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# For a description of the syntax of this configuration file,
# see Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt.
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# Parport configuration.
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menu "Parallel port support"
config PARPORT
tristate "Parallel port support"
---help---
If you want to use devices connected to your machine's parallel port
(the connector at the computer with 25 holes), e.g. printer, ZIP
drive, PLIP link (Parallel Line Internet Protocol is mainly used to
create a mini network by connecting the parallel ports of two local
machines) etc., then you need to say Y here; please read
<file:Documentation/parport.txt> and
<file:drivers/parport/BUGS-parport>.
For extensive information about drivers for many devices attaching
to the parallel port see <http://www.torque.net/linux-pp.html> on
the WWW.
It is possible to share a single parallel port among several devices
and it is safe to compile all the corresponding drivers into the
kernel. If you want to compile parallel port support as a module
( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running
kernel whenever you want), say M here and read
<file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called
parport. If you have more than one parallel port and want to
specify which port and IRQ to be used by this driver at module load
time, take a look at <file:Documentation/parport.txt>.
If unsure, say Y.
config PARPORT_PC
tristate "PC-style hardware"
depends on PARPORT
---help---
You should say Y here if you have a PC-style parallel port. All
IBM PC compatible computers and some Alphas have PC-style
parallel ports. PA-RISC owners should only say Y here if they
have a SuperIO parallel port.
This code is also available as a module. If you want to compile it
as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the
running kernel whenever you want), say M here and read
<file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called
parport_pc.
If unsure, say Y.
config PARPORT_PC_CML1
tristate
depends on PARPORT!=n && PARPORT_PC!=n
default PARPORT_PC if SERIAL_8250=y
default m if SERIAL_8250=m
config PARPORT_SERIAL
tristate "Multi-IO cards (parallel and serial)"
depends on SERIAL_8250!=n && PARPORT_PC_CML1
help
This adds support for multi-IO PCI cards that have parallel and
serial ports. You should say Y or M here. If you say M, the module
will be called parport_serial.
config PARPORT_PC_FIFO
bool "Use FIFO/DMA if available (EXPERIMENTAL)"
depends on PARPORT_PC && EXPERIMENTAL
help
Many parallel port chipsets provide hardware that can speed up
printing. Say Y here if you want to take advantage of that.
As well as actually having a FIFO, or DMA capability, the kernel
will need to know which IRQ the parallel port has. By default,
parallel port interrupts will not be used, and so neither will the
FIFO. See <file:Documentation/parport.txt> to find out how to
specify which IRQ/DMA to use.
config PARPORT_PC_SUPERIO
bool "SuperIO chipset support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
depends on PARPORT_PC && EXPERIMENTAL
help
Saying Y here enables some probes for Super-IO chipsets in order to
find out things like base addresses, IRQ lines and DMA channels. It
is safe to say N.
config PARPORT_PC_PCMCIA
tristate "Support for PCMCIA management for PC-style ports"
depends on PARPORT!=n && HOTPLUG && (PCMCIA!=n && PARPORT_PC=m && PARPORT_PC || PARPORT_PC=y && PCMCIA)
help
Say Y here if you need PCMCIA support for your PC-style parallel
ports. If unsure, say N.
config PARPORT_ARC
tristate "Archimedes hardware"
depends on ARM && PARPORT
config PARPORT_AMIGA
tristate "Amiga builtin port"
depends on AMIGA && PARPORT
help
Say Y here if you need support for the parallel port hardware on
Amiga machines. This code is also available as a module (say M),
called parport_amiga. If in doubt, saying N is the safe plan.
config PARPORT_MFC3
tristate "Multiface III parallel port"
depends on AMIGA && ZORRO && PARPORT
help
Say Y here if you need parallel port support for the MFC3 card.
This code is also available as a module (say M), called
parport_mfc3. If in doubt, saying N is the safe plan.
config PARPORT_ATARI
tristate "Atari hardware"
depends on ATARI && PARPORT
help
Say Y here if you need support for the parallel port hardware on
Atari machines. This code is also available as a module (say M),
called parport_atari. If in doubt, saying N is the safe plan.
config PARPORT_GSC
tristate
depends on GSC
default PARPORT
config PARPORT_SUNBPP
tristate "Sparc hardware (EXPERIMENTAL)"
depends on SBUS && EXPERIMENTAL && PARPORT
help
This driver provides support for the bidirectional parallel port
found on many Sun machines. Note that many of the newer Ultras
actually have pc style hardware instead.
# If exactly one hardware type is selected then parport will optimise away
# support for loading any others. Defeat this if the user is keen.
config PARPORT_OTHER
bool "Support foreign hardware"
depends on PARPORT
help
Say Y here if you want to be able to load driver modules to support
other non-standard types of parallel ports. This causes a
performance loss, so most people say N.
config PARPORT_1284
bool "IEEE 1284 transfer modes"
depends on PARPORT
help
If you have a printer that supports status readback or device ID, or
want to use a device that uses enhanced parallel port transfer modes
such as EPP and ECP, say Y here to enable advanced IEEE 1284
transfer modes. Also say Y if you want device ID information to
appear in /proc/sys/dev/parport/*/autoprobe*. It is safe to say N.
endmenu