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authorDenys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>2017-07-21 09:50:55 +0200
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config: deindent all help texts
Those two spaces after tab have no effect, and always a nuisance when editing. Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>
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@@ -9,29 +9,29 @@ config MODPROBE_SMALL
9 bool "Simplified modutils" 9 bool "Simplified modutils"
10 default y 10 default y
11 help 11 help
12 Build smaller (~1.5 kbytes), simplified module tools. 12 Build smaller (~1.5 kbytes), simplified module tools.
13 13
14 This option by itself does not enable any applets - 14 This option by itself does not enable any applets -
15 you need to select applets individually below. 15 you need to select applets individually below.
16 16
17 With this option modprobe does not require modules.dep file 17 With this option modprobe does not require modules.dep file
18 and does not use /etc/modules.conf file. 18 and does not use /etc/modules.conf file.
19 It scans module files in /lib/modules/`uname -r` and 19 It scans module files in /lib/modules/`uname -r` and
20 determines dependencies and module alias names on the fly. 20 determines dependencies and module alias names on the fly.
21 This may make module loading slower, most notably 21 This may make module loading slower, most notably
22 when one needs to load module by alias (this requires 22 when one needs to load module by alias (this requires
23 scanning through module _bodies_). 23 scanning through module _bodies_).
24 24
25 At the first attempt to load a module by alias modprobe 25 At the first attempt to load a module by alias modprobe
26 will try to generate modules.dep.bb file in order to speed up 26 will try to generate modules.dep.bb file in order to speed up
27 future loads by alias. Failure to do so (read-only /lib/modules, 27 future loads by alias. Failure to do so (read-only /lib/modules,
28 etc) is not reported, and future modprobes will be slow too. 28 etc) is not reported, and future modprobes will be slow too.
29 29
30 NB: modules.dep.bb file format is not compatible 30 NB: modules.dep.bb file format is not compatible
31 with modules.dep file as created/used by standard module tools. 31 with modules.dep file as created/used by standard module tools.
32 32
33 Additional module parameters can be stored in 33 Additional module parameters can be stored in
34 /etc/modules/$module_name files. 34 /etc/modules/$module_name files.
35 35
36INSERT 36INSERT
37 37
@@ -42,145 +42,145 @@ config FEATURE_CMDLINE_MODULE_OPTIONS
42 default y 42 default y
43 depends on INSMOD || MODPROBE 43 depends on INSMOD || MODPROBE
44 help 44 help
45 Allow insmod and modprobe take module options from the applets' 45 Allow insmod and modprobe take module options from the applets'
46 command line. 46 command line.
47 47
48config FEATURE_MODPROBE_SMALL_CHECK_ALREADY_LOADED 48config FEATURE_MODPROBE_SMALL_CHECK_ALREADY_LOADED
49 bool "Skip loading of already loaded modules" 49 bool "Skip loading of already loaded modules"
50 default y 50 default y
51 depends on MODPROBE_SMALL && (DEPMOD || INSMOD || MODPROBE) 51 depends on MODPROBE_SMALL && (DEPMOD || INSMOD || MODPROBE)
52 help 52 help
53 Check if the module is already loaded. 53 Check if the module is already loaded.
54 54
55config FEATURE_2_4_MODULES 55config FEATURE_2_4_MODULES
56 bool "Support version 2.2/2.4 Linux kernels" 56 bool "Support version 2.2/2.4 Linux kernels"
57 default n 57 default n
58 depends on (INSMOD || LSMOD || MODPROBE || RMMOD) && !MODPROBE_SMALL 58 depends on (INSMOD || LSMOD || MODPROBE || RMMOD) && !MODPROBE_SMALL
59 help 59 help
60 Support module loading for 2.2.x and 2.4.x Linux kernels. 60 Support module loading for 2.2.x and 2.4.x Linux kernels.
61 This increases size considerably. Say N unless you plan 61 This increases size considerably. Say N unless you plan
62 to run ancient kernels. 62 to run ancient kernels.
63 63
64config FEATURE_INSMOD_VERSION_CHECKING 64config FEATURE_INSMOD_VERSION_CHECKING
65 bool "Enable module version checking" 65 bool "Enable module version checking"
66 default n 66 default n
67 depends on FEATURE_2_4_MODULES && (INSMOD || MODPROBE) 67 depends on FEATURE_2_4_MODULES && (INSMOD || MODPROBE)
68 help 68 help
69 Support checking of versions for modules. This is used to 69 Support checking of versions for modules. This is used to
70 ensure that the kernel and module are made for each other. 70 ensure that the kernel and module are made for each other.
