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  1. config VT
  2. bool "Virtual terminal" if EXPERT
  3. depends on !S390
  4. select INPUT
  5. default y
  6. ---help---
  7. If you say Y here, you will get support for terminal devices with
  8. display and keyboard devices. These are called "virtual" because you
  9. can run several virtual terminals (also called virtual consoles) on
  10. one physical terminal. This is rather useful, for example one
  11. virtual terminal can collect system messages and warnings, another
  12. one can be used for a text-mode user session, and a third could run
  13. an X session, all in parallel. Switching between virtual terminals
  14. is done with certain key combinations, usually Alt-<function key>.
  15. The setterm command ("man setterm") can be used to change the
  16. properties (such as colors or beeping) of a virtual terminal. The
  17. man page console_codes(4) ("man console_codes") contains the special
  18. character sequences that can be used to change those properties
  19. directly. The fonts used on virtual terminals can be changed with
  20. the setfont ("man setfont") command and the key bindings are defined
  21. with the loadkeys ("man loadkeys") command.
  22. You need at least one virtual terminal device in order to make use
  23. of your keyboard and monitor. Therefore, only people configuring an
  24. embedded system would want to say N here in order to save some
  25. memory; the only way to log into such a system is then via a serial
  26. or network connection.
  27. If unsure, say Y, or else you won't be able to do much with your new
  28. shiny Linux system :-)
  29. config CONSOLE_TRANSLATIONS
  30. depends on VT
  31. default y
  32. bool "Enable character translations in console" if EXPERT
  33. ---help---
  34. This enables support for font mapping and Unicode translation
  35. on virtual consoles.
  36. config VT_CONSOLE
  37. bool "Support for console on virtual terminal" if EXPERT
  38. depends on VT
  39. default y
  40. ---help---
  41. The system console is the device which receives all kernel messages
  42. and warnings and which allows logins in single user mode. If you
  43. answer Y here, a virtual terminal (the device used to interact with
  44. a physical terminal) can be used as system console. This is the most
  45. common mode of operations, so you should say Y here unless you want
  46. the kernel messages be output only to a serial port (in which case
  47. you should say Y to "Console on serial port", below).
  48. If you do say Y here, by default the currently visible virtual
  49. terminal (/dev/tty0) will be used as system console. You can change
  50. that with a kernel command line option such as "console=tty3" which
  51. would use the third virtual terminal as system console. (Try "man
  52. bootparam" or see the documentation of your boot loader (lilo or
  53. loadlin) about how to pass options to the kernel at boot time.)
  54. If unsure, say Y.
  55. config HW_CONSOLE
  56. bool
  57. depends on VT && !S390 && !UML
  58. default y
  59. config VT_HW_CONSOLE_BINDING
  60. bool "Support for binding and unbinding console drivers"
  61. depends on HW_CONSOLE
  62. default n
  63. ---help---
  64. The virtual terminal is the device that interacts with the physical
  65. terminal through console drivers. On these systems, at least one
  66. console driver is loaded. In other configurations, additional console
  67. drivers may be enabled, such as the framebuffer console. If more than
  68. 1 console driver is enabled, setting this to 'y' will allow you to
  69. select the console driver that will serve as the backend for the
  70. virtual terminals.
  71. See <file:Documentation/console/console.txt> for more
  72. information. For framebuffer console users, please refer to
  73. <file:Documentation/fb/fbcon.txt>.
  74. config UNIX98_PTYS
  75. bool "Unix98 PTY support" if EXPERT
  76. default y
  77. ---help---
  78. A pseudo terminal (PTY) is a software device consisting of two
  79. halves: a master and a slave. The slave device behaves identical to
  80. a physical terminal; the master device is used by a process to
  81. read data from and write data to the slave, thereby emulating a
  82. terminal. Typical programs for the master side are telnet servers
  83. and xterms.
  84. Linux has traditionally used the BSD-like names /dev/ptyxx for
  85. masters and /dev/ttyxx for slaves of pseudo terminals. This scheme
  86. has a number of problems. The GNU C library glibc 2.1 and later,
  87. however, supports the Unix98 naming standard: in order to acquire a
  88. pseudo terminal, a process opens /dev/ptmx; the number of the pseudo
  89. terminal is then made available to the process and the pseudo
  90. terminal slave can be accessed as /dev/pts/<number>. What was
  91. traditionally /dev/ttyp2 will then be /dev/pts/2, for example.
  92. All modern Linux systems use the Unix98 ptys. Say Y unless
  93. you're on an embedded system and want to conserve memory.
