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1 | config PROC_FS | ||
2 | bool "/proc file system support" if EMBEDDED | ||
3 | default y | ||
4 | help | ||
5 | This is a virtual file system providing information about the status | ||
6 | of the system. "Virtual" means that it doesn't take up any space on | ||
7 | your hard disk: the files are created on the fly by the kernel when | ||
8 | you try to access them. Also, you cannot read the files with older | ||
9 | version of the program less: you need to use more or cat. | ||
10 | |||
11 | It's totally cool; for example, "cat /proc/interrupts" gives | ||
12 | information about what the different IRQs are used for at the moment | ||
13 | (there is a small number of Interrupt ReQuest lines in your computer | ||
14 | that are used by the attached devices to gain the CPU's attention -- | ||
15 | often a source of trouble if two devices are mistakenly configured | ||
16 | to use the same IRQ). The program procinfo to display some | ||
17 | information about your system gathered from the /proc file system. | ||
18 | |||
19 | Before you can use the /proc file system, it has to be mounted, | ||
20 | meaning it has to be given a location in the directory hierarchy. | ||
21 | That location should be /proc. A command such as "mount -t proc proc | ||
22 | /proc" or the equivalent line in /etc/fstab does the job. | ||
23 | |||
24 | The /proc file system is explained in the file | ||
25 | <file:Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt> and on the proc(5) manpage | ||
26 | ("man 5 proc"). | ||
27 | |||
28 | This option will enlarge your kernel by about 67 KB. Several | ||
29 | programs depend on this, so everyone should say Y here. | ||
30 | |||
31 | config PROC_KCORE | ||
32 | bool "/proc/kcore support" if !ARM | ||
33 | depends on PROC_FS && MMU | ||
34 | |||
35 | config PROC_VMCORE | ||
36 | bool "/proc/vmcore support (EXPERIMENTAL)" | ||
37 | depends on PROC_FS && CRASH_DUMP | ||
38 | default y | ||
39 | help | ||
40 | Exports the dump image of crashed kernel in ELF format. | ||
41 | |||
42 | config PROC_SYSCTL | ||
43 | bool "Sysctl support (/proc/sys)" if EMBEDDED | ||
44 | depends on PROC_FS | ||
45 | select SYSCTL | ||
46 | default y | ||
47 | ---help--- | ||
48 | The sysctl interface provides a means of dynamically changing | ||
49 | certain kernel parameters and variables on the fly without requiring | ||
50 | a recompile of the kernel or reboot of the system. The primary | ||
51 | interface is through /proc/sys. If you say Y here a tree of | ||
52 | modifiable sysctl entries will be generated beneath the | ||
53 | /proc/sys directory. They are explained in the files | ||
54 | in <file:Documentation/sysctl/>. Note that enabling this | ||
55 | option will enlarge the kernel by at least 8 KB. | ||
56 | |||
57 | As it is generally a good thing, you should say Y here unless | ||
58 | building a kernel for install/rescue disks or your system is very | ||
59 | limited in memory. | ||