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_CROND
25 select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_SUID
26 select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_SYSLOG
28 Crond is a background daemon that parses individual crontab
29 files and executes commands on behalf of the users in question.
30 This is a port of dcron from slackware. It uses files of the
31 format /var/spool/cron/crontabs/<username> files, for example:
32 $ cat /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root
33 # Run daily cron jobs at 4:40 every day:
34 40 4 * * * /etc/cron/daily > /dev/null 2>&1
35 Note that Busybox binary must be setuid root for this applet to
38 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEBUG_CROND_OPTION
39 bool "Support debug option -d"
40 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CROND
43 Support option -d to enter debug mode.
45 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_CROND_CALL_SENDMAIL
46 bool "Using /usr/sbin/sendmail?"
48 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CROND
50 Support calling /usr/sbin/sendmail for send cmd outputs.
52 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CRONTAB
55 select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_SUID
57 Crontab manipulates the crontab for a particular user. Only
58 the superuser may specify a different user and/or crontab directory.
60 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DC
64 Dc is a reverse-polish desk calculator which supports unlimited
67 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEVFSD
68 bool "devfsd (obsolete)"
70 select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_SYSLOG
72 This is deprecated, and will be removed at the end of 2008.
74 Provides compatibility with old device names on a devfs systems.
75 You should set it to true if you have devfs enabled.
76 The following keywords in devsfd.conf are supported:
77 "CLEAR_CONFIG", "INCLUDE", "OPTIONAL_INCLUDE", "RESTORE",
78 "PERMISSIONS", "EXECUTE", "COPY", "IGNORE",
79 "MKOLDCOMPAT", "MKNEWCOMPAT","RMOLDCOMPAT", "RMNEWCOMPAT".
81 But only if they are written UPPERCASE!!!!!!!!
83 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEVFSD_MODLOAD
84 bool "Adds support for MODLOAD keyword in devsfd.conf"
86 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEVFSD
88 This actually doesn't work with busybox modutils but needs
89 the external modutils.
91 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEVFSD_FG_NP
92 bool "Enables the -fg and -np options"
94 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEVFSD
96 -fg Run the daemon in the foreground.
97 -np Exit after parsing the configuration file. Do not poll for events.
99 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEVFSD_VERBOSE
100 bool "Increases logging (and size)"
102 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEVFSD
104 Increases logging to stderr or syslog.
106 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_DEVFS
107 bool " Use devfs names for all devices (obsolete)"
110 This is obsolete and will be going away at the end of 2008..
112 This tells busybox to look for names like /dev/loop/0 instead of
113 /dev/loop0. If your /dev directory has normal names instead of
114 devfs names, you don't want this.
116 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_EJECT
120 Used to eject cdroms. (defaults to /dev/cdrom)
122 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LAST
125 select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_WTMP
127 'last' displays a list of the last users that logged into the system.
129 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LESS
133 'less' is a pager, meaning that it displays text files. It possesses
134 a wide array of features, and is an improvement over 'more'.
136 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_MAXLINES
137 int "Max number of input lines less will try to eat"
139 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LESS
141 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_BRACKETS
142 bool "Enable bracket searching"
144 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LESS
146 This option adds the capability to search for matching left and right
147 brackets, facilitating programming.
149 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_FLAGS
150 bool "Enable extra flags"
152 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LESS
154 The extra flags provided do the following:
156 The -M flag enables a more sophisticated status line.
157 The -m flag enables a simpler status line with a percentage.
159 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_FLAGCS
160 bool "Enable flag changes"
162 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LESS
164 This enables the ability to change command-line flags within
167 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_MARKS
170 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LESS
172 Marks enable positions in a file to be stored for easy reference.
174 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LESS_REGEXP
175 bool "Enable regular expressions"
177 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LESS
179 Enable regular expressions, allowing complex file searches.
181 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HDPARM
185 Get/Set hard drive parameters. Primarily intended for ATA
186 drives. Adds about 13k (or around 30k if you enable the
187 FEATURE_HDPARM_GET_IDENTITY option)....
189 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_GET_IDENTITY
190 bool "Support obtaining detailed information directly from drives"
192 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HDPARM
194 Enables the -I and -i options to obtain detailed information
195 directly from drives about their capabilities and supported ATA
196 feature set. If no device name is specified, hdparm will read
197 identify data from stdin. Enabling this option will add about 16k...
