1 menu "Generic Driver Options"
3 config UEVENT_HELPER_PATH
4 string "path to uevent helper"
8 Path to uevent helper program forked by the kernel for
10 Before the switch to the netlink-based uevent source, this was
11 used to hook hotplug scripts into kernel device events. It
12 usually pointed to a shell script at /sbin/hotplug.
13 This should not be used today, because usual systems create
14 many events at bootup or device discovery in a very short time
15 frame. One forked process per event can create so many processes
16 that it creates a high system load, or on smaller systems
17 it is known to create out-of-memory situations during bootup.
20 bool "Maintain a devtmpfs filesystem to mount at /dev"
21 depends on HOTPLUG && SHMEM && TMPFS
23 This creates a tmpfs filesystem instance early at bootup.
24 In this filesystem, the kernel driver core maintains device
25 nodes with their default names and permissions for all
26 registered devices with an assigned major/minor number.
27 Userspace can modify the filesystem content as needed, add
28 symlinks, and apply needed permissions.
29 It provides a fully functional /dev directory, where usually
30 udev runs on top, managing permissions and adding meaningful
32 In very limited environments, it may provide a sufficient
33 functional /dev without any further help. It also allows simple
34 rescue systems, and reliably handles dynamic major/minor numbers.
37 bool "Automount devtmpfs at /dev, after the kernel mounted the rootfs"
40 This will instruct the kernel to automatically mount the
41 devtmpfs filesystem at /dev, directly after the kernel has
42 mounted the root filesystem. The behavior can be overridden
43 with the commandline parameter: devtmpfs.mount=0|1.
44 This option does not affect initramfs based booting, here
45 the devtmpfs filesystem always needs to be mounted manually
46 after the roots is mounted.
47 With this option enabled, it allows to bring up a system in
48 rescue mode with init=/bin/sh, even when the /dev directory
49 on the rootfs is completely empty.
52 bool "Select only drivers that don't need compile-time external firmware" if EXPERIMENTAL
55 Select this option if you don't have magic firmware for drivers that
60 config PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD
61 bool "Prevent firmware from being built"
64 Say yes to avoid building firmware. Firmware is usually shipped
65 with the driver, and only when updating the firmware a rebuild
70 tristate "Userspace firmware loading support" if EMBEDDED
74 This option is provided for the case where no in-kernel-tree modules
75 require userspace firmware loading support, but a module built outside
78 config FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
79 bool "Include in-kernel firmware blobs in kernel binary"
83 The kernel source tree includes a number of firmware 'blobs'
84 which are used by various drivers. The recommended way to
85 use these is to run "make firmware_install" and to copy the
86 resulting binary files created in usr/lib/firmware directory
87 of the kernel tree to the /lib/firmware on your system so
88 that they can be loaded by userspace helpers on request.
90 Enabling this option will build each required firmware blob
91 into the kernel directly, where request_firmware() will find
92 them without having to call out to userspace. This may be
93 useful if your root file system requires a device which uses
94 such firmware, and do not wish to use an initrd.
96 This single option controls the inclusion of firmware for
97 every driver which uses request_firmware() and ships its
98 firmware in the kernel source tree, to avoid a proliferation
99 of 'Include firmware for xxx device' options.
101 Say 'N' and let firmware be loaded from userspace.
103 config EXTRA_FIRMWARE
104 string "External firmware blobs to build into the kernel binary"
107 This option allows firmware to be built into the kernel, for the
108 cases where the user either cannot or doesn't want to provide it from
109 userspace at runtime (for example, when the firmware in question is
110 required for accessing the boot device, and the user doesn't want to
113 This option is a string, and takes the (space-separated) names of the
114 firmware files -- the same names which appear in MODULE_FIRMWARE()
115 and request_firmware() in the source. These files should exist under
116 the directory specified by the EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR option, which is
117 by default the firmware/ subdirectory of the kernel source tree.
119 So, for example, you might set CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="usb8388.bin",
120 copy the usb8388.bin file into the firmware/ directory, and build the
121 kernel. Then any request_firmware("usb8388.bin") will be
122 satisfied internally without needing to call out to userspace.
124 WARNING: If you include additional firmware files into your binary
125 kernel image which are not available under the terms of the GPL,
126 then it may be a violation of the GPL to distribute the resulting
127 image -- since it combines both GPL and non-GPL work. You should
128 consult a lawyer of your own before distributing such an image.
130 config EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR
131 string "Firmware blobs root directory"
132 depends on EXTRA_FIRMWARE != ""
135 This option controls the directory in which the kernel build system
136 looks for the firmware files listed in the EXTRA_FIRMWARE option.
137 The default is the firmware/ directory in the kernel source tree,
138 but by changing this option you can point it elsewhere, such as
139 the /lib/firmware/ directory or another separate directory
140 containing firmware files.
143 bool "Driver Core verbose debug messages"
144 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
146 Say Y here if you want the Driver core to produce a bunch of
147 debug messages to the system log. Select this if you are having a
148 problem with the driver core and want to see more of what is
151 If you are unsure about this, say N here.
154 bool "Managed device resources verbose debug messages"
155 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
157 This option enables kernel parameter devres.log. If set to
158 non-zero, devres debug messages are printed. Select this if
159 you are having a problem with devres or want to debug
160 resource management for a managed device. devres.log can be
161 switched on and off from sysfs node.
163 If you are unsure about this, Say N here.
165 config SYS_HYPERVISOR