patch-2.3.26 linux/Documentation/Configure.help

• Lines: 241
• Date: Sat Nov 6 10:38:40 1999
• Orig file: v2.3.25/linux/Documentation/Configure.help
• Orig date: Mon Nov 1 13:56:26 1999

diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.3.25/linux/Documentation/Configure.help linux/Documentation/Configure.help
@@ -1912,6 +1912,23 @@
   building a kernel for install/rescue disks or your system is very
   limited in memory.
 
+Kernel core (/proc/kcore) format
+CONFIG_KCORE_ELF
+  If you enabled support for /proc filesystem then the file /proc/kcore
+  will contain the kernel core image. This can be used in gdb:
+
+  $ cd /usr/src/linux ; gdb vmlinux /proc/kcore
+
+  Selecting ELF will make /proc/kcore appear in ELF core format as defined
+  by the Executable and Linking Format specification. Selecting A.OUT will
+  choose the old "a.out" format which may be necessary for some old versions
+  of binutils or on some architectures.
+
+  This is especially useful if you have compiled the kernel with "-g" option
+  to preserve debugging information. It is mainly used for examining kernel
+  data structures on the live kernel so if you don't understand what this
+  means or are not a kernel hacker, just leave it at its default value ELF.
+  
 Kernel support for ELF binaries
 CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF
   ELF (Executable and Linkable Format) is a format for libraries and
@@ -2976,7 +2993,7 @@
   here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module will be called
   unix.o. If you try building this as a module and you have said Y to
   "Kernel module loader support" above, be sure to add 'alias net-pf-1
-  unix' to your /etc/conf.modules file. Note that several important
+  unix' to your /etc/modules.conf file. Note that several important
   services won't work correctly if you say M here and then neglect to
   load the module.
 
@@ -3700,7 +3717,7 @@
   whenever you want). If you want to compile it as a module, say M
   here and read Documentation/modules.txt; if you use modprobe or
   kmod, you may also want to add "alias net-pf-17 af_packet" to 
-  /etc/conf.modules. 
+  /etc/modules.conf. 
 
   If unsure, say Y.
 
@@ -7841,6 +7858,18 @@
   The module will be called cpia.o. If you want to compile it as a
   module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
 
+USB Kodak DC-2xx Camera support
+CONFIG_USB_DC2XX
+  Say Y here if you want to connect this type of still camera to
+  your computer's USB port.  See drivers/usb/README.dc2xx for more
+  information; some non-Kodak cameras may also work with this
+  driver, given application support (such as www.gPhoto.org).
+
+  This code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
+  inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
+  The module will be called dc2xx.o. If you want to compile it as a
+  module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt.
+
 USB SCSI Support
 CONFIG_USB_SCSI
   Say Y here if you want to connect SCSI devices to your computer's
@@ -7977,7 +8006,9 @@
   during the boot process. It is usually mounted under /stand and
   corresponds to the slice marked as "STAND" in the UnixWare
   partition. This is useful if you want to access files on your /stand
-  slice from Linux. If you don't know what it is, say N.
+  slice from Linux. More information on this filesystem can be found in
+  Documentation/filesystems/bfs.txt file. If you do not know what it is, 
+  say N.
 
   If you want to compile this as a module ( = code which can be
   inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want),
@@ -8002,7 +8033,7 @@
   say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module will be
   called isofs.o.
 
-Microsoft Joliet cdrom extensions
+Microsoft Joliet CDROM extensions
 CONFIG_JOLIET
   Joliet is a Microsoft extension for the ISO 9660 CDROM filesystem
   which allows for long filenames in unicode format (unicode is the
@@ -8011,7 +8042,7 @@
   http://www.unicode.org for more information). Say Y here if you want
   to be able to read Joliet CDROMs under Linux.
 
-UDF Filesystem support
+UDF Filesystem support (read only)
 CONFIG_UDF_FS
   This is the new filesystem used by some CDROMS and DVD drivers. Say
   Y if you intend to mount DVD discs or CDRW's written in packet mode,
@@ -8025,13 +8056,13 @@
 
   If unsure, say N.
 
-UDF read-write support (EXPERIMENTAL)
+UDF write support (DANGEROUS)
 CONFIG_UDF_RW
   Say Y if you want to test write support for UDF filesystems.
   Due to lack of support for writing to CDR/CDRW's, this option
   is only supported for Hard Discs, DVD-RAM, and loopback files.
 
-fat fs support
+DOS FAT fs support
 CONFIG_FAT_FS
   If you want to use one of the FAT-based filesystems (the MS-DOS,
   VFAT (Windows 95) and UMSDOS (used to run Linux on top of an
@@ -8067,7 +8098,7 @@
   module, so don't say M here if you intend to use UMSDOS as your root
   filesystem.
 
-msdos fs support
+MSDOS fs support
 CONFIG_MSDOS_FS
   This allows you to mount MSDOS partitions of your hard drive (unless
   they are compressed; to access compressed MSDOS partitions under
@@ -8096,7 +8127,7 @@
   want), say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module
   will be called msdos.o.
 
