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Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/tty/Kconfig')
| -rw-r--r-- | drivers/tty/Kconfig | 173 |
1 files changed, 86 insertions, 87 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/tty/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/Kconfig index ebd2549bba6d..2dff93d7a501 100644 --- a/drivers/tty/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/tty/Kconfig @@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ config LEGACY_PTYS security. This option enables these legacy devices; on most systems, it is safe to say N. - config LEGACY_PTY_COUNT int "Maximum number of legacy PTY in use" depends on LEGACY_PTYS @@ -151,6 +150,31 @@ config LEGACY_PTY_COUNT When not in use, each legacy PTY occupies 12 bytes on 32-bit architectures and 24 bytes on 64-bit architectures. +config LDISC_AUTOLOAD + bool "Automatically load TTY Line Disciplines" + default y + help + Historically the kernel has always automatically loaded any + line discipline that is in a kernel module when a user asks + for it to be loaded with the TIOCSETD ioctl, or through other + means. This is not always the best thing to do on systems + where you know you will not be using some of the more + "ancient" line disciplines, so prevent the kernel from doing + this unless the request is coming from a process with the + CAP_SYS_MODULE permissions. + + Say 'Y' here if you trust your userspace users to do the right + thing, or if you have only provided the line disciplines that + you know you will be using, or if you wish to continue to use + the traditional method of on-demand loading of these modules + by any user. + + This functionality can be changed at runtime with the + dev.tty.ldisc_autoload sysctl, this configuration option will + only set the default value of this functionality. + +source "drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig" + config SERIAL_NONSTANDARD bool "Non-standard serial port support" depends on HAS_IOMEM @@ -270,16 +294,6 @@ config SYNCLINK_GT synchronous and asynchronous serial adapters manufactured by Microgate Systems, Ltd. (www.microgate.com) -config NOZOMI - tristate "HSDPA Broadband Wireless Data Card - Globe Trotter" - depends on PCI - help - If you have a HSDPA driver Broadband Wireless Data Card - - Globe Trotter PCMCIA card, say Y here. - - To compile this driver as a module, choose M here, the module - will be called nozomi. - config ISI tristate "Multi-Tech multiport card support" depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && PCI @@ -302,43 +316,6 @@ config N_HDLC The module will be called n_hdlc. If you want to do that, say M here. -config N_GSM - tristate "GSM MUX line discipline support (EXPERIMENTAL)" - depends on NET - help - This line discipline provides support for the GSM MUX protocol and - presents the mux as a set of 61 individual tty devices. - -config TRACE_ROUTER - tristate "Trace data router for MIPI P1149.7 cJTAG standard" - depends on TRACE_SINK - help - The trace router uses the Linux tty line discipline framework to - route trace data coming from a tty port (say UART for example) to - the trace sink line discipline driver and to another tty port (say - USB). This is part of a solution for the MIPI P1149.7, compact JTAG, - standard, which is for debugging mobile devices. The PTI driver in - drivers/misc/pti.c defines the majority of this MIPI solution. - - You should select this driver if the target kernel is meant for - a mobile device containing a modem. Then you will need to select - "Trace data sink for MIPI P1149.7 cJTAG standard" line discipline - driver. - -config TRACE_SINK - tristate "Trace data sink for MIPI P1149.7 cJTAG standard" - help - The trace sink uses the Linux line discipline framework to receive - trace data coming from the trace router line discipline driver - to a user-defined tty port target, like USB. - This is to provide a way to extract modem trace data on - devices that do not have a PTI HW module, or just need modem - trace data to come out of a different HW output port. - This is part of a solution for the P1149.7, compact JTAG, standard. - - If you select this option, you need to select - "Trace data router for MIPI P1149.7 cJTAG standard". - config PPC_EPAPR_HV_BYTECHAN bool "ePAPR hypervisor byte channel driver" depends on PPC @@ -374,20 +351,6 @@ config PPC_EARLY_DEBUG_EHV_BC_HANDLE there simply will be no early console output. This is true also if you don't boot under a