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diff --git a/net/ax25/Kconfig b/net/ax25/Kconfig new file mode 100644 index 00000000..705e53ef --- /dev/null +++ b/net/ax25/Kconfig @@ -0,0 +1,121 @@ +# +# Amateur Radio protocols and AX.25 device configuration +# + +menuconfig HAMRADIO + depends on NET && !S390 + bool "Amateur Radio support" + help + If you want to connect your Linux box to an amateur radio, answer Y + here. You want to read <http://www.tapr.org/> + and more specifically about AX.25 on Linux + <http://www.linux-ax25.org/>. + + Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the + kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all + the questions about amateur radio. + +comment "Packet Radio protocols" + depends on HAMRADIO + +config AX25 + tristate "Amateur Radio AX.25 Level 2 protocol" + depends on HAMRADIO + help + This is the protocol used for computer communication over amateur + radio. It is either used by itself for point-to-point links, or to + carry other protocols such as tcp/ip. To use it, you need a device + that connects your Linux box to your amateur radio. You can either + use a low speed TNC (a Terminal Node Controller acts as a kind of + modem connecting your computer's serial port to your radio's + microphone input and speaker output) supporting the KISS protocol or + one of the various SCC cards that are supported by the generic Z8530 + or the DMA SCC driver. Another option are the Baycom modem serial + and parallel port hacks or the sound card modem (supported by their + own drivers). If you say Y here, you also have to say Y to one of + those drivers. + + Information about where to get supporting software for Linux amateur + radio as well as information about how to configure an AX.25 port is + contained in the AX25-HOWTO, available from + <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. You might also want to + check out the file <file:Documentation/networking/ax25.txt> in the + kernel source. More information about digital amateur radio in + general is on the WWW at + <http://www.tapr.org/>. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called ax25. + +config AX25_DAMA_SLAVE + bool "AX.25 DAMA Slave support" + default y + depends on AX25 + help + DAMA is a mechanism to prevent collisions when doing AX.25 + networking. A DAMA server (called "master") accepts incoming traffic + from clients (called "slaves") and redistributes it to other slaves. + If you say Y here, your Linux box will act as a DAMA slave; this is + transparent in that you don't have to do any special DAMA + configuration. Linux cannot yet act as a DAMA server. This option + only compiles DAMA slave support into the kernel. It still needs to + be enabled at runtime. For more about DAMA see + <http://www.linux-ax25.org>. If unsure, say Y. + +# placeholder until implemented +config AX25_DAMA_MASTER + bool 'AX.25 DAMA Master support' + depends on AX25_DAMA_SLAVE && BROKEN + help + DAMA is a mechanism to prevent collisions when doing AX.25 + networking. A DAMA server (called "master") accepts incoming traffic + from clients (called "slaves") and redistributes it to other slaves. + If you say Y here, your Linux box will act as a DAMA master; this is + transparent in that you don't have to do any special DAMA + configuration. Linux cannot yet act as a DAMA server. This option + only compiles DAMA slave support into the kernel. It still needs to + be explicitly enabled, so if unsure, say Y. + +config NETROM + tristate "Amateur Radio NET/ROM protocol" + depends on AX25 + help + NET/ROM is a network layer protocol on top of AX.25 useful for + routing. + + A comprehensive listing of all the software for Linux amateur radio + users as well as information about how to configure an AX.25 port is + contained in the Linux Ham Wiki, available from + <http://www.linux-ax25.org>. You also might want to check out the + file <file:Documentation/networking/ax25.txt>. More information about + digital amateur radio in general is on the WWW at + <http://www.tapr.org/>. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called netrom. + +config ROSE + tristate "Amateur Radio X.25 PLP (Rose)" + depends on AX25 + help + The Packet Layer Protocol (PLP) is a way to route packets over X.25 + connections in general and amateur radio AX.25 connections in + particular, essentially an alternative to NET/ROM. + + A comprehensive listing of all the software for Linux amateur radio + users as well as information about how to configure an AX.25 port is + contained in the Linux Ham Wiki, available from + <http://www.linux-ax25.org>. You also might want to check out the + file <file:Documentation/networking/ax25.txt>. More information about + digital amateur radio in general is on the WWW at + <http://www.tapr.org/>. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the + module will be called rose. + +menu "AX.25 network device drivers" + depends on HAMRADIO && AX25 + +source "drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig" + +endmenu |