71 71
72config FEATURE_INSMOD_KSYMOOPS_SYMBOLS 72config FEATURE_INSMOD_KSYMOOPS_SYMBOLS
73 bool "Add module symbols to kernel symbol table" 73 bool "Add module symbols to kernel symbol table"
74 default n 74 default n
75 depends on FEATURE_2_4_MODULES && (INSMOD || MODPROBE) 75 depends on FEATURE_2_4_MODULES && (INSMOD || MODPROBE)
76 help 76 help
77 By adding module symbols to the kernel symbol table, Oops messages 77 By adding module symbols to the kernel symbol table, Oops messages
78 occurring within kernel modules can be properly debugged. By enabling 78 occurring within kernel modules can be properly debugged. By enabling
79 this feature, module symbols will always be added to the kernel symbol 79 this feature, module symbols will always be added to the kernel symbol
80 table for proper debugging support. If you are not interested in 80 table for proper debugging support. If you are not interested in
81 Oops messages from kernel modules, say N. 81 Oops messages from kernel modules, say N.
82 82
83config FEATURE_INSMOD_LOADINKMEM 83config FEATURE_INSMOD_LOADINKMEM
84 bool "In kernel memory optimization (uClinux only)" 84 bool "In kernel memory optimization (uClinux only)"
85 default n 85 default n
86 depends on FEATURE_2_4_MODULES && (INSMOD || MODPROBE) 86 depends on FEATURE_2_4_MODULES && (INSMOD || MODPROBE)
87 help 87 help
88 This is a special uClinux only memory optimization that lets insmod 88 This is a special uClinux only memory optimization that lets insmod
89 load the specified kernel module directly into kernel space, reducing 89 load the specified kernel module directly into kernel space, reducing
90 memory usage by preventing the need for two copies of the module 90 memory usage by preventing the need for two copies of the module
91 being loaded into memory. 91 being loaded into memory.
92 92
93config FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP 93config FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP
94 bool "Enable insmod load map (-m) option" 94 bool "Enable insmod load map (-m) option"
95 default n 95 default n
96 depends on FEATURE_2_4_MODULES && INSMOD 96 depends on FEATURE_2_4_MODULES && INSMOD
97 help 97 help
98 Enabling this, one would be able to get a load map 98 Enabling this, one would be able to get a load map
99 output on stdout. This makes kernel module debugging 99 output on stdout. This makes kernel module debugging
100 easier. 100 easier.
101 If you don't plan to debug kernel modules, you 101 If you don't plan to debug kernel modules, you
102 don't need this option. 102 don't need this option.
103 103
104config FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP_FULL 104config FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP_FULL
105 bool "Symbols in load map" 105 bool "Symbols in load map"
106 default y 106 default y
107 depends on FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP 107 depends on FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP
108 help 108 help
109 Without this option, -m will only output section 109 Without this option, -m will only output section
110 load map. With this option, -m will also output 110 load map. With this option, -m will also output
111 symbols load map. 111 symbols load map.
112 112
113config FEATURE_CHECK_TAINTED_MODULE 113config FEATURE_CHECK_TAINTED_MODULE
114 bool "Support tainted module checking with new kernels" 114 bool "Support tainted module checking with new kernels"
115 default y 115 default y
116 depends on (LSMOD || FEATURE_2_4_MODULES) && !MODPROBE_SMALL 116 depends on (LSMOD || FEATURE_2_4_MODULES) && !MODPROBE_SMALL
117 help 117 help
118 Support checking for tainted modules. These are usually binary 118 Support checking for tainted modules. These are usually binary
119 only modules that will make the linux-kernel list ignore your 119 only modules that will make the linux-kernel list ignore your
120 support request. 120 support request.
121 This option is required to support GPLONLY modules. 121 This option is required to support GPLONLY modules.
122 122
123config FEATURE_INSMOD_TRY_MMAP 123config FEATURE_INSMOD_TRY_MMAP
124 bool "Try to load module from a mmap'ed area" 124 bool "Try to load module from a mmap'ed area"
125 default n 125 default n
126 depends on (INSMOD || MODPROBE) && !MODPROBE_SMALL 126 depends on (INSMOD || MODPROBE) && !MODPROBE_SMALL
127 help 127 help
128 This option causes module loading code to try to mmap 128 This option causes module loading code to try to mmap
129 module first. If it does not work (for example, 129 module first. If it does not work (for example,
130 it does not work for compressed modules), module will be read 130 it does not work for compressed modules), module will be read
131 (and unpacked if needed) into a memory block allocated by malloc. 131 (and unpacked if needed) into a memory block allocated by malloc.