-vfat fs support
+VFAT (Windows-95) fs support
 CONFIG_VFAT_FS
   This option provides support for normal Windows filesystems with
   long filenames. That includes non-compressed FAT-based filesystems
@@ -8117,7 +8148,7 @@
   say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module will be
   called vfat.o.
 
-umsdos: Unix like fs on top of std MSDOS fs
+UMSDOS: Unix-like filesystem on top of standard MSDOS filesystem
 CONFIG_UMSDOS_FS
   Say Y here if you want to run Linux from within an existing DOS
   partition of your hard drive. The advantage of this is that you can
@@ -8209,7 +8240,7 @@
   
   Most people say N here. 
 
-NFS server support
+NFS server support (EXPERIMENTAL)
 CONFIG_NFSD
   If you want your Linux box to act as a NFS *server*, so that other
   computers on your local network which support NFS can access certain
@@ -8231,7 +8262,7 @@
   The module is called nfsd.o. If you want to compile it as a module,
   say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. If unsure, say N.
 
-Emulate Sun NFS daemon
+Emulate SUN NFS server
 CONFIG_NFSD_SUN
   If you would like for the server to allow clients to access
   directories that are mount points on the local filesystem (this is
@@ -8274,11 +8305,11 @@
 
   If unsure, say N.
 
-System V and Coherent filesystem support
+System V and Coherent filesystem support (read only)
 CONFIG_SYSV_FS
   SCO, Xenix and Coherent are commercial Unix systems for Intel
-  machines. Saying Y here would allow you to read to and write from
-  their floppies and hard disk partitions.
+  machines. Saying Y here would allow you to read from their floppies
+  and hard disk partitions.
 
   If you have floppies or hard disk partitions like that, it is likely
   that they contain binaries from those other Unix systems; in order
@@ -8308,6 +8339,15 @@
 
   If you haven't heard about all of this before, it's safe to say N.
 
+SYSV filesystem write support (DANGEROUS)
+CONFIG_SYSV_FS_WRITE
+  If you say Y here, you will (hopefully) be able to write to System V
+  and Coherent file systems as well as read from them. The read-write
+  support in SYSV is not well tested yet. If you enable this, back up
+  your SYSV/Coherent volumes first since they may get damaged.
+
+  If unsure, say N.
+
 Amiga FFS filesystem support
 CONFIG_AFFS_FS
   The Fast File System (FFS) is the common filesystem used on hard
@@ -8393,7 +8433,7 @@
   If you are not a part of a fairly large, distributed network, you
   probably do not need an automounter, and can say N here.
 
-EFS filesystem support (EXPERIMENTAL)
+EFS filesystem support (read only) (EXPERIMENTAL)
 CONFIG_EFS_FS
   EFS is an older filesystem used for non-ISO9660 CDROMs and hard disk
   partitions by SGI's IRIX operating system (IRIX 6.0 and newer uses
@@ -8413,7 +8453,7 @@
   Say Y to this only if you plan on mounting disks with SGI
   disklabels. This is not required to mount EFS-format CDROMs.
 
-UFS filesystem support
+UFS filesystem support (read only)
 CONFIG_UFS_FS
   BSD and derivate versions of Unix (such as SunOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD,
   OpenBSD and NeXTstep) use a filesystem called UFS. Some System V
@@ -8443,7 +8483,7 @@
 
   If you haven't heard about all of this before, it's safe to say N.
 
-UFS filesystem write support (EXPERIMENTAL)
+UFS filesystem write support (DANGEROUS)
 CONFIG_UFS_FS_WRITE
   Say Y here if you want to try writing to UFS partitions. This is
   experimental, so you should back up your UFS partitions beforehand.
@@ -8563,7 +8603,7 @@
 
   If you don't know what all this is about, say N.
 
-SMB filesystem support (to mount Windows shares etc...)
+SMB filesystem support (to mount Windows shares etc.)
 CONFIG_SMB_FS
   SMB (Server Message Block) is the protocol Windows for Workgroups
   (WfW), Windows 95/98, Windows NT and OS/2 Lan Manager use to share
@@ -8589,7 +8629,7 @@
   want), say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. The module
   will be called smbfs.o. Most people say N, however.
 
-Coda filesystem support
+Coda filesystem support (advanced network fs)
 CONFIG_CODA_FS
   Coda is an advanced network filesystem, similar to NFS in that it
   enables you to mount filesystems of a remote server and access them
@@ -12674,13 +12714,6 @@
   read Documentation/modules.txt. This drivers currently only supports
   the ACTiSYS IR2000B ISA card and supports SIR, MIR and FIR (4Mbps)
   speeds.
-
-Sharp UIRCC IrDA Device Driver
-CONFIG_SHARP_FIR
-  Say Y here if you want to build support for the Sharp UIRCC IrDA
-  chipset. If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and
-  read Documentation/modules.txt. This chipset is used by the Toshiba
-  Tecra laptops.
 
 Toshiba Type-O IR Port Device Driver
 CONFIG_TOSHIBA_FIR