remove support for the madwifi upstream release, it doesn't work on newer kernels...

[openwrt.git] / package / busybox / config / modutils / Config.in

diff --git a/package/busybox/config/modutils/Config.in b/package/busybox/config/modutils/Config.in
index 63a3f71..f02f031 100644 (file)
--- a/package/busybox/config/modutils/Config.in
+++ b/package/busybox/config/modutils/Config.in
@@ -5,114 +5,103 @@
 
 menu "Linux Module Utilities"
 
 
 menu "Linux Module Utilities"
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEPMOD
-       bool "depmod"
-       default n
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEFAULT_MODULES_DIR
+       string "Default directory containing modules"
+       default "/lib/modules"

        help
        help

-         depmod generates modules.dep (FIXME: elaborate)
+         Directory that contains kernel modules.
+         Defaults to "/lib/modules"

 
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_DEPMOD_PRUNE_FANCY
-       bool "fancy dependency pruning"
-       default n
-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEPMOD
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEPMOD_FILE
+       string "Default name of modules.dep"
+       default "modules.dep"

        help
        help

-         By default modules.dep contains all dependencies as listed by
-         the modules.
-         If you enable this option then we remove implied modules from
-         the dependencies.
-         This makes depmod somewhat bigger but generates a smaller
-         modules.dep file.
-
-         If unsure, say N.
+         Filename that contains kernel modules dependencies.
+         Defaults to "modules.dep"

 
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_DEPMOD_ALIAS
-       bool "alias support"
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE_SMALL
+       bool "Simplified modutils"

        default n
        default n

-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEPMOD

        help
        help

-         By default modules.dep does not contain alias information.
-         Enable this to emit aliases of the form:
+         Simplified modutils.

 
 

-           alias pcmcia:m*c*f03fn*pfn*pa*pb*pc*pd* parport_cs
+         With this option modprobe does not require modules.dep file
+         and does not use /etc/modules.conf file.
+         It scans module files in /lib/modules/`uname -r` and
+         determines dependencies and module alias names on the fly.
+         This may make module loading slower, most notably
+         when one needs to load module by alias (this requires
+         scanning through module _bodies_).

 
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD
-       bool "insmod"
-       default y
-       help
-         insmod is used to load specified modules in the running kernel.
+         At the first attempt to load a module by alias modprobe
+         will try to generate modules.dep.bb file in order to speed up
+         future loads by alias. Failure to do so (read-only /lib/modules,
+         etc) is not reported, and future modprobes will be slow too.

 
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_INSMOD_VERSION_CHECKING
-       bool "Module version checking"
-       default n
-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD && BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_4_MODULES
-       help
-         Support checking of versions for modules.  This is used to
-         ensure that the kernel and module are made for each other.
+         NB: modules.dep.bb file format is not compatible
+         with modules.dep file as created/used by standard module tools.

 
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_INSMOD_KSYMOOPS_SYMBOLS
-       bool "Add module symbols to kernel symbol table"
-       default n
-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD && BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_4_MODULES
-       help
-         By adding module symbols to the kernel symbol table, Oops messages
-         occuring within kernel modules can be properly debugged.  By enabling
-         this feature, module symbols will always be added to the kernel symbol
-         table for properly debugging support.  If you are not interested in
-         Oops messages from kernel modules, say N.
+         Additional module parameters can be stored in
+         /etc/modules/$module_name files.

 
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_INSMOD_LOADINKMEM
-       bool "In kernel memory optimization (uClinux only)"
+         Apart from modprobe, other utilities are also provided:
+         - insmod is an alias to modprobe
+         - rmmod is an alias to modprobe -r
+         - depmod generates modules.dep.bb
+
+         As of 2008-07, this code is experimental. It is 14kb smaller
+         than "non-small" modutils.
+
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MODPROBE_SMALL_OPTIONS_ON_CMDLINE
+       bool "Accept module options on modprobe command line"

        default n
        default n

-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD && BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_4_MODULES
+       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE_SMALL

        help
        help

-         This is a special uClinux only memory optimization that lets insmod
-         load the specified kernel module directly into kernel space, reducing
-         memory usage by preventing the need for two copies of the module
-         being loaded into memory.
+         Allow insmod and modprobe take module options from command line.
+         N.B. Very bloaty.

