2 # For a description of the syntax of this configuration file,
3 # see scripts/kbuild/config-language.txt.
6 menu "Miscellaneous Utilities"
8 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_ADJTIMEX
12 Adjtimex reads and optionally sets adjustment parameters for
13 the Linux clock adjustment algorithm.
15 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_BBCONFIG
19 The bbconfig applet will print the config file with which
22 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CHRT
26 manipulate real-time attributes of a process.
27 This requires sched_{g,s}etparam support in your libc.
29 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CROND
32 select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_SUID
33 select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_SYSLOG
35 Crond is a background daemon that parses individual crontab
36 files and executes commands on behalf of the users in question.
37 This is a port of dcron from slackware. It uses files of the
38 format /var/spool/cron/crontabs/<username> files, for example:
39 $ cat /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root
40 # Run daily cron jobs at 4:40 every day:
41 40 4 * * * /etc/cron/daily > /dev/null 2>&1
42 Note that Busybox binary must be setuid root for this applet to
45 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEBUG_CROND_OPTION
46 bool "Support debug option -d"
47 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CROND
50 Support option -d to enter debug mode.
52 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_CROND_CALL_SENDMAIL
53 bool "Using /usr/sbin/sendmail?"
55 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CROND
57 Support calling /usr/sbin/sendmail for send cmd outputs.
59 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CRONTAB
62 select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_SUID
64 Crontab manipulates the crontab for a particular user. Only
65 the superuser may specify a different user and/or crontab directory.
67 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DC
71 Dc is a reverse-polish desk calculator which supports unlimited
74 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEVFSD
75 bool "devfsd (obsolete)"
77 select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_SYSLOG
79 This is deprecated, and will be removed at the end of 2008.
81 Provides compatibility with old device names on a devfs systems.
82 You should set it to true if you have devfs enabled.
83 The following keywords in devsfd.conf are supported:
84 "CLEAR_CONFIG", "INCLUDE", "OPTIONAL_INCLUDE", "RESTORE",
85 "PERMISSIONS", "EXECUTE", "COPY", "IGNORE",
86 "MKOLDCOMPAT", "MKNEWCOMPAT","RMOLDCOMPAT", "RMNEWCOMPAT".
88 But only if they are written UPPERCASE!!!!!!!!
90 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEVFSD_MODLOAD
91 bool "Adds support for MODLOAD keyword in devsfd.conf"
93 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEVFSD
95 This actually doesn't work with busybox modutils but needs
96 the external modutils.
98 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEVFSD_FG_NP
99 bool "Enables the -fg and -np options"
101 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEVFSD
103 -fg Run the daemon in the foreground.
104 -np Exit after parsing the configuration file. Do not poll for events.
106 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEVFSD_VERBOSE
107 bool "Increases logging (and size)"
109 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEVFSD
111 Increases logging to stderr or syslog.
113 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_DEVFS
114 bool " Use devfs names for all devices (obsolete)"
117 This is obsolete and will be going away at the end of 2008..
119 This tells busybox to look for names like /dev/loop/0 instead of
120 /dev/loop0. If your /dev directory has normal names instead of
121 devfs names, you don't want this.
123 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_EJECT
127 Used to eject cdroms. (defaults to /dev/cdrom)
129 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LAST
132 select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_WTMP
134 'last' displays a list of the last users that logged into the system.
136 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LESS
140 'less' is a pager, meaning that it displays text files. It possesses
141 a wide array of features, and is an improvement over 'more'.
143 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_MAXLINES
144 int "Max number of input lines less will try to eat"
146 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LESS
148 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_BRACKETS
149 bool "Enable bracket searching"
151 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LESS
153 This option adds the capability to search for matching left and right
154 brackets, facilitating programming.
156 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_FLAGS
157 bool "Enable extra flags"
159 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LESS
161 The extra flags provided do the following:
163 The -M flag enables a more sophisticated status line.
164 The -m flag enables a simpler status line with a percentage.
166 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_FLAGCS
167 bool "Enable flag changes"
169 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LESS
171 This enables the ability to change command-line flags within
174 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_MARKS
177 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LESS
179 Marks enable positions in a file to be stored for easy reference.
181 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_REGEXP
182 bool "Enable regular expressions"
184 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LESS
186 Enable regular expressions, allowing complex file searches.
188 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HDPARM
192 Get/Set hard drive parameters. Primarily intended for ATA
193 drives. Adds about 13k (or around 30k if you enable the
194 FEATURE_HDPARM_GET_IDENTITY option)....
196 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_GET_IDENTITY
197 bool "Support obtaining detailed information directly from drives"
199 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HDPARM
201 Enables the -I and -i options to obtain detailed information
202 directly from drives about their capabilities and supported ATA
203 feature set. If no device name is specified, hdparm will read
204 identify data from stdin. Enabling this option will add about 16k...
