From ace9429bb58fd418f0c81d4c2835699bddf6bde6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:27:49 +0200 Subject: Adding upstream version 6.6.15. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- net/dcb/Kconfig | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) create mode 100644 net/dcb/Kconfig (limited to 'net/dcb/Kconfig') diff --git a/net/dcb/Kconfig b/net/dcb/Kconfig new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..efee8b9fe1 --- /dev/null +++ b/net/dcb/Kconfig @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only +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. -- cgit v1.2.3