hypervisor at all. -config NULL_TTY - tristate "NULL TTY driver" - help - Say Y here if you want a NULL TTY which simply discards messages. - - This is useful to allow userspace applications which expect a console - device to work without modifications even when no console is - available or desired. - - In order to use this driver, you should redirect the console to this - TTY, or boot the kernel with console=ttynull. - - If unsure, say N. - config GOLDFISH_TTY tristate "Goldfish TTY Driver" depends on GOLDFISH @@ -401,6 +364,23 @@ config GOLDFISH_TTY_EARLY_CONSOLE default y if GOLDFISH_TTY=y select SERIAL_EARLYCON +config N_GSM + tristate "GSM MUX line discipline support (EXPERIMENTAL)" + depends on NET + help + This line discipline provides support for the GSM MUX protocol and + presents the mux as a set of 61 individual tty devices. + +config NOZOMI + tristate "HSDPA Broadband Wireless Data Card - Globe Trotter" + depends on PCI + help + If you have a HSDPA driver Broadband Wireless Data Card - + Globe Trotter PCMCIA card, say Y here. + + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here, the module + will be called nozomi. + config MIPS_EJTAG_FDC_TTY bool "MIPS EJTAG Fast Debug Channel TTY" depends on MIPS_CDMM @@ -448,38 +428,57 @@ config MIPS_EJTAG_FDC_KGDB_CHAN help FDC channel number to use for KGDB. -config VCC - tristate "Sun Virtual Console Concentrator" - depends on SUN_LDOMS +config NULL_TTY + tristate "NULL TTY driver" help - Support for Sun logical domain consoles. + Say Y here if you want a NULL TTY which simply discards messages. -config LDISC_AUTOLOAD - bool "Automatically load TTY Line Disciplines" - default y + This is useful to allow userspace applications which expect a console + device to work without modifications even when no console is + available or desired. + + In order to use this driver, you should redirect the console to this + TTY, or boot the kernel with console=ttynull. + + If unsure, say N. + +config TRACE_ROUTER + tristate "Trace data router for MIPI P1149.7 cJTAG standard" + depends on TRACE_SINK help - Historically the kernel has always automatically loaded any - line discipline that is in a kernel module when a user asks - for it to be loaded with the TIOCSETD ioctl, or through other - means. This is not always the best thing to do on systems - where you know you will not be using some of the more - "ancient" line disciplines, so prevent the kernel from doing - this unless the request is coming from a process with the - CAP_SYS_MODULE permissions. + The trace router uses the Linux tty line discipline framework to + route trace data coming from a tty port (say UART for example) to + the trace sink line discipline driver and to another tty port (say + USB). This is part of a solution for the MIPI P1149.7, compact JTAG, + standard, which is for debugging mobile devices. The PTI driver in + drivers/misc/pti.c defines the majority of this MIPI solution. - Say 'Y' here if you trust your userspace users to do the right - thing, or if you have only provided the line disciplines that - you know you will be using, or if you wish to continue to use - the traditional method of on-demand loading of these modules - by any user. + You should select this driver if the target kernel is meant for + a mobile device containing a modem. Then you will need to select + "Trace data sink for MIPI P1149.7 cJTAG standard" line discipline + driver. - This functionality can be changed at runtime with the - dev.tty.ldisc_autoload sysctl, this configuration option will - only set the default value of this functionality. +config TRACE_SINK + tristate "Trace data sink for MIPI P1149.7 cJTAG standard" + help + The trace sink uses the Linux line discipline framework to receive + trace data coming from the trace router line discipline driver + to a user-defined tty port target, like USB. + This is to provide a way to extract modem trace data on + devices that do not have a PTI HW module, or just need modem + trace data to come out of a different HW output port. + This is part of a solution for the P1149.7, compact JTAG, standard. -source "drivers/tty/hvc/Kconfig" + If you select this option, you need to select + "Trace data router for MIPI P1149.7 cJTAG standard". -source "drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig" +config VCC + tristate "Sun Virtual Console Concentrator" + depends on SUN_LDOMS + help + Support for Sun logical domain consoles. + +source "drivers/tty/hvc/Kconfig" endif # TTY |