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"
23 This creates a tmpfs/ramfs 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.
36 Notice: if CONFIG_TMPFS isn't enabled, the simpler ramfs
37 file system will be used instead.
40 bool "Automount devtmpfs at /dev, after the kernel mounted the rootfs"
43 This will instruct the kernel to automatically mount the
44 devtmpfs filesystem at /dev, directly after the kernel has
45 mounted the root filesystem. The behavior can be overridden
46 with the commandline parameter: devtmpfs.mount=0|1.
47 This option does not affect initramfs based booting, here
48 the devtmpfs filesystem always needs to be mounted manually
49 after the roots is mounted.
50 With this option enabled, it allows to bring up a system in
51 rescue mode with init=/bin/sh, even when the /dev directory
52 on the rootfs is completely empty.
55 bool "Select only drivers that don't need compile-time external firmware" if EXPERIMENTAL
58 Select this option if you don't have magic firmware for drivers that
63 config PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD
64 bool "Prevent firmware from being built"
67 Say yes to avoid building firmware. Firmware is usually shipped
68 with the driver, and only when updating the firmware a rebuild
73 tristate "Userspace firmware loading support" if EXPERT
76 This option is provided for the case where no in-kernel-tree modules
77 require userspace firmware loading support, but a module built outside
80 config FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
81 bool "Include in-kernel firmware blobs in kernel binary"
85 The kernel source tree includes a number of firmware 'blobs'
86 which are used by various drivers. The recommended way to
87 use these is to run "make firmware_install" and to copy the
88 resulting binary files created in usr/lib/firmware directory
89 of the kernel tree to the /lib/firmware on your system so
90 that they can be loaded by userspace helpers on request.
92 Enabling this option will build each required firmware blob
93 into the kernel directly, where request_firmware() will find
94 them without having to call out to userspace. This may be
95 useful if your root file system requires a device which uses
96 such firmware, and do not wish to use an initrd.
98 This single option controls the inclusion of firmware for
99 every driver which uses request_firmware() and ships its
100 firmware in the kernel source tree, to avoid a proliferation
101 of 'Include firmware for xxx device' options.
103 Say 'N' and let firmware be loaded from userspace.
105 config EXTRA_FIRMWARE
106 string "External firmware blobs to build into the kernel binary"
109 This option allows firmware to be built into the kernel, for the
110 cases where the user either cannot or doesn't want to provide it from
111 userspace at runtime (for example, when the firmware in question is
112 required for accessing the boot device, and the user doesn't want to
115 This option is a string, and takes the (space-separated) names of the
116 firmware files -- the same names which appear in MODULE_FIRMWARE()
117 and request_firmware() in the source. These files should exist under
118 the directory specified by the EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR option, which is
119 by default the firmware/ subdirectory of the kernel source tree.
121 So, for example, you might set CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="usb8388.bin",
122 copy the usb8388.bin file into the firmware/ directory, and build the
123 kernel. Then any request_firmware("usb8388.bin") will be
124 satisfied internally without needing to call out to userspace.
126 WARNING: If you include additional firmware files into your binary
127 kernel image which are not available under the terms of the GPL,
128 then it may be a violation of the GPL to distribute the resulting
129 image -- since it combines both GPL and non-GPL work. You should
130 consult a lawyer of your own before distributing such an image.
132 config EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR
133 string "Firmware blobs root directory"
134 depends on EXTRA_FIRMWARE != ""
137 This option controls the directory in which the kernel build system
138 looks for the firmware files listed in the EXTRA_FIRMWARE option.
139 The default is the firmware/ directory in the kernel source tree,
140 but by changing this option you can point it elsewhere, such as
141 the /lib/firmware/ directory or another separate directory
142 containing firmware files.
145 bool "Driver Core verbose debug messages"
146 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
148 Say Y here if you want the Driver core to produce a bunch of
149 debug messages to the system log. Select this if you are having a
150 problem with the driver core and want to see more of what is
153 If you are unsure about this, say N here.
156 bool "Managed device resources verbose debug messages"
157 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
159 This option enables kernel parameter devres.log. If set to
160 non-zero, devres debug messages are printed. Select this if
161 you are having a problem with devres or want to debug
162 resource management for a managed device. devres.log can be
163 switched on and off from sysfs node.
165 If you are unsure about this, Say N here.
167 config SYS_HYPERVISOR