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@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ choice
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There are 3 ways BusyBox can handle buffer allocations:
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- Use malloc. This costs code size for the call to xmalloc.
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- Put them on stack. For some very small machines with limited stack
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space, this can be deadly. For most folks, this works just fine.
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space, this can be deadly. For most folks, this works just fine.
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- Put them in BSS. This works beautifully for computers with a real
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MMU (and OS support), but wastes runtime RAM for uCLinux. This
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behavior was the only one available for BusyBox versions 0.48 and
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@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ config FEATURE_VERBOSE_USAGE
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select SHOW_USAGE
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help
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All BusyBox applets will show more verbose help messages when
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busybox is invoked with --help. This will add a lot of text to the
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busybox binary. In the default configuration, this will add about
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busybox is invoked with --help. This will add a lot of text to the
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busybox binary. In the default configuration, this will add about
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13k, but it can add much more depending on your configuration.
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config FEATURE_COMPRESS_USAGE
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@ -86,15 +86,15 @@ config FEATURE_COMPRESS_USAGE
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If you have a really tiny busybox with few applets enabled (and
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bunzip2 isn't one of them), the overhead of the decompressor might
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be noticeable. Also, if you run executables directly from ROM
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and have very little memory, this might not be a win. Otherwise,
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be noticeable. Also, if you run executables directly from ROM
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and have very little memory, this might not be a win. Otherwise,
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you probably want this.
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config FEATURE_INSTALLER
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bool "Support --install [-s] to install applet links at runtime"
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default n
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help
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Enable 'busybox --install [-s]' support. This will allow you to use
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Enable 'busybox --install [-s]' support. This will allow you to use
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busybox at runtime to create hard links or symlinks for all the
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applets that are compiled into busybox.
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@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ config FEATURE_DEVPTS
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help
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Enable if you want BusyBox to use Unix98 PTY support. If enabled,
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busybox will use /dev/ptmx for the master side of the pseudoterminal
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and /dev/pts/<number> for the slave side. Otherwise, BSD style
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and /dev/pts/<number> for the slave side. Otherwise, BSD style
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/dev/ttyp<number> will be used. To use this option, you should have
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devpts mounted.
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@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ config FEATURE_CLEAN_UP
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default n
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help
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As a size optimization, busybox normally exits without explicitly
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freeing dynamically allocated memory or closing files. This saves
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freeing dynamically allocated memory or closing files. This saves
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space since the OS will clean up for us, but it can confuse debuggers
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like valgrind, which report tons of memory and resource leaks.
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@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ config FEATURE_SUID
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If you're really paranoid and don't want to do this, build two
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busybox binaries with different applets in them (and the appropriate
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symlinks pointing to each binary), and only set the suid bit on the
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one that needs it. The applets currently marked to need the suid bit
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one that needs it. The applets currently marked to need the suid bit
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are login, passwd, su, ping, traceroute, crontab, dnsd, ipcrm, ipcs,
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and vlock.
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@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ config FEATURE_SUID_CONFIG
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depends on FEATURE_SUID
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help
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Allow the SUID / SGID state of an applet to be determined at runtime
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by checking /etc/busybox.conf. (This is sort of a poor man's sudo.)
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by checking /etc/busybox.conf. (This is sort of a poor man's sudo.)
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The format of this file is as follows:
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<applet> = [Ssx-][Ssx-][x-] (<username>|<uid>).(<groupname>|<gid>)
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@ -170,11 +170,12 @@ config FEATURE_SUID_CONFIG
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An example might help:
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[SUID]
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su = ssx root.0 # applet su can be run by anyone and runs with euid=0/egid=0
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su = ssx root.0 # applet su can be run by anyone and runs with
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# euid=0/egid=0
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su = ssx # exactly the same
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mount = sx- root.disk # applet mount can be run by root and members of group disk
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# and runs with euid=0
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mount = sx- root.disk # applet mount can be run by root and members
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# of group disk and runs with euid=0
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cp = --- # disable applet cp for everyone
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@ -193,14 +194,15 @@ config FEATURE_SUID_CONFIG_QUIET
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default y
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depends on FEATURE_SUID_CONFIG
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help
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/etc/busybox.conf should be readable by the user needing the SUID, check
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this option to avoid users to be notified about missing permissions.
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/etc/busybox.conf should be readable by the user needing the SUID,
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check this option to avoid users to be notified about missing
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permissions.
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config SELINUX
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bool "Support NSA Security Enhanced Linux"
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default n
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help
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Enable support for SELinux in applets ls, ps, and id. Also provide
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Enable support for SELinux in applets ls, ps, and id. Also provide
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the option of compiling in SELinux applets.
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If you do not have a complete SELinux userland installed, this stuff
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@ -235,9 +237,9 @@ config BUSYBOX_EXEC_PATH
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default "/proc/self/exe"
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help
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When Busybox applets need to run other busybox applets, BusyBox
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sometimes needs to exec() itself. When the /proc filesystem is
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sometimes needs to exec() itself. When the /proc filesystem is
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mounted, /proc/self/exe always points to the currently running
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executable. If you haven't got /proc, set this to wherever you
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executable. If you haven't got /proc, set this to wherever you
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want to run BusyBox from.
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# These are auto-selected by other options
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@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ config BUILD_LIBBUSYBOX
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busybox code.
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This feature allows every applet to be built as a tiny
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separate executable. Enabling it for "one big busybox binary"
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separate executable. Enabling it for "one big busybox binary"
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approach serves no purpose and increases code size.
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You should almost certainly say "no" to this.
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@ -321,7 +323,7 @@ config BUILD_LIBBUSYBOX
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### standalone application which uses libbusybox say 'Y'.
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###
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### Note: libbusybox is GPL, not LGPL, and exports no stable API that
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### might act as a copyright barrier. We can and will modify the
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### might act as a copyright barrier. We can and will modify the
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### exported function set between releases (even minor version number
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### changes), and happily break out-of-tree features.
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###
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@ -379,11 +381,11 @@ config LFS
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select FDISK_SUPPORT_LARGE_DISKS
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help
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If you want to build BusyBox with large file support, then enable
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this option. This will have no effect if your kernel or your C
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library lacks large file support for large files. Some of the
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this option. This will have no effect if your kernel or your C
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library lacks large file support for large files. Some of the
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programs that can benefit from large file support include dd, gzip,
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cp, mount, tar, and many others. If you want to access files larger
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than 2 Gigabytes, enable this option. Otherwise, leave it set to 'N'.
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cp, mount, tar, and many others. If you want to access files larger
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than 2 Gigabytes, enable this option. Otherwise, leave it set to 'N'.
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config CROSS_COMPILER_PREFIX
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string "Cross Compiler prefix"
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@ -404,8 +406,8 @@ config DEBUG
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default n
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help
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Say Y here if you wish to examine BusyBox internals while applets are
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running. This increases the size of the binary considerably, and
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should only be used when doing development. If you are doing
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running. This increases the size of the binary considerably, and
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should only be used when doing development. If you are doing
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development and want to debug BusyBox, answer Y.
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Most people should answer N.
