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1 files changed, 27 insertions, 46 deletions
diff --git a/net/tipc/Kconfig b/net/tipc/Kconfig
index dafbd533067c..b74f78d0c033 100644
--- a/net/tipc/Kconfig
+++ b/net/tipc/Kconfig
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ menuconfig TIPC
specially designed for intra cluster communication. This protocol
originates from Ericsson where it has been used in carrier grade
cluster applications for many years.
-
+
For more information about TIPC, see http://tipc.sourceforge.net.
This protocol support is also available as a module ( = code which
@@ -23,24 +23,23 @@ menuconfig TIPC
if TIPC
config TIPC_ADVANCED
- bool "TIPC: Advanced configuration"
+ bool "Advanced TIPC configuration"
default n
help
- Saying Y here will open some advanced configuration
- for TIPC. Most users do not need to bother, so if
- unsure, just say N.
+ Saying Y here will open some advanced configuration for TIPC.
+ Most users do not need to bother; if unsure, just say N.
config TIPC_ZONES
- int "Maximum number of zones in network"
+ int "Maximum number of zones in a network"
depends on TIPC_ADVANCED
range 1 255
default "3"
help
- Max number of zones inside TIPC network. Max supported value
- is 255 zones, minimum is 1
+ Specifies how many zones can be supported in a TIPC network.
+ Can range from 1 to 255 zones; default is 3.
- Default is 3 zones in a network; setting this to higher
- allows more zones but might use more memory.
+ Setting this to a smaller value saves some memory;
+ setting it to a higher value allows for more zones.
config TIPC_CLUSTERS
int "Maximum number of clusters in a zone"
@@ -48,70 +47,52 @@ config TIPC_CLUSTERS
range 1 1
default "1"
help
- ***Only 1 (one cluster in a zone) is supported by current code.***
-
- (Max number of clusters inside TIPC zone. Max supported
- value is 4095 clusters, minimum is 1.
+ Specifies how many clusters can be supported in a TIPC zone.
- Default is 1; setting this to smaller value might save
- some memory, setting it to higher
- allows more clusters and might consume more memory.)
+ *** Currently TIPC only supports a single cluster per zone. ***
config TIPC_NODES
- int "Maximum number of nodes in cluster"
+ int "Maximum number of nodes in a cluster"
depends on TIPC_ADVANCED
range 8 2047
default "255"
help
- Maximum number of nodes inside a TIPC cluster. Maximum
- supported value is 2047 nodes, minimum is 8.
-
- Setting this to a smaller value saves some memory,
- setting it to higher allows more nodes.
-
-config TIPC_SLAVE_NODES
- int "Maximum number of slave nodes in cluster"
- depends on TIPC_ADVANCED
- range 0 2047
- default "0"
- help
- ***This capability is not supported by current code.***
-
- Maximum number of slave nodes inside a TIPC cluster. Maximum
- supported value is 2047 nodes, minimum is 0.
+ Specifies how many nodes can be supported in a TIPC cluster.
+ Can range from 8 to 2047 nodes; default is 255.
- Setting this to a smaller value saves some memory,
- setting it to higher allows more nodes.
+ Setting this to a smaller value saves some memory;
+ setting it to higher allows for more nodes.
config TIPC_PORTS
int "Maximum number of ports in a node"
depends on TIPC_ADVANCED
- range 217 65536
+ range 127 65535
default "8191"
help
- Maximum number of ports within a node. Maximum
- supported value is 64535 nodes, minimum is 127.
+ Specifies how many ports can be supported by a node.
+ Can range from 127 to 65535 ports; default is 8191.
Setting this to a smaller value saves some memory,
- setting it to higher allows more ports.
+ setting it to higher allows for more ports.
config TIPC_LOG
int "Size of log buffer"
depends on TIPC_ADVANCED
- default 0
+ range 0 32768
+ default "0"
help
- Size (in bytes) of TIPC's internal log buffer, which records the
- occurrence of significant events. Maximum supported value
- is 32768 bytes, minimum is 0.
+ Size (in bytes) of TIPC's internal log buffer, which records the
+ occurrence of significant events. Can range from 0 to 32768 bytes;
+ default is 0.
There is no need to enable the log buffer unless the node will be
managed remotely via TIPC.
config TIPC_DEBUG
- bool "Enable debugging support"
+ bool "Enable debug messages"
default n
help
- This will enable debugging of TIPC.
+ This enables debugging of TIPC.
Only say Y here if you are having trouble with TIPC. It will
enable the display of detailed information about what is going on.