1 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only <<
2 # 1 #
3 # Amateur Radio protocols and AX.25 device con 2 # Amateur Radio protocols and AX.25 device configuration
4 # 3 #
5 4
6 menuconfig HAMRADIO 5 menuconfig HAMRADIO
7 depends on NET !! 6 depends on NET && !S390
8 bool "Amateur Radio support" 7 bool "Amateur Radio support"
9 help 8 help
10 If you want to connect your Linux bo 9 If you want to connect your Linux box to an amateur radio, answer Y
11 here. You want to read <https://www. !! 10 here. You want to read <http://www.tapr.org/tapr/html/pkthome.html>
12 and more specifically about AX.25 on 11 and more specifically about AX.25 on Linux
13 <https://linux-ax25.in-berlin.de>. !! 12 <http://www.linux-ax25.org/>.
14 13
15 Note that the answer to this questio 14 Note that the answer to this question won't directly affect the
16 kernel: saying N will just cause the 15 kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
17 the questions about amateur radio. 16 the questions about amateur radio.
18 17
19 comment "Packet Radio protocols" 18 comment "Packet Radio protocols"
20 depends on HAMRADIO 19 depends on HAMRADIO
21 20
22 config AX25 21 config AX25
23 tristate "Amateur Radio AX.25 Level 2 22 tristate "Amateur Radio AX.25 Level 2 protocol"
24 depends on HAMRADIO 23 depends on HAMRADIO
25 help 24 help
26 This is the protocol used for comput 25 This is the protocol used for computer communication over amateur
27 radio. It is either used by itself f 26 radio. It is either used by itself for point-to-point links, or to
28 carry other protocols such as tcp/ip 27 carry other protocols such as tcp/ip. To use it, you need a device
29 that connects your Linux box to your 28 that connects your Linux box to your amateur radio. You can either
30 use a low speed TNC (a Terminal Node 29 use a low speed TNC (a Terminal Node Controller acts as a kind of
31 modem connecting your computer's ser 30 modem connecting your computer's serial port to your radio's
32 microphone input and speaker output) 31 microphone input and speaker output) supporting the KISS protocol or
33 one of the various SCC cards that ar 32 one of the various SCC cards that are supported by the generic Z8530
34 or the DMA SCC driver. Another optio 33 or the DMA SCC driver. Another option are the Baycom modem serial
35 and parallel port hacks or the sound 34 and parallel port hacks or the sound card modem (supported by their
36 own drivers). If you say Y here, you 35 own drivers). If you say Y here, you also have to say Y to one of
37 those drivers. 36 those drivers.
38 37
39 Information about where to get suppo 38 Information about where to get supporting software for Linux amateur
40 radio as well as information about h 39 radio as well as information about how to configure an AX.25 port is
41 contained in the AX25-HOWTO, availab 40 contained in the AX25-HOWTO, available from
42 <https://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howt !! 41 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. You might also want to
43 check out the file <file:Documentati !! 42 check out the file <file:Documentation/networking/ax25.txt> in the
44 kernel source. More information abou 43 kernel source. More information about digital amateur radio in
45 general is on the WWW at 44 general is on the WWW at
46 <https://www.tapr.org/>. !! 45 <http://www.tapr.org/tapr/html/pkthome.html>.
47 46
48 To compile this driver as a module, 47 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
49 module will be called ax25. 48 module will be called ax25.
50 49
51 config AX25_DAMA_SLAVE 50 config AX25_DAMA_SLAVE
52 bool "AX.25 DAMA Slave support" 51 bool "AX.25 DAMA Slave support"
53 default y 52 default y
54 depends on AX25 53 depends on AX25
55 help 54 help
56 DAMA is a mechanism to prevent colli 55 DAMA is a mechanism to prevent collisions when doing AX.25
57 networking. A DAMA server (called "m 56 networking. A DAMA server (called "master") accepts incoming traffic
58 from clients (called "slaves") and r 57 from clients (called "slaves") and redistributes it to other slaves.
59 If you say Y here, your Linux box wi 58 If you say Y here, your Linux box will act as a DAMA slave; this is
60 transparent in that you don't have t 59 transparent in that you don't have to do any special DAMA
61 configuration. Linux cannot yet act 60 configuration. Linux cannot yet act as a DAMA server. This option
62 only compiles DAMA slave support int 61 only compiles DAMA slave support into the kernel. It still needs to
63 be enabled at runtime. For more abo 62 be enabled at runtime. For more about DAMA see
64 <https://linux-ax25.in-berlin.de>. !! 63 <http://www.linux-ax25.org>. If unsure, say Y.