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@ -417,7 +419,7 @@ config DEBUG_PESSIMIZE
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help
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The compiler's optimization of source code can eliminate and reorder
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code, resulting in an executable that's hard to understand when
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stepping through it with a debugger. This switches it off, resulting
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stepping through it with a debugger. This switches it off, resulting
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in a much bigger executable that more closely matches the source
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code.
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@ -434,27 +436,28 @@ choice
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default NO_DEBUG_LIB
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help
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Using an additional debugging library will make BusyBox become
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considerable larger and will cause it to run more slowly. You
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considerable larger and will cause it to run more slowly. You
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should always leave this option disabled for production use.
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dmalloc support:
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----------------
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This enables compiling with dmalloc ( http://dmalloc.com/ )
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which is an excellent public domain mem leak and malloc problem
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detector. To enable dmalloc, before running busybox you will
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detector. To enable dmalloc, before running busybox you will
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want to properly set your environment, for example:
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export DMALLOC_OPTIONS=debug=0x34f47d83,inter=100,log=logfile
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The 'debug=' value is generated using the following command
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dmalloc -p log-stats -p log-non-free -p log-bad-space -p log-elapsed-time \
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-p check-fence -p check-heap -p check-lists -p check-blank \
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-p check-funcs -p realloc-copy -p allow-free-null
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dmalloc -p log-stats -p log-non-free -p log-bad-space \
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-p log-elapsed-time -p check-fence -p check-heap \
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-p check-lists -p check-blank -p check-funcs -p realloc-copy \
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-p allow-free-null
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Electric-fence support:
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-----------------------
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This enables compiling with Electric-fence support. Electric
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This enables compiling with Electric-fence support. Electric
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fence is another very useful malloc debugging library which uses
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your computer's virtual memory hardware to detect illegal memory
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accesses. This support will make BusyBox be considerable larger
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accesses. This support will make BusyBox be considerable larger
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and run slower, so you should leave this option disabled unless
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you are hunting a hard to find memory problem.
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help
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This option will enable backwards compatibility with SuSv2,
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specifically, old-style numeric options ('command -1 <file>')
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will be supported in head, tail, and fold. (Note: should
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will be supported in head, tail, and fold. (Note: should
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affect renice too.)
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config PARSE
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config INSTALL_APPLET_HARDLINKS
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bool "as hard-links"
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help
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Install applets as hard-links to the busybox binary. This might count
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on a filesystem with few inodes.
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Install applets as hard-links to the busybox binary. This might
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count on a filesystem with few inodes.
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config INSTALL_APPLET_SCRIPT_WRAPPERS
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bool "as script wrappers"
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config INSTALL_SH_APPLET_SCRIPT_WRAPPER
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bool "as script wrapper"
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help
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Install /bin/sh applet as script wrapper that call the busybox binary.
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Install /bin/sh applet as script wrapper that call the busybox
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binary.
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endchoice
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default n
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help
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ar is an archival utility program used to create, modify, and
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extract contents from archives. An archive is a single file holding
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extract contents from archives. An archive is a single file holding
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a collection of other files in a structure that makes it possible to
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retrieve the original individual files (called archive members).
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The original files' contents, mode (permissions), timestamp, owner,
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default n
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depends on AR
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help
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By default the ar format can only store the first 15 characters of the
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filename, this option removes that limitation.
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By default the ar format can only store the first 15 characters of
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the filename, this option removes that limitation.
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It supports the GNU ar long filename method which moves multiple long
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filenames into a the data section of a new ar entry.
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default n
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help
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bunzip2 is a compression utility using the Burrows-Wheeler block
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sorting text compression algorithm, and Huffman coding. Compression
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sorting text compression algorithm, and Huffman coding. Compression
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is generally considerably better than that achieved by more
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conventional LZ77/LZ78-based compressors, and approaches the
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performance of the PPM family of statistical compressors.
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default n
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help
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bzip2 is a compression utility using the Burrows-Wheeler block
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sorting text compression algorithm, and Huffman coding. Compression
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sorting text compression algorithm, and Huffman coding. Compression
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is generally considerably better than that achieved by more
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conventional LZ77/LZ78-based compressors, and approaches the
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performance of the PPM family of statistical compressors.
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bool "cpio"
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default n
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help
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cpio is an archival utility program used to create, modify, and extract
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contents from archives.
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cpio is an archival utility program used to create, modify, and
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extract contents from archives.
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cpio has 110 bytes of overheads for every stored file.
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This implementation of cpio can extract cpio archives created in the
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"newc" or "crc" format, it cannot create or modify them.
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Unless you have a specific application which requires cpio, you should
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probably say N here.
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Unless you have a specific application which requires cpio, you
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should probably say N here.
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config FEATURE_CPIO_O
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bool "Support for archive creation"
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bool "dpkg_deb"
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default n
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help
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dpkg-deb packs, unpacks and provides information about Debian archives.
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dpkg-deb packs, unpacks and provides information about Debian
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archives.
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This implementation of dpkg-deb cannot pack archives.
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default n
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depends on DPKG_DEB
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help
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This reduces dpkg-deb to the equivalent of "ar -p <deb> data.tar.gz | tar -zx".
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However it saves space as none of the extra dpkg-deb, ar or tar options are
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needed, they are linked to internally.
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This reduces dpkg-deb to the equivalent of
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"ar -p <deb> data.tar.gz | tar -zx". However it saves space as none
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of the extra dpkg-deb, ar or tar options are needed, they are linked
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to internally.
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config GUNZIP
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bool "gunzip"
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depends on TAR
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help
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This option is required to unpack archives created by some old
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version of Sun's tar (it was calculating checksum using signed arithmetic).
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It is said to be fixed in newer Sun tar, but "old" tarballs still exist.
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version of Sun's tar (it was calculating checksum using signed
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arithmetic). It is said to be fixed in newer Sun tar, but "old"
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tarballs still exist.
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config FEATURE_TAR_GNU_EXTENSIONS
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bool "Support for GNU tar extensions (long filenames)"
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default n
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help
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unlzma is a compression utility using the Lempel-Ziv-Markov chain
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compression algorithm, and range coding. Compression
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compression algorithm, and range coding. Compression
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is generally considerably better than that achieved by the bzip2
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compressors.
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help
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This is the default compression method inside the debian ar file.
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If you want compatibility with standard .deb's you should say yes here.
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If you want compatibility with standard .deb's you should say yes
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here.
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config FEATURE_DEB_TAR_BZ2
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bool "bzip2 debian packages"
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default n
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depends on DPKG || DPKG_DEB
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help
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This allows dpkg and dpkg-deb to extract deb's that are compressed internally
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with bzip2 instead of gzip.
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This allows dpkg and dpkg-deb to extract deb's that are compressed
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internally with bzip2 instead of gzip.
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You only want this if you are creating your own custom debian packages that
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use an internal control.tar.bz2 or data.tar.bz2.
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You only want this if you are creating your own custom debian
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packages that use an internal control.tar.bz2 or data.tar.bz2.
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config FEATURE_DEB_TAR_LZMA
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bool "lzma debian packages"
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default n
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help
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basename is used to strip the directory and suffix from filenames,
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leaving just the filename itself. Enable this option if you wish
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leaving just the filename itself. Enable this option if you wish
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to enable the 'basename' utility.
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config CAL
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@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ config CAT
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default n
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help
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cat is used to concatenate files and print them to the standard
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output. Enable this option if you wish to enable the 'cat' utility.