 
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP
-       bool "Enable load map (-m) option"
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MODPROBE_SMALL_CHECK_ALREADY_LOADED
+       bool "Skip loading of already loaded modules"

        default n
        default n

-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD && ( BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_4_MODULES || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_6_MODULES )
+       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE_SMALL

        help
        help

-         Enabling this, one would be able to get a load map
-         output on stdout. This makes kernel module debugging
-         easier.
-         If you don't plan to debug kernel modules, you
-         don't need this option.
+         Check if the module is already loaded.
+         N.B. It's racy.

 
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP_FULL
-       bool "Symbols in load map"
-       default n
-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD
+       bool "insmod"
+       default y
+       depends on !BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE_SMALL

        help
        help

-         Without this option, -m will only output section
-         load map.  With this option, -m will also output
-         symbols load map.
+         insmod is used to load specified modules in the running kernel.

 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RMMOD
        bool "rmmod"
        default y
 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RMMOD
        bool "rmmod"
        default y

+       depends on !BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE_SMALL

        help
          rmmod is used to unload specified modules from the kernel.
 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LSMOD
        bool "lsmod"
        default y
        help
          rmmod is used to unload specified modules from the kernel.
 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LSMOD
        bool "lsmod"
        default y

+       depends on !BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE_SMALL

        help
          lsmod is used to display a list of loaded modules.
 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LSMOD_PRETTY_2_6_OUTPUT
        help
          lsmod is used to display a list of loaded modules.
 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LSMOD_PRETTY_2_6_OUTPUT

-       bool "Pretty output for 2.6.x Linux kernels"
+       bool "Pretty output"

        default y
        depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LSMOD
        help
          This option makes output format of lsmod adjusted to
          the format of module-init-tools for Linux kernel 2.6.
        default y
        depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LSMOD
        help
          This option makes output format of lsmod adjusted to
          the format of module-init-tools for Linux kernel 2.6.

+         Increases size somewhat.

 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE
        bool "modprobe"
        default n
 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE
        bool "modprobe"
        default n

+       depends on !BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE_SMALL

        help
          Handle the loading of modules, and their dependencies on a high
          level.
        help
          Handle the loading of modules, and their dependencies on a high
          level.


@@ -120,99 +109,122 @@ config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE
          Note that in the state, modprobe does not understand multiple
          module options from the configuration file. See option below.
 
          Note that in the state, modprobe does not understand multiple
          module options from the configuration file. See option below.
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MODPROBE_MULTIPLE_OPTIONS
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MODPROBE_BLACKLIST

        bool
        bool

-       prompt "Multiple options parsing"
+       prompt "Blacklist support"

        default n
        depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE
        help
        default n
        depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE
        help

-         Allow modprobe to understand more than one option to pass to
-         modules.
+         Say 'y' here to enable support for the 'blacklist' command in
+         modprobe.conf. This prevents the alias resolver to resolve
+         blacklisted modules. This is useful if you want to prevent your
+         hardware autodetection scripts to load modules like evdev, frame
+         buffer drivers etc.

 
 

-         This is a WIP, while waiting for a common argument parsing
-         common amongst all BB applets (shell, modprobe, etc...) and
-         adds around 600 bytes on x86, 700 bytes on ARM. The code is
-         biggish and uggly, but just works.
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEPMOD
+       bool "depmod"
+       default n
+       depends on !BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE_SMALL
+       help
+         depmod generates modules.dep (and potentially modules.alias
+         and modules.symbols) that contain dependency information
+         for modprobe.

 
 

-         Saying Y here is not a bad idea if you're not that short
-         on storage capacity.
+comment "Options common to multiple modutils"

 
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MODPROBE_FANCY_ALIAS
-       bool
-       prompt "Fancy alias parsing"
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_4_MODULES
+       bool "Support version 2.2/2.4 Linux kernels"

        default n
        default n

-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE && BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_6_MODULES
+       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RMMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LSMOD

        help
        help

-         Say 'y' here to enable parsing of aliases with underscore/dash
-         mismatch between module name and file name, along with bus-specific
-         aliases (such as pci:... or usb:... aliases).
+         Support module loading for 2.2.x and 2.4.x Linux kernels.
+         This increases size considerably. Say N unless you plan
+         to run ancient kernels.

