1 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
6 tristate "DECnet Support"
8 The DECnet networking protocol was used in many products made by
9 Digital (now Compaq). It provides reliable stream and sequenced
10 packet communications over which run a variety of services similar
11 to those which run over TCP/IP.
13 To find some tools to use with the kernel layer support, please
14 look at Patrick Caulfield's web site:
15 <http://linux-decnet.sourceforge.net/>.
17 More detailed documentation is available in
18 <file:Documentation/networking/decnet.rst>.
20 Be sure to say Y to "/proc file system support" and "Sysctl support"
21 below when using DECnet, since you will need sysctl support to aid
22 in configuration at run time.
24 The DECnet code is also available as a module ( = code which can be
25 inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
26 The module is called decnet.
29 bool "DECnet: router support"
33 Add support for turning your DECnet Endnode into a level 1 or 2
34 router. This is an experimental, but functional option. If you
35 do say Y here, then make sure that you also say Y to "Kernel/User
36 network link driver", "Routing messages" and "Network packet
37 filtering". The first two are required to allow configuration via
38 rtnetlink (you will need Alexey Kuznetsov's iproute2 package
39 from <ftp://ftp.tux.org/pub/net/ip-routing/>). The "Network packet
40 filtering" option will be required for the forthcoming routing daemon
43 See <file:Documentation/networking/decnet.rst> for more information.