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output. Enable this option if you wish to enable the 'cat' utility.
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config CATV
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bool "catv"
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print to standard error the number of records read and written
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so far, then to resume copying.
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$ dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/null& pid=$! $ kill -USR1 $pid; sleep 1; kill $pid
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$ dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/null&
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$ pid=$! kill -USR1 $pid; sleep 1; kill $pid
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10899206+0 records in 10899206+0 records out
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config FEATURE_DD_IBS_OBS
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default n
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depends on EXPR
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help
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Enable 64-bit math support in the expr applet. This will make
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Enable 64-bit math support in the expr applet. This will make
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the applet slightly larger, but will allow computation with very
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large numbers.
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@ -548,8 +549,8 @@ config FEATURE_SORT_BIG
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depends on SORT
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help
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Without this, sort only supports -r, -u, and an integer version
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of -n. Selecting this adds sort keys, floating point support, and
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more. This adds a little over 3k to a nonstatic build on x86.
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of -n. Selecting this adds sort keys, floating point support, and
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more. This adds a little over 3k to a nonstatic build on x86.
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The SuSv3 sort standard is available at:
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http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007904975/utilities/sort.html
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depends on STAT
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help
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Without this, stat will not support the '-c format' option where
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||||
users can pass a custom format string for output. This adds about
|
||||
users can pass a custom format string for output. This adds about
|
||||
7k to a nonstatic build on amd64.
|
||||
|
||||
config STTY
|
||||
@ -642,7 +643,7 @@ config TEST
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
test is used to check file types and compare values,
|
||||
returning an appropriate exit code. The bash shell
|
||||
returning an appropriate exit code. The bash shell
|
||||
has test built in, ash can build it in optionally.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_TEST_64
|
||||
@ -753,7 +754,7 @@ config FEATURE_WC_LARGE
|
||||
default n
|
||||
depends on WC
|
||||
help
|
||||
Use "unsigned long long" in wc for count variables
|
||||
Use "unsigned long long" in wc for count variables.
|
||||
|
||||
config WHO
|
||||
bool "who"
|
||||
|
||||
@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ config RUN_PARTS
|
||||
It is useful to set up a directory like cron.daily, where you need to
|
||||
execute all the scripts in that directory.
|
||||
|
||||
In this implementation of run-parts some features (such as report mode)
|
||||
are not implemented.
|
||||
In this implementation of run-parts some features (such as report
|
||||
mode) are not implemented.
|
||||
|
||||
Unless you know that run-parts is used in some of your scripts
|
||||
you can safely say N here.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ config LSATTR
|
||||
### bool "mke2fs"
|
||||
### default n
|
||||
### help
|
||||
### mke2fs is used to create an ext2/ext3 filesystem. The normal compat
|
||||
### mke2fs is used to create an ext2/ext3 filesystem. The normal compat
|
||||
### symlinks 'mkfs.ext2' and 'mkfs.ext3' are also provided.
|
||||
|
||||
### config TUNE2FS
|
||||
|
||||
@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ config MKE2FS
|
||||
bool "mke2fs"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
mke2fs is used to create an ext2/ext3 filesystem. The normal compat
|
||||
mke2fs is used to create an ext2/ext3 filesystem. The normal compat
|
||||
symlinks 'mkfs.ext2' and 'mkfs.ext3' are also provided.
|
||||
|
||||
config TUNE2FS
|
||||
|
||||
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ config AWK
|
||||
bool "awk"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
Awk is used as a pattern scanning and processing language. This is
|
||||
Awk is used as a pattern scanning and processing language. This is
|
||||
the BusyBox implementation of that programming language.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_AWK_MATH
|
||||
@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ config ED
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
The original 1970's Unix text editor, from the days of teletypes.
|
||||
Small, simple, evil. Part of SUSv3. If you're not already using
|
||||
Small, simple, evil. Part of SUSv3. If you're not already using
|
||||
this, you don't need it.
|
||||
|
||||
config PATCH
|
||||
@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ config VI
|
||||
bool "vi"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
'vi' is a text editor. More specifically, it is the One True
|
||||
text editor <grin>. It does, however, have a rather steep
|
||||
learning curve. If you are not already comfortable with 'vi'
|
||||
'vi' is a text editor. More specifically, it is the One True
|
||||
text editor <grin>. It does, however, have a rather steep
|
||||
learning curve. If you are not already comfortable with 'vi'
|
||||
you may wish to use something else.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_VI_MAX_LEN
|
||||
@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ config FEATURE_VI_COLON
|
||||
default y
|
||||
depends on VI
|
||||
help
|
||||
Enable a limited set of colon commands for vi. This does not
|
||||
Enable a limited set of colon commands for vi. This does not
|
||||
provide an "ex" mode.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_VI_YANKMARK
|
||||
@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ config FEATURE_VI_USE_SIGNALS
|
||||
default y
|
||||
depends on VI
|
||||
help
|
||||
Selecting this option will make busybox vi signal aware. This will
|
||||
Selecting this option will make busybox vi signal aware. This will
|
||||
make busybox vi support SIGWINCH to deal with Window Changes, catch
|
||||
Ctrl-Z and Ctrl-C and alarms.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ config FEATURE_FIND_PRINT0
|
||||
depends on FIND
|
||||
help
|
||||
Causes output names to be separated by a null character
|
||||
rather than a newline. This allows names that contain
|
||||
rather than a newline. This allows names that contain
|
||||
newlines and other whitespace to be more easily
|
||||
interpreted by other programs.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ config FEATURE_GREP_EGREP_ALIAS
|
||||
default y
|
||||
depends on GREP
|
||||
help
|
||||
Enabled support for extended regular expressions. Extended
|
||||
Enabled support for extended regular expressions. Extended
|
||||
regular expressions allow for alternation (foo|bar), grouping,
|
||||
and various repetition operators.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ config FEATURE_INIT_COREDUMPS
|
||||
help
|
||||
If this option is enabled and the file /.init_enable_core
|
||||
exists, then init will call setrlimit() to allow unlimited
|
||||
core file sizes. If this option is disabled, processes
|
||||
core file sizes. If this option is disabled, processes
|
||||
will not generate any core files.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ config FEATURE_INITRD
|
||||
default y
|
||||
depends on INIT
|
||||
help
|
||||
Legacy support for running init under the old-style initrd. Allows
|
||||
Legacy support for running init under the old-style initrd. Allows
|
||||
the name linuxrc to act as init, and it doesn't assume init is PID 1.
|
||||
|
||||
This does not apply to initramfs, which runs /init as PID 1 and
|
||||
@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ config MESG
|
||||
bool "mesg"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
Mesg controls access to your terminal by others. It is typically
|
||||
Mesg controls access to your terminal by others. It is typically
|
||||
used to allow or disallow other users to write to your terminal
|
||||
|
||||
endmenu
|
||||
|
||||
@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ config FEATURE_EDITING_VI
|
||||
default n
|
||||
depends on FEATURE_EDITING
|
||||
help
|
||||
Enable vi-style line editing. In shells, this mode can be
|
||||
Enable vi-style line editing. In shells, this mode can be
|
||||
turned on and off with "set -o vi" and "set +o vi".
