Commit 60e47e25 authored by David Brownell's avatar David Brownell Committed by Greg Kroah-Hartman

[PATCH] usbnet Kconfig helptext

Mostly just highlights the PDA support, now that we can say
this talks to all the Linux based PDAs; adds "more info" URL.
parent 75867924
...@@ -124,20 +124,23 @@ config USB_RTL8150 ...@@ -124,20 +124,23 @@ config USB_RTL8150
module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. module, say M here and read <file:Documentation/modules.txt>.
config USB_USBNET config USB_USBNET
tristate "USB-to-USB Networking cable device support" tristate "USB-to-USB Networking for cables, PDAs and other devices"
depends on USB && NET depends on USB && NET
---help--- ---help---
This driver supports network links over USB with USB "Network" This driver supports network links over USB with USB "Network"
or "data transfer" cables, often used to network laptops to PCs. or "data transfer" cables, often used to network laptops to PCs.
Such cables have chips from suppliers such as Belkin/eTEK, GeneSys Such cables have chips from suppliers such as Belkin/eTEK, GeneSys
(GeneLink), NetChip and Prolific. Intelligent USB devices could also (GeneLink), NetChip and Prolific. Some motherboards with USB PC2PC
use this approach to provide Internet access, using standard USB support include such chips.
cabling. You can find these chips also on some motherboards with
USB PC2PC support. Intelligent USB devices, such as PDAs running Linux (like Yopy
and Zaurus, or iPaqs after upgrading to Linux) can use the same
approach to provide Internet access.
These links will have names like "usb0", "usb1", etc. They act These links will have names like "usb0", "usb1", etc. They act
like two-node Ethernets, so you can use 802.1d Ethernet Bridging like two-node Ethernets, so you can use 802.1d Ethernet Bridging
(CONFIG_BRIDGE) to simplify your network routing. (CONFIG_BRIDGE) to simplify your network routing. For more
information see <http://www.linux-usb.org/usbnet/>.
This code is also available as a kernel module (code which can be This code is also available as a kernel module (code which can be
inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
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