 
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MODPROBE_BLACKLIST
-       bool
-       prompt "Blacklist support"
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_INSMOD_VERSION_CHECKING
+       bool "Enable module version checking"

        default n
        default n

-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE && BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_6_MODULES
+       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_4_MODULES && (BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE)

        help
        help

-         Say 'y' here to enable support for the 'blacklist' command in
-         modprobe.conf. This prevents the alias resolver to resolve
-         blacklisted modules. This is useful if you want to prevent your
-         hardware autodetection scripts to load modules like evdev, frame
-         buffer drivers etc.
+         Support checking of versions for modules. This is used to
+         ensure that the kernel and module are made for each other.

 
 

-comment "Options common to multiple modutils"
-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RMMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LSMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEPMOD
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_INSMOD_KSYMOOPS_SYMBOLS
+       bool "Add module symbols to kernel symbol table"
+       default n
+       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_4_MODULES && (BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE)
+       help
+         By adding module symbols to the kernel symbol table, Oops messages
+         occuring within kernel modules can be properly debugged. By enabling
+         this feature, module symbols will always be added to the kernel symbol
+         table for properly debugging support. If you are not interested in
+         Oops messages from kernel modules, say N.
+
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_INSMOD_LOADINKMEM
+       bool "In kernel memory optimization (uClinux only)"
+       default n
+       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_4_MODULES && (BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE)
+       help
+         This is a special uClinux only memory optimization that lets insmod
+         load the specified kernel module directly into kernel space, reducing
+         memory usage by preventing the need for two copies of the module
+         being loaded into memory.
+
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP
+       bool "Enable insmod load map (-m) option"
+       default n
+       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_4_MODULES && BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD
+       help
+         Enabling this, one would be able to get a load map
+         output on stdout. This makes kernel module debugging
+         easier.
+         If you don't plan to debug kernel modules, you
+         don't need this option.
+
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP_FULL
+       bool "Symbols in load map"
+       default n
+       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP && !BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE_SMALL
+       help
+         Without this option, -m will only output section
+         load map. With this option, -m will also output
+         symbols load map.

 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_CHECK_TAINTED_MODULE
 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_CHECK_TAINTED_MODULE

-       # Simulate indentation

        bool "Support tainted module checking with new kernels"
        default y
        bool "Support tainted module checking with new kernels"
        default y

-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LSMOD
+       depends on !BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE_SMALL

        help
        help

-         Support checking for tainted modules.  These are usually binary
+         Support checking for tainted modules. These are usually binary

          only modules that will make the linux-kernel list ignore your
          support request.
          This option is required to support GPLONLY modules.
 
          only modules that will make the linux-kernel list ignore your
          support request.
          This option is required to support GPLONLY modules.
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_4_MODULES
-       # Simulate indentation
-       bool "Support version 2.2.x to 2.4.x Linux kernels"
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MODUTILS_ALIAS
+       bool "Support for module.aliases file"

        default n
        default n

-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RMMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE
+       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEPMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE

        help
        help

-         Support module loading for 2.2.x and 2.4.x Linux kernels.
+         Generate and parse modules.alias containing aliases for bus
+         identifiers:
+           alias pcmcia:m*c*f03fn*pfn*pa*pb*pc*pd* parport_cs

 
 

-         Note:
-         This is automatically enabled if 2.6 modules are not enabled.
+         and aliases for logical modules names e.g.:
+           alias padlock_aes aes
+           alias aes_i586 aes
+           alias aes_generic aes

 
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_6_MODULES
-       # Simulate indentation
-       bool "Support version 2.6.x Linux kernels"
-       default y
-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RMMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE
-       help
-         Support module loading for newer 2.6.x Linux kernels.
-
-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEFAULT_MODULES_DIR
-       # Simulate indentation
-       string "Default directory containing modules"
-       default "/lib/modules"
-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RMMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEPMOD
-       help
-         Directory that contains kernel modules.
-         Defaults to "/lib/modules"
+         Say Y if unsure.

 
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEPMOD_FILE
-       # Simulate indentation
-       string "Default name of modules.dep"
-       default "modules.dep"
-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RMMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEPMOD
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MODUTILS_SYMBOLS
+       bool "Support for module.symbols file"
+       default n
+       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEPMOD || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MODPROBE

        help
        help

-         Filename that contains kernel modules dependencies.
-         Defaults to "modules.dep"
+         Generate and parse modules.symbols containing aliases for
+         symbol_request() kernel calls, such as:
+           alias symbol:usb_sg_init usbcore

 
 

-config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_QUERY_MODULE_INTERFACE
-       bool
-       default n
-       depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_4_MODULES && !BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_2_6_MODULES
+         Say Y if unsure.

 
 endmenu
 
 endmenu