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# CONFIG_PPP network device configuration
#

config CONFIG_PPP
	tristate "PPP (point-to-point protocol) support"
	select CONFIG_SLHC
	---help---
	  CONFIG_PPP (Point to Point Protocol) is a newer and better CONFIG_SLIP.  It serves
	  the same purpose: sending Internet traffic over telephone (and other
	  serial) lines.  Ask your access provider if they support it, because
	  otherwise you can't use it; most Internet access providers these
	  days support CONFIG_PPP rather than CONFIG_SLIP.

	  To use CONFIG_PPP, you need an additional program called pppd as described
	  in the CONFIG_PPP-HOWTO, available at
	  <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.  Make sure that you have
	  the version of pppd recommended in <file:Documentation/Changes>.
	  The CONFIG_PPP option enlarges your kernel by about 16 KB.

	  There are actually two versions of CONFIG_PPP: the traditional CONFIG_PPP for
	  asynchronous lines, such as regular analog phone lines, and
	  synchronous CONFIG_PPP which can be used over digital CONFIG_ISDN lines for
	  example.  If you want to use CONFIG_PPP over phone lines or other
	  asynchronous serial lines, you need to say Y (or CONFIG_M) here and also to
	  the next option, "PPP support for async serial ports".  For CONFIG_PPP over
	  synchronous lines, you should say Y (or CONFIG_M) here and to "Support
	  synchronous PPP", below.

	  If you said Y to "Version information on all symbols" above, then
	  you cannot compile the CONFIG_PPP driver into the kernel; you can then only
	  compile it as a module. To compile this driver as a module, choose CONFIG_M
	  here. The module will be called ppp_generic.

if CONFIG_PPP

config CONFIG_PPP_BSDCOMP
	tristate "PPP BSD-Compress compression"
	depends on CONFIG_PPP
	---help---
	  Support for the BSD-Compress compression method for CONFIG_PPP, which uses
	  the LZW compression method to compress each CONFIG_PPP packet before it is
	  sent over the wire. The machine at the other end of the CONFIG_PPP link
	  (usually your ISP) has to support the BSD-Compress compression
	  method as well for this to be useful. Even if they don't support it,
	  it is safe to say Y here.

	  The CONFIG_PPP Deflate compression method ("PPP Deflate compression",
	  above) is preferable to BSD-Compress, because it compresses better
	  and is patent-free.

	  Note that the BSD compression code will always be compiled as a
	  module; it is called bsd_comp and will show up in the directory
	  modules once you have said "make modules". If unsure, say N.

config CONFIG_PPP_DEFLATE
	tristate "PPP Deflate compression"
	depends on CONFIG_PPP
	select CONFIG_ZLIB_INFLATE
	select CONFIG_ZLIB_DEFLATE
	---help---
	  Support for the Deflate compression method for CONFIG_PPP, which uses the
	  Deflate algorithm (the same algorithm that gzip uses) to compress
	  each CONFIG_PPP packet before it is sent over the wire.  The machine at the
	  other end of the CONFIG_PPP link (usually your ISP) has to support the
	  Deflate compression method as well for this to be useful.  Even if
	  they don't support it, it is safe to say Y here.

	  To compile this driver as a module, choose CONFIG_M here.

config CONFIG_PPP_FILTER
	bool "PPP filtering"
	depends on CONFIG_PPP
	---help---
	  Say Y here if you want to be able to filter the packets passing over
	  CONFIG_PPP interfaces.  This allows you to control which packets count as
	  activity (i.e. which packets will reset the idle timer or bring up
	  a demand-dialed link) and which packets are to be dropped entirely.
	  You need to say Y here if you wish to use the pass-filter and
	  active-filter options to pppd.

	  If unsure, say N.

config CONFIG_PPP_MPPE
	tristate "PPP MPPE compression (encryption)"
	depends on CONFIG_PPP
	select CONFIG_CRYPTO
	select CONFIG_CRYPTO_SHA1
	select CONFIG_CRYPTO_ARC4
	select CONFIG_CRYPTO_ECB
	---help---
	  Support for the MPPE Encryption protocol, as employed by the
	  Microsoft Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol.

	  See http://pptpclient.sourceforge.net/ for information on
	  configuring CONFIG_PPTP clients and servers to utilize this method.

config CONFIG_PPP_MULTILINK
	bool "PPP multilink support"
	depends on CONFIG_PPP
	---help---
	  CONFIG_PPP multilink is a protocol (defined in RFC 1990) which allows you
	  to combine several (logical or physical) lines into one logical CONFIG_PPP
	  connection, so that you can utilize your full bandwidth.

	  This has to be supported at the other end as well and you need a
	  version of the pppd daemon which understands the multilink protocol.

	  If unsure, say N.

config CONFIG_PPPOATM
	tristate "PPP over ATM"
	depends on CONFIG_ATM && CONFIG_PPP
	---help---
	  Support CONFIG_PPP (Point to Point Protocol) encapsulated in CONFIG_ATM frames.
	  This implementation does not yet comply with section 8 of RFC2364,
	  which can lead to bad results if the CONFIG_ATM peer loses state and
	  changes its encapsulation unilaterally.

config CONFIG_PPPOE
	tristate "PPP over Ethernet"
	depends on CONFIG_PPP
	---help---
	  Support for CONFIG_PPP over Ethernet.

	  This driver requires the latest version of pppd from the CVS
	  repository at cvs.samba.org.  Alternatively, see the
	  RoaringPenguin package (<http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe>)
	  which contains instruction on how to use this driver (under
	  the heading "Kernel mode PPPoE").

config CONFIG_PPTP
	tristate "PPP over IPv4 (PPTP)"
	depends on CONFIG_PPP && CONFIG_NET_IPGRE_DEMUX
	---help---
	  Support for CONFIG_PPP over IPv4.(Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)

	  This driver requires pppd plugin to work in client mode or
	  modified pptpd (poptop) to work in server mode.
	  See http://accel-pptp.sourceforge.net/ for information how to
	  utilize this module.

config CONFIG_PPPOL2TP
	tristate "PPP over L2TP"
	depends on CONFIG_L2TP && CONFIG_PPP
	---help---
	  Support for CONFIG_PPP-over-CONFIG_L2TP socket family. CONFIG_L2TP is a protocol
	  used by ISPs and enterprises to tunnel CONFIG_PPP traffic over UDP
	  tunnels. CONFIG_L2TP is replacing CONFIG_PPTP for VPN uses.
if CONFIG_TTY

config CONFIG_PPP_ASYNC
	tristate "PPP support for async serial ports"
	depends on CONFIG_PPP
	select CONFIG_CRC_CCITT
	---help---
	  Say Y (or CONFIG_M) here if you want to be able to use CONFIG_PPP over standard
	  asynchronous serial ports, such as COM1 or COM2 on a PC.  If you use
	  a modem (not a synchronous or CONFIG_ISDN modem) to contact your ISP, you
	  need this option.

	  To compile this driver as a module, choose CONFIG_M here.

	  If unsure, say Y.

config CONFIG_PPP_SYNC_TTY
	tristate "PPP support for sync tty ports"
	depends on CONFIG_PPP
	---help---
	  Say Y (or CONFIG_M) here if you want to be able to use CONFIG_PPP over synchronous
	  (CONFIG_HDLC) tty devices, such as the SyncLink adapter. These devices
	  are often used for high-speed leased lines like T1/CONFIG_E1.

	  To compile this driver as a module, choose CONFIG_M here.

endif # CONFIG_TTY

endif # CONFIG_PPP