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Diffstat (limited to 'arch/um')
| -rw-r--r-- | arch/um/drivers/Kconfig | 81 |
1 files changed, 41 insertions, 40 deletions
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/Kconfig b/arch/um/drivers/Kconfig index 388096fb45a2..72d417055782 100644 --- a/arch/um/drivers/Kconfig +++ b/arch/um/drivers/Kconfig @@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ config UML_NET make use of UML networking. config UML_NET_ETHERTAP - bool "Ethertap transport" + bool "Ethertap transport (obsolete)" depends on UML_NET help The Ethertap User-Mode Linux network transport allows a single @@ -167,14 +167,13 @@ config UML_NET_ETHERTAP has examples of the UML command line to use to enable Ethertap networking. - If you'd like to set up an IP network with the host and/or the - outside world, say Y to this, the Daemon Transport and/or the - Slip Transport. You'll need at least one of them, but may choose - more than one without conflict. If you don't need UML networking, - say N. + NOTE: THIS TRANSPORT IS DEPRECATED AND WILL BE REMOVED SOON!!! Please + migrate to UML_NET_VECTOR. + + If unsure, say N. config UML_NET_TUNTAP - bool "TUN/TAP transport" + bool "TUN/TAP transport (obsolete)" depends on UML_NET help The UML TUN/TAP network transport allows a UML instance to exchange @@ -185,8 +184,13 @@ config UML_NET_TUNTAP To use this transport, your host kernel must have support for TUN/TAP devices, either built-in or as a module. + NOTE: THIS TRANSPORT IS DEPRECATED AND WILL BE REMOVED SOON!!! Please + migrate to UML_NET_VECTOR. + + If unsure, say N. + config UML_NET_SLIP - bool "SLIP transport" + bool "SLIP transport (obsolete)" depends on UML_NET help The slip User-Mode Linux network transport allows a running UML to @@ -201,16 +205,13 @@ config UML_NET_SLIP has examples of the UML command line to use to enable slip networking, and details of a few quirks with it. - The Ethertap Transport is preferred over slip because of its - limitations. If you prefer slip, however, say Y here. Otherwise - choose the Multicast transport (to network multiple UMLs on - multiple hosts), Ethertap (to network with the host and the - outside world), and/or the Daemon transport (to network multiple - UMLs on a single host). You may choose more than one without - conflict. If you don't need UML networking, say N. + NOTE: THIS TRANSPORT IS DEPRECATED AND WILL BE REMOVED SOON!!! Please + migrate to UML_NET_VECTOR. + + If unsure, say N. config UML_NET_DAEMON - bool "Daemon transport" + bool "Daemon transport (obsolete)" depends on UML_NET help This User-Mode Linux network transport allows one or more running @@ -225,13 +226,10 @@ config UML_NET_DAEMON has examples of the UML command line to use to enable Daemon networking. - If you'd like to set up a network with other UMLs on a single host, - say Y. If you need a network between UMLs on multiple physical - hosts, choose the Multicast Transport. To set up a network with - the host and/or other IP machines, say Y to the Ethertap or Slip - transports. You'll need at least one of them, but may choose - more than one without conflict. If you don't need UML networking, - say N. + NOTE: THIS TRANSPORT IS DEPRECATED AND WILL BE REMOVED SOON!!! Please + migrate to UML_NET_VECTOR. + + If unsure, say N. config UML_NET_VECTOR bool "Vector I/O high performance network devices" @@ -245,7 +243,7 @@ config UML_NET_VECTOR drivers. config UML_NET_VDE - bool "VDE transport" + bool "VDE transport (obsolete)" depends on UML_NET help This User-Mode Linux network transport allows one or more running @@ -263,11 +261,13 @@ config UML_NET_VDE That site has a good overview of what VDE is and also examples of the UML command line to use to enable VDE networking. - If you need UML networking with VDE, - say Y. + NOTE: THIS TRANSPORT IS DEPRECATED AND WILL BE REMOVED SOON!!! Please + migrate to UML_NET_VECTOR. + + If unsure, say N. config UML_NET_MCAST - bool "Multicast transport" + bool "Multicast transport (obsolete)" depends on UML_NET help This Multicast User-Mode Linux network transport allows multiple @@ -284,15 +284,13 @@ config UML_NET_MCAST has examples of the UML command line to use to enable Multicast networking, and notes about the security of this approach. - If you need UMLs on multiple physical hosts to communicate as if - they shared an Ethernet network, say Y. If you need to communicate - with other IP machines, make sure you select one of the other - transports (possibly in addition to Multicast; they're not - exclusive). If you don't need to network UMLs say N to each of - the transports. + NOTE: THIS TRANSPORT IS DEPRECATED AND WILL BE REMOVED SOON!!! Please + migrate to UML_NET_VECTOR. + + If unsure, say N. config UML_NET_PCAP - bool "pcap transport" + bool "pcap transport (obsolete)" depends on UML_NET help The pcap transport makes a pcap packet stream on the host look @@ -304,11 +302,13 @@ config UML_NET_PCAP <http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/old/networking.html> That site has examples of the UML command line to use to enable this option. - If you intend to use UML as a network monitor for the host, say - Y here. Otherwise, say N. + NOTE: THIS TRANSPORT IS DEPRECATED AND WILL BE REMOVED SOON!!! Please + migrate to UML_NET_VECTOR. + + If unsure, say N. config UML_NET_SLIRP - bool "SLiRP transport" + bool "SLiRP transport (obsolete)" depends on UML_NET help The SLiRP User-Mode Linux network transport allows a running UML @@ -328,9 +328,10 @@ config UML_NET_SLIRP that of a host behind a firewall that masquerades all network connections passing through it (but is less secure). - To use this you should first have slirp compiled somewhere - accessible on the host, and have read its documentation. If you - don't need UML networking, say N. + NOTE: THIS TRANSPORT IS DEPRECATED AND WILL BE REMOVED SOON!!! Please + migrate to UML_NET_VECTOR. + + If unsure, say N. Startup example: "eth0=slirp,FE:FD:01:02:03:04,/usr/local/bin/slirp" |