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_EDITING_HISTORY
|
||||
|
||||
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ config FEATURE_SHADOWPASSWDS
|
||||
bool "Support for shadow passwords"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
Build support for shadow password in /etc/shadow. This file is only
|
||||
Build support for shadow password in /etc/shadow. This file is only
|
||||
readable by root and thus the encrypted passwords are no longer
|
||||
publicly readable.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ config USE_BB_PWD_GRP
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
If you leave this disabled, busybox will use the system's password
|
||||
and group functions. And if you are using the GNU C library
|
||||
and group functions. And if you are using the GNU C library
|
||||
(glibc), you will then need to install the /etc/nsswitch.conf
|
||||
configuration file and the required /lib/libnss_* libraries in
|
||||
order for the password and group functions to work. This generally
|
||||
order for the password and group functions to work. This generally
|
||||
makes your embedded system quite a bit larger.
|
||||
|
||||
Enabling this option will cause busybox to directly access the
|
||||
system's /etc/password, /etc/group files (and your system will be
|
||||
smaller, and I will get fewer emails asking about how glibc NSS
|
||||
works). When this option is enabled, you will not be able to use
|
||||
PAM to access remote LDAP password servers and whatnot. And if you
|
||||
works). When this option is enabled, you will not be able to use
|
||||
PAM to access remote LDAP password servers and whatnot. And if you
|
||||
want hostname resolution to work with glibc, you still need the
|
||||
/lib/libnss_* libraries.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -44,16 +44,16 @@ config USE_BB_SHADOW
|
||||
depends on USE_BB_PWD_GRP && FEATURE_SHADOWPASSWDS
|
||||
help
|
||||
If you leave this disabled, busybox will use the system's shadow
|
||||
password handling functions. And if you are using the GNU C library
|
||||
password handling functions. And if you are using the GNU C library
|
||||
(glibc), you will then need to install the /etc/nsswitch.conf
|
||||
configuration file and the required /lib/libnss_* libraries in
|
||||
order for the shadow password functions to work. This generally
|
||||
order for the shadow password functions to work. This generally
|
||||
makes your embedded system quite a bit larger.
|
||||
|
||||
Enabling this option will cause busybox to directly access the
|
||||
system's /etc/shadow file when handling shadow passwords. This
|
||||
system's /etc/shadow file when handling shadow passwords. This
|
||||
makes your system smaller (and I will get fewer emails asking about
|
||||
how glibc NSS works). When this option is enabled, you will not be
|
||||
how glibc NSS works). When this option is enabled, you will not be
|
||||
able to use PAM to access shadow passwords from remote LDAP
|
||||
password servers and whatnot.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ config USE_BB_CRYPT
|
||||
standard C library functions.
|
||||
|
||||
If you leave this disabled, busybox will use the system's
|
||||
crypt functions. Most C libraries use large (~70k)
|
||||
crypt functions. Most C libraries use large (~70k)
|
||||
static buffers there, and also combine them with more general
|
||||
DES encryption/decryption.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -211,9 +211,9 @@ config PASSWD
|
||||
select FEATURE_SUID
|
||||
select FEATURE_SYSLOG
|
||||
help
|
||||
passwd changes passwords for user and group accounts. A normal user
|
||||
passwd changes passwords for user and group accounts. A normal user
|
||||
may only change the password for his/her own account, the super user
|
||||
may change the password for any account. The administrator of a group
|
||||
may change the password for any account. The administrator of a group
|
||||
may change the password for the group.
|
||||
|
||||
Note that Busybox binary must be setuid root for this applet to
|
||||
|
||||
@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ config CROND
|
||||
help
|
||||
Crond is a background daemon that parses individual crontab
|
||||
files and executes commands on behalf of the users in question.
|
||||
This is a port of dcron from slackware. It uses files of the
|
||||
This is a port of dcron from slackware. It uses files of the
|
||||
format /var/spool/cron/crontabs/<username> files, for example:
|
||||
$ cat /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root
|
||||
# Run daily cron jobs at 4:40 every day:
|
||||
@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ config CRONTAB
|
||||
default n
|
||||
select FEATURE_SUID
|
||||
help
|
||||
Crontab manipulates the crontab for a particular user. Only
|
||||
Crontab manipulates the crontab for a particular user. Only
|
||||
the superuser may specify a different user and/or crontab directory.
|
||||
Note that Busybox binary must be setuid root for this applet to
|
||||
work properly.
|
||||
@ -185,14 +185,14 @@ config FEATURE_DEVFS
|
||||
This is obsolete and will be going away at the end of 2008..
|
||||
|
||||
This tells busybox to look for names like /dev/loop/0 instead of
|
||||
/dev/loop0. If your /dev directory has normal names instead of
|
||||
/dev/loop0. If your /dev directory has normal names instead of
|
||||
devfs names, you don't want this.
|
||||
|
||||
config EJECT
|
||||
bool "eject"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
Used to eject cdroms. (defaults to /dev/cdrom)
|
||||
Used to eject cdroms. (defaults to /dev/cdrom)
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_EJECT_SCSI
|
||||
bool "SCSI support"
|
||||
@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ config HDPARM
|
||||
bool "hdparm"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
Get/Set hard drive parameters. Primarily intended for ATA
|
||||
drives. Adds about 13k (or around 30k if you enable the
|
||||
Get/Set hard drive parameters. Primarily intended for ATA
|
||||
drives. Adds about 13k (or around 30k if you enable the
|
||||
FEATURE_HDPARM_GET_IDENTITY option)....
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_HDPARM_GET_IDENTITY
|
||||
@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_TRISTATE_HWIF
|
||||
depends on HDPARM
|
||||
help
|
||||
Enables the 'hdparm -x' option to tristate device for hotswap,
|
||||
and the '-b' option to get/set bus state. This is dangerous
|
||||
and the '-b' option to get/set bus state. This is dangerous
|
||||
stuff, so you should probably say N.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_GETSET_DMA
|
||||
@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ config MT
|
||||
bool "mt"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
mt is used to control tape devices. You can use the mt utility
|
||||
mt is used to control tape devices. You can use the mt utility
|
||||
to advance or rewind a tape past a specified number of archive
|
||||
files on the tape.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ config READAHEAD
|
||||
|
||||
This applet just calls the readahead(2) system call on each file.
