1 files changed, 30 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/networking/Config.in b/networking/Config.in
index 42f8a79c2..754d8d9f9 100644
--- a/networking/Config.in
+++ b/networking/Config.in
@@ -196,19 +196,41 @@ config CONFIG_IFUPDOWN
           "ifconfig" and "route" or the "ip" command, either via busybox or via
           standalone utilities.
 
-# I really should force these to be enabled
-#    && CONFIG_IP && CONFIG_FEATURE_IP_ADDRESS && CONFIG_FEATURE_IP_LINK && CONFIG_FEATURE_IP_ROUTE
-# but then people could not use the full-blown iproute2 program...
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_IFUPDOWN_IP
         bool "  Use ip applet"
         default n
         depends on CONFIG_IFUPDOWN 
         help
-          Use the iproute "ip" command to implement "ifupdown".  You will
-          probably want to also enable CONFIG_IP, CONFIG_FEATURE_IP_ADDRESS,
-          CONFIG_FEATURE_IP_LINK, and CONFIG_FEATURE_IP_ROUTE.  Of course
-          if you wanted to use the full-blown iproute2 program you could
-          leave the the busybox CONFIG_IP* options disabled.
+          Use the iproute "ip" command to implement "ifup" and "ifdown", rather
+          than the default of using the older 'ifconfig' and 'route' utilities.
+
+config CONFIG_FEATURE_IFUPDOWN_IP_BUILTIN
+        bool "  Use busybox ip applet"
+        default y
+        depends on CONFIG_FEATURE_IFUPDOWN_IP
+        select CONFIG_IP
+        select CONFIG_FEATURE_IP_ADDRESS
+        select CONFIG_FEATURE_IP_LINK
+        select CONFIG_FEATURE_IP_ROUTE
+        help
+          Use the busybox iproute "ip" applet to implement "ifupdown".
+
+          If leave this disabled, you must install the full-blown iproute2
+          utility or the  "ifup" and "ifdown" applets will not work.
+
+config CONFIG_FEATURE_IFUPDOWN_IP_BUILTIN
+        bool "  Use busybox ifconfig and route applets"
+        default y
+        depends on CONFIG_IFUPDOWN && !CONFIG_FEATURE_IFUPDOWN_IP
+        select CONFIG_IFCONFIG
+        select CONFIG_ROUTE
+        help
+          Use the busybox iproute "ifconfig" and "route" applets to 
+          implement the "ifup" and "ifdown" utilities.
+
+          If leave this disabled, you must install the full-blown ifconfig
+          and route utilities, or the  "ifup" and "ifdown" applets will not 
+          work.
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_IFUPDOWN_IPV4
         bool "  Enable support for IPv4"