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 EMBEDDED
77 This option is provided for the case where no in-kernel-tree modules
78 require userspace firmware loading support, but a module built outside
81 config FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
82 bool "Include in-kernel firmware blobs in kernel binary"
86 The kernel source tree includes a number of firmware 'blobs'
87 which are used by various drivers. The recommended way to
88 use these is to run "make firmware_install" and to copy the
89 resulting binary files created in usr/lib/firmware directory
90 of the kernel tree to the /lib/firmware on your system so
91 that they can be loaded by userspace helpers on request.
93 Enabling this option will build each required firmware blob
94 into the kernel directly, where request_firmware() will find
95 them without having to call out to userspace. This may be
96 useful if your root file system requires a device which uses
97 such firmware, and do not wish to use an initrd.
99 This single option controls the inclusion of firmware for
100 every driver which uses request_firmware() and ships its
101 firmware in the kernel source tree, to avoid a proliferation
102 of 'Include firmware for xxx device' options.
104 Say 'N' and let firmware be loaded from userspace.
106 config EXTRA_FIRMWARE
107 string "External firmware blobs to build into the kernel binary"
110 This option allows firmware to be built into the kernel, for the
111 cases where the user either cannot or doesn't want to provide it from
112 userspace at runtime (for example, when the firmware in question is
113 required for accessing the boot device, and the user doesn't want to
116 This option is a string, and takes the (space-separated) names of the
117 firmware files -- the same names which appear in MODULE_FIRMWARE()
118 and request_firmware() in the source. These files should exist under
119 the directory specified by the EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR option, which is
120 by default the firmware/ subdirectory of the kernel source tree.
122 So, for example, you might set CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="usb8388.bin",
123 copy the usb8388.bin file into the firmware/ directory, and build the
124 kernel. Then any request_firmware("usb8388.bin") will be
125 satisfied internally without needing to call out to userspace.
127 WARNING: If you include additional firmware files into your binary
128 kernel image which are not available under the terms of the GPL,
129 then it may be a violation of the GPL to distribute the resulting
130 image -- since it combines both GPL and non-GPL work. You should
131 consult a lawyer of your own before distributing such an image.
133 config EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR
134 string "Firmware blobs root directory"
135 depends on EXTRA_FIRMWARE != ""
138 This option controls the directory in which the kernel build system
139 looks for the firmware files listed in the EXTRA_FIRMWARE option.
140 The default is the firmware/ directory in the kernel source tree,
141 but by changing this option you can point it elsewhere, such as
142 the /lib/firmware/ directory or another separate directory
143 containing firmware files.
146 bool "Driver Core verbose debug messages"
147 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
149 Say Y here if you want the Driver core to produce a bunch of
150 debug messages to the system log. Select this if you are having a
151 problem with the driver core and want to see more of what is
154 If you are unsure about this, say N here.
157 bool "Managed device resources verbose debug messages"
158 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
160 This option enables kernel parameter devres.log. If set to
161 non-zero, devres debug messages are printed. Select this if
162 you are having a problem with devres or want to debug
163 resource management for a managed device. devres.log can be
164 switched on and off from sysfs node.
166 If you are unsure about this, Say N here.
168 config SYS_HYPERVISOR