1 # UML uses the generic IRQ sugsystem
2 config GENERIC_HARDIRQS
14 mainmenu "Linux/Usermode Kernel Configuration"
29 config TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT
33 config LOCKDEP_SUPPORT
37 config STACKTRACE_SUPPORT
41 config GENERIC_CALIBRATE_DELAY
45 # Used in kernel/irq/manage.c and include/linux/irq.h
46 config IRQ_RELEASE_METHOD
50 menu "UML-specific options"
53 bool "Tracing thread support (DEPRECATED)"
56 This option controls whether tracing thread support is compiled
57 into UML. This option is largely obsolete, given that skas0 provides
58 skas security and performance without needing to patch the host.
59 It is safe to say 'N' here; saying 'Y' may cause additional problems
60 with the resulting binary even if you run UML in SKAS mode, and running
61 in TT mode is strongly *NOT RECOMMENDED*.
64 bool "Force a static link"
68 If CONFIG_MODE_TT is disabled, then this option gives you the ability
69 to force a static link of UML. Normally, if only skas mode is built
70 in to UML, it will be linked as a shared binary. This is inconvenient
71 for use in a chroot jail. So, if you intend to run UML inside a
72 chroot, and you disable CONFIG_MODE_TT, you probably want to say Y
74 Additionally, this option enables using higher memory spaces (up to
75 2.75G) for UML - disabling CONFIG_MODE_TT and enabling this option leads
76 to best results for this.
78 config KERNEL_HALF_GIGS
79 int "Kernel address space size (in .5G units)"
83 This determines the amount of address space that UML will allocate for
84 its own, measured in half Gigabyte units. The default is 1.
85 Change this only if you need to boot UML with an unusually large amount
89 bool "Separate Kernel Address Space support" if MODE_TT
92 This option controls whether skas (separate kernel address space)
93 support is compiled in.
94 Unless you have specific needs to use TT mode (which applies almost only
95 to developers), you should say Y here.
96 SKAS mode will make use of the SKAS3 patch if it is applied on the host
97 (and your UML will run in SKAS3 mode), but if no SKAS patch is applied
98 on the host it will run in SKAS0 mode, which is anyway faster than TT
101 source "arch/um/Kconfig.arch"
104 config LD_SCRIPT_STATIC
107 depends on MODE_TT || STATIC_LINK
112 depends on !LD_SCRIPT_STATIC
115 bool "Networking support"
117 Unless you really know what you are doing, you should say Y here.
118 The reason is that some programs need kernel networking support even
119 when running on a stand-alone machine that isn't connected to any
120 other computer. If you are upgrading from an older kernel, you
121 should consider updating your networking tools too because changes
122 in the kernel and the tools often go hand in hand. The tools are
123 contained in the package net-tools, the location and version number
124 of which are given in <file:Documentation/Changes>.
126 For a general introduction to Linux networking, it is highly
127 recommended to read the NET-HOWTO, available from
128 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>.
131 source "fs/Kconfig.binfmt"
134 tristate "Host filesystem"
136 While the User-Mode Linux port uses its own root file system for
137 booting and normal file access, this module lets the UML user
138 access files stored on the host. It does not require any
139 network connection between the Host and UML. An example use of
142 mount none /tmp/fromhost -t hostfs -o /tmp/umlshare
144 where /tmp/fromhost is an empty directory inside UML and
145 /tmp/umlshare is a directory on the host with files the UML user
148 For more information, see
149 <http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/hostfs.html>.
151 If you'd like to be able to work with files stored on the host,
152 say Y or M here; otherwise say N.
155 tristate "HoneyPot ProcFS (EXPERIMENTAL)"
156 depends on EXPERIMENTAL
158 hppfs (HoneyPot ProcFS) is a filesystem which allows UML /proc
159 entries to be overridden, removed, or fabricated from the host.
160 Its purpose is to allow a UML to appear to be a physical machine
161 by removing or changing anything in /proc which gives away the
164 See <http://user-mode-linux.sf.net/hppfs.html> for more information.
166 You only need this if you are setting up a UML honeypot. Otherwise,
167 it is safe to say 'N' here.
170 bool "Management console"
173 The user mode linux management console is a low-level interface to
174 the kernel, somewhat like the i386 SysRq interface. Since there is
175 a full-blown operating system running under every user mode linux
176 instance, there is much greater flexibility possible than with the
179 If you answer 'Y' to this option, to use this feature, you need the
180 mconsole client (called uml_mconsole) which is present in CVS in
181 2.4.5-9um and later (path /tools/mconsole), and is also in the
182 distribution RPM package in 2.4.6 and later.
