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diff --git a/kernel/net/dcb/Kconfig b/kernel/net/dcb/Kconfig new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4066d59c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/kernel/net/dcb/Kconfig @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +config DCB + bool "Data Center Bridging support" + default n + ---help--- + This enables support for configuring Data Center Bridging (DCB) + features on DCB capable Ethernet adapters via rtnetlink. Say 'Y' + if you have a DCB capable Ethernet adapter which supports this + interface and you are connected to a DCB capable switch. + + DCB is a collection of Ethernet enhancements which allow DCB capable + NICs and switches to support network traffic with differing + requirements (highly reliable, no drops vs. best effort vs. low + latency) to co-exist on Ethernet. + + DCB features include: + Enhanced Transmission Selection (aka Priority Grouping) - provides a + framework for assigning bandwidth guarantees to traffic classes. + Priority-based Flow Control (PFC) - a MAC control pause frame which + works at the granularity of the 802.1p priority instead of the + link (802.3x). + + If unsure, say N. |