  94. config DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES
  95. bool "Support multiple instances of devpts"
  96. depends on UNIX98_PTYS
  97. default n
  98. ---help---
  99. Enable support for multiple instances of devpts filesystem.
  100. If you want to have isolated PTY namespaces (eg: in containers),
  101. say Y here. Otherwise, say N. If enabled, each mount of devpts
  102. filesystem with the '-o newinstance' option will create an
  103. independent PTY namespace.
  104. config LEGACY_PTYS
  105. bool "Legacy (BSD) PTY support"
  106. default y
  107. ---help---
  108. A pseudo terminal (PTY) is a software device consisting of two
  109. halves: a master and a slave. The slave device behaves identical to
  110. a physical terminal; the master device is used by a process to
  111. read data from and write data to the slave, thereby emulating a
  112. terminal. Typical programs for the master side are telnet servers
  113. and xterms.
  114. Linux has traditionally used the BSD-like names /dev/ptyxx
  115. for masters and /dev/ttyxx for slaves of pseudo
  116. terminals. This scheme has a number of problems, including
  117. security. This option enables these legacy devices; on most
  118. systems, it is safe to say N.
  119. config LEGACY_PTY_COUNT
  120. int "Maximum number of legacy PTY in use"
  121. depends on LEGACY_PTYS
  122. range 0 256
  123. default "256"
  124. ---help---
  125. The maximum number of legacy PTYs that can be used at any one time.
  126. The default is 256, and should be more than enough. Embedded
  127. systems may want to reduce this to save memory.
  128. When not in use, each legacy PTY occupies 12 bytes on 32-bit
  129. architectures and 24 bytes on 64-bit architectures.
  130. config BFIN_JTAG_COMM
  131. tristate "Blackfin JTAG Communication"
  132. depends on BLACKFIN
  133. help
  134. Add support for emulating a TTY device over the Blackfin JTAG.
  135. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
  136. module will be called bfin_jtag_comm.
  137. config BFIN_JTAG_COMM_CONSOLE
  138. bool "Console on Blackfin JTAG"
  139. depends on BFIN_JTAG_COMM=y
  140. config SERIAL_NONSTANDARD
  141. bool "Non-standard serial port support"
  142. depends on HAS_IOMEM
  143. ---help---
  144. Say Y here if you have any non-standard serial boards -- boards
  145. which aren't supported using the standard "dumb" serial driver.
  146. This includes intelligent serial boards such as Cyclades,
  147. Digiboards, etc. These are usually used for systems that need many
  148. serial ports because they serve many terminals or dial-in
  149. connections.
  150. Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the
  151. kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
  152. the questions about non-standard serial boards.
  153. Most people can say N here.
  154. config ROCKETPORT
  155. tristate "Comtrol RocketPort support"
  156. depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && (ISA || EISA || PCI)
  157. help
  158. This driver supports Comtrol RocketPort and RocketModem PCI boards.
  159. These boards provide 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 high-speed serial ports or
  160. modems. For information about the RocketPort/RocketModem boards
  161. and this driver read <file:Documentation/serial/rocket.txt>.
  162. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
  163. module will be called rocket.
  164. If you want to compile this driver into the kernel, say Y here. If
  165. you don't have a Comtrol RocketPort/RocketModem card installed, say N.
  166. config CYCLADES
  167. tristate "Cyclades async mux support"
  168. depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && (PCI || ISA)
  169. select FW_LOADER
  170. ---help---
  171. This driver supports Cyclades Z and Y multiserial boards.
  172. You would need something like this to connect more than two modems to
  173. your Linux box, for instance in order to become a dial-in server.
  174. For information about the Cyclades-Z card, read
  175. <file:Documentation/serial/README.cycladesZ>.
  176. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
  177. module will be called cyclades.
  178. If you haven't heard about it, it's safe to say N.
  179. config CYZ_INTR
  180. bool "Cyclades-Z interrupt mode operation (EXPERIMENTAL)"
  181. depends on EXPERIMENTAL && CYCLADES
  182. help
  183. The Cyclades-Z family of multiport cards allows 2 (two) driver op
  184. modes: polling and interrupt. In polling mode, the driver will check
  185. the status of the Cyclades-Z ports every certain amount of time
  186. (which is called polling cycle and is configurable). In interrupt
  187. mode, it will use an interrupt line (IRQ) in order to check the
  188. status of the Cyclades-Z ports. The default op mode is polling. If
  189. unsure, say N.
  190. config MOXA_INTELLIO
  191. tristate "Moxa Intellio support"
  192. depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && (ISA || EISA || PCI)
  193. select FW_LOADER
  194. help
  195. Say Y here if you have a Moxa Intellio multiport serial card.
  196. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
  197. module will be called moxa.