|
||||
It is mainly useful in system startup scripts to preload files
|
||||
or executables before they are used. When used at the right time
|
||||
or executables before they are used. When used at the right time
|
||||
(in particular when a CPU bound process is running) it can
|
||||
significantly speed up system startup.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -514,8 +514,8 @@ config WATCHDOG
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
The watchdog utility is used with hardware or software watchdog
|
||||
device drivers. It opens the specified watchdog device special file
|
||||
and periodically writes a magic character to the device. If the
|
||||
device drivers. It opens the specified watchdog device special file
|
||||
and periodically writes a magic character to the device. If the
|
||||
watchdog applet ever fails to write the magic character within a
|
||||
certain amount of time, the watchdog device assumes the system has
|
||||
hung, and will cause the hardware to reboot.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ config FEATURE_INSMOD_VERSION_CHECKING
|
||||
default n
|
||||
depends on INSMOD && FEATURE_2_4_MODULES
|
||||
help
|
||||
Support checking of versions for modules. This is used to
|
||||
Support checking of versions for modules. This is used to
|
||||
ensure that the kernel and module are made for each other.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_INSMOD_KSYMOOPS_SYMBOLS
|
||||
@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ config FEATURE_INSMOD_KSYMOOPS_SYMBOLS
|
||||
depends on INSMOD && FEATURE_2_4_MODULES
|
||||
help
|
||||
By adding module symbols to the kernel symbol table, Oops messages
|
||||
occuring within kernel modules can be properly debugged. By enabling
|
||||
occuring within kernel modules can be properly debugged. By enabling
|
||||
this feature, module symbols will always be added to the kernel symbol
|
||||
table for properly debugging support. If you are not interested in
|
||||
table for properly debugging support. If you are not interested in
|
||||
Oops messages from kernel modules, say N.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_INSMOD_LOADINKMEM
|
||||
@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ config FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP_FULL
|
||||
depends on FEATURE_INSMOD_LOAD_MAP
|
||||
help
|
||||
Without this option, -m will only output section
|
||||
load map. With this option, -m will also output
|
||||
load map. With this option, -m will also output
|
||||
symbols load map.
|
||||
|
||||
config RMMOD
|
||||
@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ config FEATURE_CHECK_TAINTED_MODULE
|
||||
default y
|
||||
depends on INSMOD || LSMOD
|
||||
help
|
||||
Support checking for tainted modules. These are usually binary
|
||||
Support checking for tainted modules. These are usually binary
|
||||
only modules that will make the linux-kernel list ignore your
|
||||
support request.
|
||||
This option is required to support GPLONLY modules.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ config FEATURE_HTTPD_ENCODE_URL_STR
|
||||
depends on HTTPD
|
||||
help
|
||||
This option allows html encoding of arbitrary strings for display
|
||||
by the browser. Output goes to stdout.
|
||||
by the browser. Output goes to stdout.
|
||||
For example, httpd -e "<Hello World>" produces
|
||||
"<Hello World>".
|
||||
|
||||
@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ config FEATURE_IFCONFIG_SLIP
|
||||
default n
|
||||
depends on IFCONFIG
|
||||
help
|
||||
Allow "keepalive" and "outfill" support for SLIP. If you're not
|
||||
Allow "keepalive" and "outfill" support for SLIP. If you're not
|
||||
planning on using serial lines, leave this unchecked.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_IFCONFIG_MEMSTART_IOADDR_IRQ
|
||||
@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ config FEATURE_IFCONFIG_HW
|
||||
depends on IFCONFIG
|
||||
help
|
||||
Set the hardware address of this interface, if the device driver
|
||||
supports this operation. Currently, we only support the 'ether'
|
||||
supports this operation. Currently, we only support the 'ether'
|
||||
class.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_IFCONFIG_BROADCAST_PLUS
|
||||
@ -303,15 +303,15 @@ config IFUPDOWN
|
||||
bool "ifupdown"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
Activate or deactivate the specified interfaces. This applet makes
|
||||
Activate or deactivate the specified interfaces. This applet makes
|
||||
use of either "ifconfig" and "route" or the "ip" command to actually
|
||||
configure network interfaces. Therefore, you will probably also want
|
||||
configure network interfaces. Therefore, you will probably also want
|
||||
to enable either IFCONFIG and ROUTE, or enable
|
||||
FEATURE_IFUPDOWN_IP and the various IP options. Of
|
||||
FEATURE_IFUPDOWN_IP and the various IP options. Of
|
||||
course you could use non-busybox versions of these programs, so
|
||||
against my better judgement (since this will surely result in plenty
|
||||
of support questions on the mailing list), I do not force you to
|
||||
enable these additional options. It is up to you to supply either
|
||||
enable these additional options. It is up to you to supply either
|
||||
"ifconfig", "route" and "run-parts" or the "ip" command, either
|
||||
via busybox or via standalone utilities.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ config IP
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
The "ip" applet is a TCP/IP interface configuration and routing
|
||||
utility. You generally don't need "ip" to use busybox with
|
||||
utility. You generally don't need "ip" to use busybox with
|
||||
TCP/IP.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_IP_ADDRESS
|
||||
@ -558,7 +558,8 @@ config FEATURE_IPCALC_FANCY
|
||||
default y
|
||||
depends on IPCALC
|
||||
help
|
||||
Adds the options hostname, prefix and silent to the output of "ipcalc".
|
||||
Adds the options hostname, prefix and silent to the output of
|
||||
"ipcalc".
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_IPCALC_LONG_OPTIONS
|
||||
bool "Enable long options"
|
||||
@ -688,7 +689,8 @@ config SLATTACH
|
||||
bool "slattach"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
slattach is a small utility to attach network interfaces to serial lines.
|
||||
slattach is a small utility to attach network interfaces to serial
|
||||
lines.
|
||||
|
||||
config TELNET
|
||||
bool "telnet"
|
||||
@ -703,7 +705,7 @@ config FEATURE_TELNET_TTYPE
|
||||
depends on TELNET
|
||||
help
|
||||
Setting this option will forward the TERM environment variable to the
|
||||
remote host you are connecting to. This is useful to make sure that
|
||||
remote host you are connecting to. This is useful to make sure that
|
||||
things like ANSI colors and other control sequences behave.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_TELNET_AUTOLOGIN
|
||||
@ -722,9 +724,9 @@ config TELNETD
|
||||
select FEATURE_SYSLOG
|
||||
help
|
||||
A daemon for the TELNET protocol, allowing you to log onto the host
|
||||
running the daemon. Please keep in mind that the TELNET protocol
|
||||
sends passwords in plain text. If you can't afford the space for an
|
||||
SSH daemon and you trust your network, you may say 'y' here. As a
|
||||
running the daemon. Please keep in mind that the TELNET protocol
|
||||
sends passwords in plain text. If you can't afford the space for an
|
||||
SSH daemon and you trust your network, you may say 'y' here. As a
|
||||
more secure alternative, you should seriously consider installing the
|
||||
very small Dropbear SSH daemon instead:
|
||||
http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html
|
||||
@ -750,7 +752,7 @@ config TELNETD
|
||||
mount -t devpts devpts /dev/pts
|
||||
|
||||
You need to be sure that Busybox has LOGIN and
|
||||
FEATURE_SUID enabled. And finally, you should make
|
||||
FEATURE_SUID enabled. And finally, you should make
|
||||
certain that Busybox has been installed setuid root:
|
||||
|
||||
chown root.root /bin/busybox
|
||||
@ -770,7 +772,7 @@ config TFTP
|
||||
bool "tftp"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
This enables the Trivial File Transfer Protocol client program. TFTP
|
||||
This enables the Trivial File Transfer Protocol client program. TFTP
|
||||
is usually used for simple, small transfers such as a root image
|
||||
for a network-enabled bootloader.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -789,7 +791,7 @@ config FEATURE_TFTP_GET
|
||||
default y
|
||||
depends on TFTP || TFTPD
|
||||
help
|
||||
Add support for the GET command within the TFTP client. This allows
|
||||
Add support for the GET command within the TFTP client. This allows
|
||||
a client to retrieve a file from a TFTP server.
