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diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index a2bd811..d30ab6b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -1300,6 +1300,23 @@ config PCNET32
<file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
will be called pcnet32.
+config PCNET32_NAPI
+ bool "Use RX polling (NAPI) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+ depends on PCNET32 && EXPERIMENTAL
+ help
+ NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
+ when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card. It is
+ still somewhat experimental and thus not yet enabled by default.
+
+ If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
+ deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
+ then say Y here.
+
+ See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
+ information.
+
+ If in doubt, say N.
+
config AMD8111_ETH
tristate "AMD 8111 (new PCI lance) support"
depends on NET_PCI && PCI
@@ -1411,6 +1428,22 @@ config FORCEDETH
<file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module will be
called forcedeth.
+config FORCEDETH_NAPI
+ bool "Use Rx and Tx Polling (NAPI) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+ depends on FORCEDETH && EXPERIMENTAL
+ help
+ NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
+ when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card. It is
+ still somewhat experimental and thus not yet enabled by default.
+
+ If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
+ deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
+ then say Y here.
+
+ See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
+ information.
+
+ If in doubt, say N.
config CS89x0
tristate "CS89x0 support"
@@ -2290,6 +2323,15 @@ config MV643XX_ETH_2
This enables support for Port 2 of the Marvell MV643XX Gigabit
Ethernet.
+config QLA3XXX
+ tristate "QLogic QLA3XXX Network Driver Support"
+ depends on PCI
+ help
+ This driver supports QLogic ISP3XXX gigabit Ethernet cards.
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
+ will be called qla3xxx.
+
endmenu
#
@@ -2318,6 +2360,15 @@ config CHELSIO_T1
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called cxgb.
+config EHEA
+ tristate "eHEA Ethernet support"
+ depends on IBMEBUS
+ ---help---
+ This driver supports the IBM pSeries eHEA ethernet adapter.
+
+ To compile the driver as a module, choose M here. The module
+ will be called ehea.
+
config IXGB
tristate "Intel(R) PRO/10GbE support"
depends on PCI
@@ -2550,6 +2601,7 @@ config PLIP
config PPP
tristate "PPP (point-to-point protocol) support"
+ select SLHC
---help---
PPP (Point to Point Protocol) is a newer and better SLIP. It serves
the same purpose: sending Internet traffic over telephone (and other
@@ -2730,6 +2782,7 @@ config SLIP
config SLIP_COMPRESSED
bool "CSLIP compressed headers"
depends on SLIP
+ select SLHC
---help---
This protocol is faster than SLIP because it uses compression on the
TCP/IP headers (not on the data itself), but it has to be supported
@@ -2742,6 +2795,12 @@ config SLIP_COMPRESSED
<http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>, explains how to configure
CSLIP. This won't enlarge your kernel.
+config SLHC
+ tristate
+ help
+ This option enables Van Jacobsen serial line header compression
+ routines.
+
config SLIP_SMART
bool "Keepalive and linefill"
depends on SLIP
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