Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | Date | Sat, 7 Aug 1999 21:00:25 +0100 (GMT) | From | Riley Williams <> | Subject | Re: what is net-pf-17? |
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Hi David.
>>> What do you all think of:
>> Tweak it slightly so it follows the common format...
> Done, attached, and included:
My apologies, I hadn't noticed the M possibility therein. Here's the version I would recommend, that follows the standardised formatting rules...
===8<=== CUT ===>8=== --- Configure.help~ Mon Jun 14 03:54:06 1999 +++ Configure.help Sat Aug 7 20:55:19 1999 @@ -3489,13 +3489,20 @@ CONFIG_PACKET The Packet protocol is used by applications which communicate directly with network devices without an intermediate network protocol implemented in the kernel, e.g. tcpdump. If you want them - to work, choose Y. This driver is also available as a module called - af_packet.o ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the - running kernel whenever you want). If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. If unsure, - say Y. + to work, choose Y. + + This driver is also available as a module called af_packet.o ( = + code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel + whenever you want). If you want to compile it as a module, say M + here and read Documentation/modules.txt. In this case, you may also + need to add the following line to /etc/conf.modules before it will + work correctly: + + alias net-pf-17 af_packet + + If unsure, say Y. Kernel/User network link driver CONFIG_NETLINK This driver allows for two-way communication between certain parts ===8<=== CUT ===>8=== Best wishes from Riley.
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