132 132
133 The only case when mmap works but malloc does not is when 133 The only case when mmap works but malloc does not is when
134 you are trying to load a big module on a very memory-constrained 134 you are trying to load a big module on a very memory-constrained
135 machine. Malloc will momentarily need 2x as much memory as mmap. 135 machine. Malloc will momentarily need 2x as much memory as mmap.
136 136
137 Choosing N saves about 250 bytes of code (on 32-bit x86). 137 Choosing N saves about 250 bytes of code (on 32-bit x86).
138 138
139config FEATURE_MODUTILS_ALIAS 139config FEATURE_MODUTILS_ALIAS
140 bool "Support module.aliases file" 140 bool "Support module.aliases file"
141 default y 141 default y
142 depends on (DEPMOD || MODPROBE) && !MODPROBE_SMALL 142 depends on (DEPMOD || MODPROBE) && !MODPROBE_SMALL
143 help 143 help
144 Generate and parse modules.alias containing aliases for bus 144 Generate and parse modules.alias containing aliases for bus
145 identifiers: 145 identifiers:
146 alias pcmcia:m*c*f03fn*pfn*pa*pb*pc*pd* parport_cs 146 alias pcmcia:m*c*f03fn*pfn*pa*pb*pc*pd* parport_cs
147 147
148 and aliases for logical modules names e.g.: 148 and aliases for logical modules names e.g.:
149 alias padlock_aes aes 149 alias padlock_aes aes
150 alias aes_i586 aes 150 alias aes_i586 aes
151 alias aes_generic aes 151 alias aes_generic aes
152 152
153 Say Y if unsure. 153 Say Y if unsure.
154 154
155config FEATURE_MODUTILS_SYMBOLS 155config FEATURE_MODUTILS_SYMBOLS
156 bool "Support module.symbols file" 156 bool "Support module.symbols file"
157 default y 157 default y
158 depends on (DEPMOD || MODPROBE) && !MODPROBE_SMALL 158 depends on (DEPMOD || MODPROBE) && !MODPROBE_SMALL
159 help 159 help
160 Generate and parse modules.symbols containing aliases for 160 Generate and parse modules.symbols containing aliases for
161 symbol_request() kernel calls, such as: 161 symbol_request() kernel calls, such as:
162 alias symbol:usb_sg_init usbcore 162 alias symbol:usb_sg_init usbcore
163 163
164 Say Y if unsure. 164 Say Y if unsure.
165 165
166config DEFAULT_MODULES_DIR 166config DEFAULT_MODULES_DIR
167 string "Default directory containing modules" 167 string "Default directory containing modules"
168 default "/lib/modules" 168 default "/lib/modules"
169 depends on DEPMOD || MODPROBE || MODINFO 169 depends on DEPMOD || MODPROBE || MODINFO
170 help 170 help
171 Directory that contains kernel modules. 171 Directory that contains kernel modules.
172 Defaults to "/lib/modules" 172 Defaults to "/lib/modules"
173 173
174config DEFAULT_DEPMOD_FILE 174config DEFAULT_DEPMOD_FILE
175 string "Default name of modules.dep" 175 string "Default name of modules.dep"
176 default "modules.dep" 176 default "modules.dep"
177 depends on DEPMOD || MODPROBE || MODINFO 177 depends on DEPMOD || MODPROBE || MODINFO
178 help 178 help
179 Filename that contains kernel modules dependencies. 179 Filename that contains kernel modules dependencies.
180 Defaults to "modules.dep". 180 Defaults to "modules.dep".
181 If you configured the "simplified modutils" (MODPROBE_SMALL), a 181 If you configured the "simplified modutils" (MODPROBE_SMALL), a
182 ".bb" suffix will be added after this name. Do not specify ".bb" 182 ".bb" suffix will be added after this name. Do not specify ".bb"
183 here unless you intend your depmod or modprobe to work on 183 here unless you intend your depmod or modprobe to work on
184 "modules.dep.bb.bb" or such. 184 "modules.dep.bb.bb" or such.
185 185
186endmenu 186endmenu
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