  198. config MOXA_SMARTIO
  199. tristate "Moxa SmartIO support v. 2.0"
  200. depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && (PCI || EISA || ISA)
  201. help
  202. Say Y here if you have a Moxa SmartIO multiport serial card and/or
  203. want to help develop a new version of this driver.
  204. This is upgraded (1.9.1) driver from original Moxa drivers with
  205. changes finally resulting in PCI probing.
  206. This driver can also be built as a module. The module will be called
  207. mxser. If you want to do that, say M here.
  208. config SYNCLINK
  209. tristate "Microgate SyncLink card support"
  210. depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && PCI && ISA_DMA_API
  211. help
  212. Provides support for the SyncLink ISA and PCI multiprotocol serial
  213. adapters. These adapters support asynchronous and HDLC bit
  214. synchronous communication up to 10Mbps (PCI adapter).
  215. This driver can only be built as a module ( = code which can be
  216. inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
  217. The module will be called synclink. If you want to do that, say M
  218. here.
  219. config SYNCLINKMP
  220. tristate "SyncLink Multiport support"
  221. depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && PCI
  222. help
  223. Enable support for the SyncLink Multiport (2 or 4 ports)
  224. serial adapter, running asynchronous and HDLC communications up
  225. to 2.048Mbps. Each ports is independently selectable for
  226. RS-232, V.35, RS-449, RS-530, and X.21
  227. This driver may be built as a module ( = code which can be
  228. inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
  229. The module will be called synclinkmp. If you want to do that, say M
  230. here.
  231. config SYNCLINK_GT
  232. tristate "SyncLink GT/AC support"
  233. depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && PCI
  234. help
  235. Support for SyncLink GT and SyncLink AC families of
  236. synchronous and asynchronous serial adapters
  237. manufactured by Microgate Systems, Ltd. (www.microgate.com)
  238. config NOZOMI
  239. tristate "HSDPA Broadband Wireless Data Card - Globe Trotter"
  240. depends on PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
  241. help
  242. If you have a HSDPA driver Broadband Wireless Data Card -
  243. Globe Trotter PCMCIA card, say Y here.
  244. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here, the module
  245. will be called nozomi.
  246. config ISI
  247. tristate "Multi-Tech multiport card support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
  248. depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD && PCI
  249. select FW_LOADER
  250. help
  251. This is a driver for the Multi-Tech cards which provide several
  252. serial ports. The driver is experimental and can currently only be
  253. built as a module. The module will be called isicom.
  254. If you want to do that, choose M here.
  255. config N_HDLC
  256. tristate "HDLC line discipline support"
  257. depends on SERIAL_NONSTANDARD
  258. help
  259. Allows synchronous HDLC communications with tty device drivers that
  260. support synchronous HDLC such as the Microgate SyncLink adapter.
  261. This driver can be built as a module ( = code which can be
  262. inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
  263. The module will be called n_hdlc. If you want to do that, say M
  264. here.
  265. config N_GSM
  266. tristate "GSM MUX line discipline support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
  267. depends on EXPERIMENTAL
  268. depends on NET
  269. help
  270. This line discipline provides support for the GSM MUX protocol and
  271. presents the mux as a set of 61 individual tty devices.
  272. config TRACE_ROUTER
  273. tristate "Trace data router for MIPI P1149.7 cJTAG standard"
  274. depends on TRACE_SINK
  275. default n
  276. help
  277. The trace router uses the Linux tty line discipline framework to
  278. route trace data coming from a tty port (say UART for example) to
  279. the trace sink line discipline driver and to another tty port (say
  280. USB). This is part of a solution for the MIPI P1149.7, compact JTAG,
  281. standard, which is for debugging mobile devices. The PTI driver in
  282. drivers/misc/pti.c defines the majority of this MIPI solution.
  283. You should select this driver if the target kernel is meant for
  284. a mobile device containing a modem. Then you will need to select
  285. "Trace data sink for MIPI P1149.7 cJTAG standard" line discipline
  286. driver.
  287. config TRACE_SINK
  288. tristate "Trace data sink for MIPI P1149.7 cJTAG standard"
  289. default n
  290. help
  291. The trace sink uses the Linux line discipline framework to receive
  292. trace data coming from the trace router line discipline driver
  293. to a user-defined tty port target, like USB.
  294. This is to provide a way to extract modem trace data on
  295. devices that do not have a PTI HW module, or just need modem
  296. trace data to come out of a different HW output port.
  297. This is part of a solution for the P1149.7, compact JTAG, standard.
  298. If you select this option, you need to select
  299. "Trace data router for MIPI P1149.7 cJTAG standard".