65 64
66 # placeholder until implemented 65 # placeholder until implemented
67 config AX25_DAMA_MASTER 66 config AX25_DAMA_MASTER
68 bool 'AX.25 DAMA Master support' 67 bool 'AX.25 DAMA Master support'
69 depends on AX25_DAMA_SLAVE && BROKEN 68 depends on AX25_DAMA_SLAVE && BROKEN
70 help 69 help
71 DAMA is a mechanism to prevent colli 70 DAMA is a mechanism to prevent collisions when doing AX.25
72 networking. A DAMA server (called "m 71 networking. A DAMA server (called "master") accepts incoming traffic
73 from clients (called "slaves") and r 72 from clients (called "slaves") and redistributes it to other slaves.
74 If you say Y here, your Linux box wi 73 If you say Y here, your Linux box will act as a DAMA master; this is
75 transparent in that you don't have t 74 transparent in that you don't have to do any special DAMA
76 configuration. Linux cannot yet act 75 configuration. Linux cannot yet act as a DAMA server. This option
77 only compiles DAMA slave support int 76 only compiles DAMA slave support into the kernel. It still needs to
78 be explicitly enabled, so if unsure, 77 be explicitly enabled, so if unsure, say Y.
79 78
80 config NETROM 79 config NETROM
81 tristate "Amateur Radio NET/ROM protoc 80 tristate "Amateur Radio NET/ROM protocol"
82 depends on AX25 81 depends on AX25
83 help 82 help
84 NET/ROM is a network layer protocol 83 NET/ROM is a network layer protocol on top of AX.25 useful for
85 routing. 84 routing.
86 85
87 A comprehensive listing of all the s 86 A comprehensive listing of all the software for Linux amateur radio
88 users as well as information about h 87 users as well as information about how to configure an AX.25 port is
89 contained in the Linux Ham Wiki, ava 88 contained in the Linux Ham Wiki, available from
90 <https://linux-ax25.in-berlin.de>. Y !! 89 <http://www.linux-ax25.org>. You also might want to check out the
91 the file <file:Documentation/network !! 90 file <file:Documentation/networking/ax25.txt>. More information about
92 about digital amateur radio in gener !! 91 digital amateur radio in general is on the WWW at
93 <https://www.tapr.org/>. !! 92 <http://www.tapr.org/tapr/html/pkthome.html>.
94 93
95 To compile this driver as a module, 94 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
96 module will be called netrom. 95 module will be called netrom.
97 96
98 config ROSE 97 config ROSE
99 tristate "Amateur Radio X.25 PLP (Rose 98 tristate "Amateur Radio X.25 PLP (Rose)"
100 depends on AX25 99 depends on AX25
101 help 100 help
102 The Packet Layer Protocol (PLP) is a 101 The Packet Layer Protocol (PLP) is a way to route packets over X.25
103 connections in general and amateur r 102 connections in general and amateur radio AX.25 connections in
104 particular, essentially an alternati 103 particular, essentially an alternative to NET/ROM.
105 104
106 A comprehensive listing of all the s 105 A comprehensive listing of all the software for Linux amateur radio
107 users as well as information about h 106 users as well as information about how to configure an AX.25 port is
108 contained in the Linux Ham Wiki, ava 107 contained in the Linux Ham Wiki, available from
109 <https://linux-ax25.in-berlin.de>. !! 108 <http://www.linux-ax25.org>. You also might want to check out the
110 the file <file:Documentation/network !! 109 file <file:Documentation/networking/ax25.txt>. More information about
111 about digital amateur radio in gener !! 110 digital amateur radio in general is on the WWW at
112 <https://www.tapr.org/>. !! 111 <http://www.tapr.org/tapr/html/pkthome.html>.
113 112
114 To compile this driver as a module, 113 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
115 module will be called rose. 114 module will be called rose.
116 115
117 menu "AX.25 network device drivers" 116 menu "AX.25 network device drivers"
118 depends on HAMRADIO && AX25 117 depends on HAMRADIO && AX25
119 118
120 source "drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig" 119 source "drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig"
121 120
122 endmenu 121 endmenu
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