. Enable IA-64 Machine Check Abort CONFIG_IA64_MCA @@ -23802,6 +23941,15 @@ To use this option, you have to check that the "/proc file system support" (CONFIG_PROC_FS) is enabled, too. +/proc/efi/vars support +CONFIG_EFI_VARS + If you say Y here, you are able to get EFI (Extensible Firmware + Interface) variable information in /proc/efi/vars. You may read, + write, create, and destroy EFI variables through this interface. + + To use this option, you have to check that the "/proc file system + support" (CONFIG_PROC_FS) is enabled, too. + Kernel support for IA-32 emulation CONFIG_IA32_SUPPORT IA64 processors can run IA32 (that is, x86) binaries by emulating @@ -24272,6 +24420,16 @@ If you are using GDB for remote debugging over a serial port and would like kernel messages to be formatted into GDB $O packets so that GDB prints them as program output, say 'Y'. + +802.1Q VLAN Support +CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q + Select this and you will be able to create 802.1Q VLAN interfaces on your + ethernet interfaces. 802.1Q VLAN supports almost everything a regular + ethernet interface does, including firewalling, bridging, and of course + IP traffic. You will need the 'vconfig' tool from the VLAN project in + order to effectively use VLANs. See the VLAN web page for more + information: http://www.candelatech.com/~greear/vlan.html If unsure, + you can safely say 'N'. # # A couple of things I keep forgetting: |