|
||||
Also enable upload support in tftpd, if tftpd is selected.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -798,7 +800,7 @@ config FEATURE_TFTP_PUT
|
||||
default y
|
||||
depends on TFTP || TFTPD
|
||||
help
|
||||
Add support for the PUT command within the TFTP client. This allows
|
||||
Add support for the PUT command within the TFTP client. This allows
|
||||
a client to transfer a file to a TFTP server.
|
||||
Also enable download support in tftpd, if tftpd is selected.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -815,7 +817,7 @@ config DEBUG_TFTP
|
||||
default n
|
||||
depends on TFTP
|
||||
help
|
||||
Enable debug settings for tftp. This is useful if you're running
|
||||
Enable debug settings for tftp. This is useful if you're running
|
||||
into problems with tftp as the protocol doesn't help you much when
|
||||
you run into problems.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -830,7 +832,7 @@ config FEATURE_TRACEROUTE_VERBOSE
|
||||
default n
|
||||
depends on TRACEROUTE
|
||||
help
|
||||
Add some verbosity to traceroute. This includes amongst other things
|
||||
Add some verbosity to traceroute. This includes amongst other things
|
||||
hostnames and ICMP response types.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_TRACEROUTE_SOURCE_ROUTE
|
||||
@ -900,12 +902,14 @@ config TCPSVD
|
||||
bool "tcpsvd"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
tcpsvd listens on a TCP port and runs a program for each new connection
|
||||
tcpsvd listens on a TCP port and runs a program for each new
|
||||
connection.
|
||||
|
||||
config UDPSVD
|
||||
bool "udpsvd"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
udpsvd listens on an UDP port and runs a program for each new connection
|
||||
udpsvd listens on an UDP port and runs a program for each new
|
||||
connection.
|
||||
|
||||
endmenu
|
||||
|
||||
@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ config FUSER
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
fuser lists all PIDs (Process IDs) that currently have a given
|
||||
file open. fuser can also list all PIDs that have a given network
|
||||
file open. fuser can also list all PIDs that have a given network
|
||||
(TCP or UDP) port open.
|
||||
|
||||
config KILL
|
||||
@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ config KILL
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
The command kill sends the specified signal to the specified
|
||||
process or process group. If no signal is specified, the TERM
|
||||
process or process group. If no signal is specified, the TERM
|
||||
signal is sent.
|
||||
|
||||
config KILLALL
|
||||
@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ config KILLALL
|
||||
depends on KILL
|
||||
help
|
||||
killall sends a signal to all processes running any of the
|
||||
specified commands. If no signal name is specified, SIGTERM is
|
||||
specified commands. If no signal name is specified, SIGTERM is
|
||||
sent.
|
||||
|
||||
config KILLALL5
|
||||
|
||||
@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ config ASH
|
||||
help
|
||||
Tha 'ash' shell adds about 60k in the default configuration and is
|
||||
the most complete and most pedantically correct shell included with
|
||||
busybox. This shell is actually a derivative of the Debian 'dash'
|
||||
busybox. This shell is actually a derivative of the Debian 'dash'
|
||||
shell (by Herbert Xu), which was created by porting the 'ash' shell
|
||||
(written by Kenneth Almquist) from NetBSD.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ config ASH_MATH_SUPPORT_64
|
||||
default n
|
||||
depends on ASH_MATH_SUPPORT
|
||||
help
|
||||
Enable 64-bit math support in the ash shell. This will make
|
||||
Enable 64-bit math support in the ash shell. This will make
|
||||
the shell slightly larger, but will allow computation with very
|
||||
large numbers.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ config HUSH
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
hush is a very small shell (just 18k) and it has fairly complete
|
||||
Bourne shell grammar. It even handles all the normal flow control
|
||||
Bourne shell grammar. It even handles all the normal flow control
|
||||
options such as if/then/elif/else/fi, for/in/do/done, while loops,
|
||||
etc.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ config MSH
|
||||
help
|
||||
The minix shell (adds just 30k) is quite complete and handles things
|
||||
like for/do/done, case/esac and all the things you expect a Bourne
|
||||
shell to do. It is not always pedantically correct about Bourne
|
||||
shell to do. It is not always pedantically correct about Bourne
|
||||
shell grammar (try running the shell testscript "tests/sh.testcases"
|
||||
on it and compare vs bash) but for most things it works quite well.
|
||||
It also uses only vfork, so it can be used on uClinux systems.
|
||||
@ -267,11 +267,11 @@ config FEATURE_SH_STANDALONE
|
||||
depends on (MSH || LASH || HUSH || ASH) && FEATURE_PREFER_APPLETS
|
||||
help
|
||||
This option causes busybox shells to use busybox applets
|
||||
in preference to executables in the PATH whenever possible. For
|
||||
in preference to executables in the PATH whenever possible. For
|
||||
example, entering the command 'ifconfig' into the shell would cause
|
||||
busybox to use the ifconfig busybox applet. Specifying the fully
|
||||
busybox to use the ifconfig busybox applet. Specifying the fully
|
||||
qualified executable name, such as '/sbin/ifconfig' will still
|
||||
execute the /sbin/ifconfig executable on the filesystem. This option
|
||||
execute the /sbin/ifconfig executable on the filesystem. This option
|
||||
is generally used when creating a statically linked version of busybox
|
||||
for use as a rescue shell, in the event that you screw up your system.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -285,12 +285,12 @@ config FEATURE_SH_STANDALONE
|
||||
started this way).
|
||||
# untrue?
|
||||
# Note that this will *also* cause applets to take precedence
|
||||
# over shell builtins of the same name. So turning this on will
|
||||
# over shell builtins of the same name. So turning this on will
|
||||
# eliminate any performance gained by turning on the builtin "echo"
|
||||
# and "test" commands in ash.
|
||||
# untrue?
|
||||
# Note that when using this option, the shell will attempt to directly
|
||||
# run '/bin/busybox'. If you do not have the busybox binary sitting in
|
||||
# run '/bin/busybox'. If you do not have the busybox binary sitting in
|
||||
# that exact location with that exact name, this option will not work at
|
||||
# all.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ config SYSLOGD
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
The syslogd utility is used to record logs of all the
|
||||
significant events that occur on a system. Every
|
||||
significant events that occur on a system. Every
|
||||
message that is logged records the date and time of the
|
||||
event, and will generally also record the name of the
|
||||
application that generated the message. When used in
|
||||
application that generated the message. When used in
|
||||
conjunction with klogd, messages from the Linux kernel
|
||||
can also be recorded. This is terribly useful,
|
||||
can also be recorded. This is terribly useful,
|
||||
especially for finding what happened when something goes
|
||||
wrong. And something almost always will go wrong if
|
||||
wrong. And something almost always will go wrong if
|
||||
you wait long enough....