206 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_SCAN_HWIF
207 bool "Register an IDE interface (DANGEROUS)"
209 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HDPARM
211 Enables the 'hdparm -R' option to register an IDE interface.
212 This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
214 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_UNREGISTER_HWIF
215 bool "Un-register an IDE interface (DANGEROUS)"
217 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HDPARM
219 Enables the 'hdparm -U' option to un-register an IDE interface.
220 This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
222 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_DRIVE_RESET
223 bool "perform device reset (DANGEROUS)"
225 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HDPARM
227 Enables the 'hdparm -w' option to perform a device reset.
228 This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
230 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_TRISTATE_HWIF
231 bool "tristate device for hotswap (DANGEROUS)"
233 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HDPARM
235 Enables the 'hdparm -x' option to tristate device for hotswap,
236 and the '-b' option to get/set bus state. This is dangerous
237 stuff, so you should probably say N.
239 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_GETSET_DMA
240 bool "get/set using_dma flag (DANGEROUS)"
242 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HDPARM
244 Enables the 'hdparm -d' option to get/set using_dma flag.
245 This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
247 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LOCK
251 Small utility for using locks in scripts
253 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MAKEDEVS
257 'makedevs' is a utility used to create a batch of devices with
260 There are two choices for command line behaviour, the interface
261 as used by LEAF/Linux Router Project, or a device table file.
263 'leaf' is traditionally what busybox follows, it allows multiple
264 devices of a particluar type to be created per command.
266 Device properties are passed as command line arguments.
268 'table' reads device properties from a file or stdin, allowing
269 a batch of unrelated devices to be made with one command.
270 User/group names are allowed as an alternative to uid/gid.
273 prompt "Choose makedevs behaviour"
274 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MAKEDEVS
275 default BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MAKEDEVS_TABLE
277 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MAKEDEVS_LEAF
280 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MAKEDEVS_TABLE
285 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MICROCOM
289 The poor man's minicom utility for chatting with serial port devices.
291 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MOUNTPOINT
295 mountpoint checks if the directory is a mountpoint.
297 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MT
301 mt is used to control tape devices. You can use the mt utility
302 to advance or rewind a tape past a specified number of archive
305 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RAIDAUTORUN
309 raidautorun tells the kernel md driver to
310 search and start RAID arrays.
312 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_READAHEAD
315 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LFS
317 Preload the files listed on the command line into RAM cache so that
318 subsequent reads on these files will not block on disk I/O.
320 This applet just calls the readahead(2) system call on each file.
321 It is mainly useful in system startup scripts to preload files
322 or executables before they are used. When used at the right time
323 (in particular when a CPU boundprocess is running) it can
324 significantly speed up system startup.
326 As readahead(2) blocks until each file has been read, it is best to
327 run this applet as a background job.
329 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RUNLEVEL
333 find the current and previous system runlevel.
335 This applet uses utmp but does not rely on busybox supporing
336 utmp on purpose. It is used by e.g. emdebian via /etc/init.d/rc.
338 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RX
342 Receive files using the Xmodem protocol.
344 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_STRINGS
348 strings prints the printable character sequences for each file
351 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_SETSID
355 setsid runs a program in a new session
357 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TASKSET
361 Retrieve or set a processes's CPU affinity.
362 This requires sched_{g,s}etaffinity support in your libc.
364 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_TASKSET_FANCY
367 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TASKSET
369 Add code for fancy output. This merely silences a compiler-warning
370 and adds about 135 Bytes. May be needed for machines with alot
373 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TIME
377 The time command runs the specified program with the given arguments.
378 When the command finishes, time writes a message to standard output
379 giving timing statistics about this program run.
381 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TTYSIZE
385 A replacement for "stty size". Unlike stty, can report only width,
386 only height, or both, in any order. It also does not complain on error,
387 but returns default 80x24. Usage in shell scripts: width=`ttysize w`.
389 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_WATCHDOG
393 The watchdog utility is used with hardware or software watchdog
394 device drivers. It opens the specified watchdog device special file
395 and periodically writes a magic character to the device. If the
396 watchdog applet ever fails to write the magic character within a
397 certain amount of time, the watchdog device assumes the system has
398 hung, and will cause the hardware to reboot.