199 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_SCAN_HWIF
200 bool "Register an IDE interface (DANGEROUS)"
202 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HDPARM
204 Enables the 'hdparm -R' option to register an IDE interface.
205 This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
207 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_UNREGISTER_HWIF
208 bool "Un-register an IDE interface (DANGEROUS)"
210 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HDPARM
212 Enables the 'hdparm -U' option to un-register an IDE interface.
213 This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
215 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_DRIVE_RESET
216 bool "perform device reset (DANGEROUS)"
218 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HDPARM
220 Enables the 'hdparm -w' option to perform a device reset.
221 This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
223 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_TRISTATE_HWIF
224 bool "tristate device for hotswap (DANGEROUS)"
226 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HDPARM
228 Enables the 'hdparm -x' option to tristate device for hotswap,
229 and the '-b' option to get/set bus state. This is dangerous
230 stuff, so you should probably say N.
232 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_GETSET_DMA
233 bool "get/set using_dma flag (DANGEROUS)"
235 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HDPARM
237 Enables the 'hdparm -d' option to get/set using_dma flag.
238 This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
240 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LOCK
244 Small utility for using locks in scripts
246 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MAKEDEVS
250 'makedevs' is a utility used to create a batch of devices with
253 There are two choices for command line behaviour, the interface
254 as used by LEAF/Linux Router Project, or a device table file.
256 'leaf' is traditionally what busybox follows, it allows multiple
257 devices of a particluar type to be created per command.
259 Device properties are passed as command line arguments.
261 'table' reads device properties from a file or stdin, allowing
262 a batch of unrelated devices to be made with one command.
263 User/group names are allowed as an alternative to uid/gid.
266 prompt "Choose makedevs behaviour"
267 depends BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MAKEDEVS
268 default BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MAKEDEVS_TABLE
270 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MAKEDEVS_LEAF
273 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MAKEDEVS_TABLE
278 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MOUNTPOINT
282 mountpoint checks if the directory is a mountpoint.
284 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MT
288 mt is used to control tape devices. You can use the mt utility
289 to advance or rewind a tape past a specified number of archive
292 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_NMETER
296 nmeter prints various system parameters continuously.
298 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RAIDAUTORUN
302 raidautorun tells the kernel md driver to
303 search and start RAID arrays.
305 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_READAHEAD
310 Preload the files listed on the command line into RAM cache so that
311 subsequent reads on these files will not block on disk I/O.
313 This applet just calls the readahead(2) system call on each file.
314 It is mainly useful in system startup scripts to preload files
315 or executables before they are used. When used at the right time
316 (in particular when a CPU boundprocess is running) it can
317 significantly speed up system startup.
319 As readahead(2) blocks until each file has been read, it is best to
320 run this applet as a background job.
322 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RUNLEVEL
326 find the current and previous system runlevel.
328 This applet uses utmp but does not rely on busybox supporing
329 utmp on purpose. It is used by e.g. emdebian via /etc/init.d/rc.
331 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RX
335 Receive files using the Xmodem protocol.
337 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_STRINGS
341 strings prints the printable character sequences for each file
344 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_SETSID
348 setsid runs a program in a new session
350 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TASKSET
354 Retrieve or set a processes's CPU affinity.
355 This requires sched_{g,s}etaffinity support in your libc.
357 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_TASKSET_FANCY
360 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TASKSET
362 Add code for fancy output. This merely silences a compiler-warning
363 and adds about 135 Bytes. May be needed for machines with alot
366 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TIME
370 The time command runs the specified program with the given arguments.
371 When the command finishes, time writes a message to standard output
372 giving timing statistics about this program run.
374 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_WATCHDOG
378 The watchdog utility is used with hardware or software watchdog
379 device drivers. It opens the specified watchdog device special file
380 and periodically writes a magic character to the device. If the
381 watchdog applet ever fails to write the magic character within a
382 certain amount of time, the watchdog device assumes the system has
383 hung, and will cause the hardware to reboot.