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_ROTATE_LOGFILE
|
||||
@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ config FEATURE_REMOTE_LOG
|
||||
help
|
||||
When you enable this feature, the syslogd utility can
|
||||
be used to send system log messages to another system
|
||||
connected via a network. This allows the remote
|
||||
connected via a network. This allows the remote
|
||||
machine to log all the system messages, which can be
|
||||
terribly useful for reducing the number of serial
|
||||
cables you use. It can also be a very good security
|
||||
cables you use. It can also be a very good security
|
||||
measure to prevent system logs from being tampered with
|
||||
by an intruder.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ config FEATURE_IPC_SYSLOG
|
||||
When you enable this feature, the syslogd utility will
|
||||
use a circular buffer to record system log messages.
|
||||
When the buffer is filled it will continue to overwrite
|
||||
the oldest messages. This can be very useful for
|
||||
the oldest messages. This can be very useful for
|
||||
systems with little or no permanent storage, since
|
||||
otherwise system logs can eventually fill up your
|
||||
entire filesystem, which may cause your system to
|
||||
@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ config LOGREAD
|
||||
depends on FEATURE_IPC_SYSLOG
|
||||
help
|
||||
If you enabled Circular Buffer support, you almost
|
||||
certainly want to enable this feature as well. This
|
||||
certainly want to enable this feature as well. This
|
||||
utility will allow you to read the messages that are
|
||||
stored in the syslogd circular buffer.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ config KLOGD
|
||||
help
|
||||
klogd is a utility which intercepts and logs all
|
||||
messages from the Linux kernel and sends the messages
|
||||
out to the 'syslogd' utility so they can be logged. If
|
||||
out to the 'syslogd' utility so they can be logged. If
|
||||
you wish to record the messages produced by the kernel,
|
||||
you should enable this option.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ config LOGGER
|
||||
help
|
||||
The logger utility allows you to send arbitrary text
|
||||
messages to the system log (i.e. the 'syslogd' utility) so
|
||||
they can be logged. This is generally used to help locate
|
||||
they can be logged. This is generally used to help locate
|
||||
problems that occur within programs and scripts.
|
||||
|
||||
endmenu
|
||||
|
||||
@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ config DMESG
|
||||
bool "dmesg"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
dmesg is used to examine or control the kernel ring buffer. When the
|
||||
dmesg is used to examine or control the kernel ring buffer. When the
|
||||
Linux kernel prints messages to the system log, they are stored in
|
||||
the kernel ring buffer. You can use dmesg to print the kernel's ring
|
||||
the kernel ring buffer. You can use dmesg to print the kernel's ring
|
||||
buffer, clear the kernel ring buffer, change the size of the kernel
|
||||
ring buffer, and change the priority level at which kernel messages
|
||||
are also logged to the system console. Enable this option if you
|
||||
are also logged to the system console. Enable this option if you
|
||||
wish to enable the 'dmesg' utility.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_DMESG_PRETTY
|
||||
@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ config FEATURE_DMESG_PRETTY
|
||||
depends on DMESG
|
||||
help
|
||||
If you wish to scrub the syslog level from the output, say 'Y' here.
|
||||
The syslog level is a string prefixed to every line with the form "<#>".
|
||||
The syslog level is a string prefixed to every line with the form
|
||||
"<#>".
|
||||
|
||||
With this option you will see:
|
||||
# dmesg
|
||||
@ -42,8 +43,8 @@ config FBSET
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
fbset is used to show or change the settings of a Linux frame buffer
|
||||
device. The frame buffer device provides a simple and unique
|
||||
interface to access a graphics display. Enable this option
|
||||
device. The frame buffer device provides a simple and unique
|
||||
interface to access a graphics display. Enable this option
|
||||
if you wish to enable the 'fbset' utility.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_FBSET_FANCY
|
||||
@ -52,8 +53,8 @@ config FEATURE_FBSET_FANCY
|
||||
depends on FBSET
|
||||
help
|
||||
This option enables extended fbset options, allowing one to set the
|
||||
framebuffer size, color depth, etc. interface to access a graphics
|
||||
display. Enable this option if you wish to enable extended fbset
|
||||
framebuffer size, color depth, etc. interface to access a graphics
|
||||
display. Enable this option if you wish to enable extended fbset
|
||||
options.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_FBSET_READMODE
|
||||
@ -70,11 +71,11 @@ config FDFLUSH
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
fdflush is only needed when changing media on slightly-broken
|
||||
removable media drives. It is used to make Linux believe that a
|
||||
removable media drives. It is used to make Linux believe that a
|
||||
hardware disk-change switch has been actuated, which causes Linux to
|
||||
forget anything it has cached from the previous media. If you have
|
||||
forget anything it has cached from the previous media. If you have
|
||||
such a slightly-broken drive, you will need to run fdflush every time
|
||||
you change a disk. Most people have working hardware and can safely
|
||||
you change a disk. Most people have working hardware and can safely
|
||||
leave this disabled.
|
||||
|
||||
config FDFORMAT
|
||||
@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ config FDISK
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
The fdisk utility is used to divide hard disks into one or more
|
||||
logical disks, which are generally called partitions. This utility
|
||||
logical disks, which are generally called partitions. This utility
|
||||
can be used to list and edit the set of partitions or BSD style
|
||||
'disk slices' that are defined on a hard drive.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ config FEATURE_FDISK_WRITABLE
|
||||
depends on FDISK
|
||||
help
|
||||
Enabling this option allows you to create or change a partition table
|
||||
and write those changes out to disk. If you leave this option
|
||||
and write those changes out to disk. If you leave this option
|
||||
disabled, you will only be able to view the partition table.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_AIX_LABEL
|
||||
@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ config FEATURE_FDISK_ADVANCED
|
||||
help
|
||||
Enabling this option allows you to do terribly unsafe things like
|
||||
define arbitrary drive geometry, move the beginning of data in a
|
||||
partition, and similarly evil things. Unless you have a very good
|
||||
partition, and similarly evil things. Unless you have a very good
|
||||
reason you would be wise to leave this disabled.
|
||||
|
||||
config FINDFS
|
||||
@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ config FINDFS
|
||||
select VOLUMEID
|
||||
help
|
||||
This is similar to the findfs program that is part of the e2fsprogs
|
||||
package. However, the e2fsprogs version only support ext2/3. This
|
||||
package. However, the e2fsprogs version only support ext2/3. This
|
||||
version supports those in addition to FAT, swap, and ReiserFS.
|
||||
WARNING:
|
||||
With all submodules selected, it will add ~8k to busybox.
|
||||
@ -165,11 +166,11 @@ config FREERAMDISK
|
||||
bool "freeramdisk"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
Linux allows you to create ramdisks. This utility allows you to
|
||||
Linux allows you to create ramdisks. This utility allows you to
|
||||
delete them and completely free all memory that was used for the
|
||||
ramdisk. For example, if you boot Linux into a ramdisk and later
|
||||
ramdisk. For example, if you boot Linux into a ramdisk and later
|
||||
pivot_root, you may want to free the memory that is allocated to the
|
||||
ramdisk. If you have no use for freeing memory from a ramdisk, leave
|
||||
ramdisk. If you have no use for freeing memory from a ramdisk, leave
|
||||
this disabled.
|
||||
|
||||
config FSCK_MINIX
|
||||
@ -177,9 +178,9 @@ config FSCK_MINIX
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
The minix filesystem is a nice, small, compact, read-write filesystem
|
||||
with little overhead. It is not a journaling filesystem however and
|
||||
with little overhead. It is not a journaling filesystem however and
|
||||
can experience corruption if it is not properly unmounted or if the
|
||||
power goes off in the middle of a write. This utility allows you to
|
||||
power goes off in the middle of a write. This utility allows you to
|
||||
check for and attempt to repair any corruption that occurs to a minix
|
||||
filesystem.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -188,8 +189,8 @@ config MKFS_MINIX
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
The minix filesystem is a nice, small, compact, read-write filesystem
|
||||
with little overhead. If you wish to be able to create minix filesystems
|
||||
this utility will do the job for you.