184 It is safe to say 'Y' here.
187 bool "Magic SysRq key"
190 If you say Y here, you will have some control over the system even
191 if the system crashes for example during kernel debugging (e.g., you
192 will be able to flush the buffer cache to disk, reboot the system
193 immediately or dump some status information). A key for each of the
194 possible requests is provided.
196 This is the feature normally accomplished by pressing a key
197 while holding SysRq (Alt+PrintScreen).
199 On UML, this is accomplished by sending a "sysrq" command with
200 mconsole, followed by the letter for the requested command.
202 The keys are documented in <file:Documentation/sysrq.txt>. Don't say Y
203 unless you really know what this hack does.
206 bool "Symmetric multi-processing support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
208 #SMP_BROKEN is for x86_64.
209 depends on MODE_TT && EXPERIMENTAL && (!SMP_BROKEN || (BROKEN && SMP_BROKEN))
211 This option enables UML SMP support.
212 It is NOT related to having a real SMP box. Not directly, at least.
214 UML implements virtual SMP by allowing as many processes to run
215 simultaneously on the host as there are virtual processors configured.
217 Obviously, if the host is a uniprocessor, those processes will
218 timeshare, but, inside UML, will appear to be running simultaneously.
219 If the host is a multiprocessor, then UML processes may run
220 simultaneously, depending on the host scheduler.
222 This, however, is supported only in TT mode. So, if you use the SKAS
223 patch on your host, switching to TT mode and enabling SMP usually gives
224 you worse performances.
225 Also, since the support for SMP has been under-developed, there could
226 be some bugs being exposed by enabling SMP.
228 If you don't know what to do, say N.
231 int "Maximum number of CPUs (2-32)"
240 This is set to the number of layers of UMLs that this UML will be run
241 in. Normally, this is zero, meaning that it will run directly on the
242 host. Setting it to one will build a UML that can run inside a UML
243 that is running on the host. Generally, if you intend this UML to run
244 inside another UML, set CONFIG_NEST_LEVEL to one more than the host
247 Note that if the hosting UML has its CONFIG_KERNEL_HALF_GIGS set to
248 greater than one, then the guest UML should have its CONFIG_NEST_LEVEL
249 set to the host's CONFIG_NEST_LEVEL + CONFIG_KERNEL_HALF_GIGS.
250 Only change this if you are running nested UMLs.
253 bool "Highmem support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
254 depends on !64BIT && EXPERIMENTAL
257 This was used to allow UML to run with big amounts of memory.
258 Currently it is unstable, so if unsure say N.
260 To use big amounts of memory, it is recommended to disable TT mode (i.e.
261 CONFIG_MODE_TT) and enable static linking (i.e. CONFIG_STATIC_LINK) -
262 this should allow the guest to use up to 2.75G of memory.
264 config KERNEL_STACK_ORDER
265 int "Kernel stack size order"
268 This option determines the size of UML kernel stacks. They will
269 be 1 << order pages. The default is OK unless you're running Valgrind
270 on UML, in which case, set this to 3.
272 config UML_REAL_TIME_CLOCK
273 bool "Real-time Clock"
276 This option makes UML time deltas match wall clock deltas. This should
277 normally be enabled. The exception would be if you are debugging with
278 UML and spend long times with UML stopped at a breakpoint. In this
279 case, when UML is restarted, it will call the timer enough times to make
280 up for the time spent at the breakpoint. This could result in a
281 noticeable lag. If this is a problem, then disable this option.
285 source "init/Kconfig"
287 source "drivers/block/Kconfig"
289 source "arch/um/Kconfig.char"
291 source "drivers/base/Kconfig"
295 source "arch/um/Kconfig.net"
297 source "drivers/net/Kconfig"
299 source "drivers/connector/Kconfig"
303 source "security/Kconfig"
305 source "crypto/Kconfig"
313 tristate "SCSI support"
315 # This gives us free_dma, which scsi.c wants.
316 config GENERIC_ISA_DMA
321 source "arch/um/Kconfig.scsi"
325 source "drivers/md/Kconfig"
328 source "drivers/mtd/Kconfig"
331 #This is just to shut up some Kconfig warnings, so no prompt.
336 source "arch/um/Kconfig.debug"