|
||||
with little overhead. If you wish to be able to create minix
|
||||
filesystems this utility will do the job for you.
|
||||
|
||||
comment "Minix filesystem support"
|
||||
depends on FSCK_MINIX || MKFS_MINIX
|
||||
@ -199,9 +200,9 @@ config FEATURE_MINIX2
|
||||
default y
|
||||
depends on FSCK_MINIX || MKFS_MINIX
|
||||
help
|
||||
If you wish to be able to create version 2 minix filesystems, enable this.
|
||||
If you enabled 'mkfs_minix' then you almost certainly want to be using the
|
||||
version 2 filesystem support.
|
||||
If you wish to be able to create version 2 minix filesystems, enable
|
||||
this. If you enabled 'mkfs_minix' then you almost certainly want to
|
||||
be using the version 2 filesystem support.
|
||||
|
||||
config GETOPT
|
||||
bool "getopt"
|
||||
@ -209,9 +210,9 @@ config GETOPT
|
||||
help
|
||||
The getopt utility is used to break up (parse) options in command
|
||||
lines to make it easy to write complex shell scripts that also check
|
||||
for legal (and illegal) options. If you want to write horribly
|
||||
for legal (and illegal) options. If you want to write horribly
|
||||
complex shell scripts, or use some horribly complex shell script
|
||||
written by others, this utility may be for you. Most people will
|
||||
written by others, this utility may be for you. Most people will
|
||||
wisely leave this disabled.
|
||||
|
||||
config HEXDUMP
|
||||
@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ config HWCLOCK
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
The hwclock utility is used to read and set the hardware clock
|
||||
on a system. This is primarily used to set the current time on
|
||||
on a system. This is primarily used to set the current time on
|
||||
shutdown in the hardware clock, so the hardware will keep the
|
||||
correct time when Linux is _not_ running.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ config FEATURE_HWCLOCK_LONG_OPTIONS
|
||||
default n
|
||||
depends on HWCLOCK && GETOPT_LONG
|
||||
help
|
||||
By default, the hwclock utility only uses short options. If you
|
||||
By default, the hwclock utility only uses short options. If you
|
||||
are overly fond of its long options, such as --hctosys, --utc, etc)
|
||||
then enable this option.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ config FEATURE_HWCLOCK_ADJTIME_FHS
|
||||
depends on HWCLOCK
|
||||
help
|
||||
Starting with FHS 2.3, the adjtime state file is supposed to exist
|
||||
at /var/lib/hwclock/adjtime instead of /etc/adjtime. If you wish
|
||||
at /var/lib/hwclock/adjtime instead of /etc/adjtime. If you wish
|
||||
to use the FHS behavior, answer Y here, otherwise answer N for the
|
||||
classic /etc/adjtime path.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ config LOSETUP
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
losetup is used to associate or detach a loop device with a regular
|
||||
file or block device, and to query the status of a loop device. This
|
||||
file or block device, and to query the status of a loop device. This
|
||||
version does not currently support enabling data encryption.
|
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config MDEV
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@ -326,7 +327,8 @@ config FEATURE_MDEV_RENAME_REGEXP
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default n
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depends on FEATURE_MDEV_RENAME
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help
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Add support for regular expressions substitutions when renaming device.
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Add support for regular expressions substitutions when renaming
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device.
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config FEATURE_MDEV_EXEC
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bool "Support command execution at device addition/removal"
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@ -354,9 +356,9 @@ config MKSWAP
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default n
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help
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The mkswap utility is used to configure a file or disk partition as
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Linux swap space. This allows Linux to use the entire file or
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Linux swap space. This allows Linux to use the entire file or
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partition as if it were additional RAM, which can greatly increase
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the capability of low-memory machines. This additional memory is
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the capability of low-memory machines. This additional memory is
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much slower than real RAM, but can be very helpful at preventing your
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applications being killed by the Linux out of memory (OOM) killer.
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Once you have created swap space using 'mkswap' you need to enable
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@ -377,9 +379,9 @@ config MORE
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default n
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help
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more is a simple utility which allows you to read text one screen
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sized page at a time. If you want to read text that is larger than
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sized page at a time. If you want to read text that is larger than
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the screen, and you are using anything faster than a 300 baud modem,
|
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you will probably find this utility very helpful. If you don't have
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you will probably find this utility very helpful. If you don't have
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any need to reading text files, you can leave this disabled.
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config FEATURE_USE_TERMIOS
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@ -388,7 +390,7 @@ config FEATURE_USE_TERMIOS
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depends on MORE || TOP
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help
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This option allows utilities such as 'more' and 'top' to determine
|
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the size of the screen. If you leave this disabled, your utilities
|
||||
the size of the screen. If you leave this disabled, your utilities
|
||||
that display things on the screen will be especially primitive and
|
||||
will be unable to determine the current screen size, and will be
|
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unable to move the cursor.
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@ -608,10 +610,10 @@ config MOUNT
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default n
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help
|
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All files and filesystems in Unix are arranged into one big directory
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tree. The 'mount' utility is used to graft a filesystem onto a
|
||||
particular part of the tree. A filesystem can either live on a block
|
||||
tree. The 'mount' utility is used to graft a filesystem onto a
|
||||
particular part of the tree. A filesystem can either live on a block
|
||||
device, or it can be accessible over the network, as is the case with
|
||||
NFS filesystems. Most people using BusyBox will also want to enable
|
||||
NFS filesystems. Most people using BusyBox will also want to enable
|
||||
the 'mount' utility.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_MOUNT_FAKE
|
||||
@ -649,7 +651,7 @@ config FEATURE_MOUNT_LABEL
|
||||
select VOLUMEID
|
||||
help
|
||||
This allows for specifying a device by label or uuid, rather than by
|
||||
name. This feature utilizes the same functionality as findfs.
|
||||
name. This feature utilizes the same functionality as findfs.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_MOUNT_NFS
|
||||
bool "Support mounting NFS file systems"
|
||||
@ -672,7 +674,7 @@ config FEATURE_MOUNT_FLAGS
|
||||
bool "Support lots of -o flags in mount"
|
||||
default y
|
||||
help
|
||||
Without this, mount only supports ro/rw/remount. With this, it
|
||||
Without this, mount only supports ro/rw/remount. With this, it
|
||||
supports nosuid, suid, dev, nodev, exec, noexec, sync, async, atime,
|
||||
noatime, diratime, nodiratime, loud, bind, move, shared, slave,
|
||||
private, unbindable, rshared, rslave, rprivate, and runbindable.
|
||||
@ -689,11 +691,11 @@ config PIVOT_ROOT
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
The pivot_root utility swaps the mount points for the root filesystem
|
||||
with some other mounted filesystem. This allows you to do all sorts
|
||||
with some other mounted filesystem. This allows you to do all sorts
|
||||
of wild and crazy things with your Linux system and is far more
|
||||
powerful than 'chroot'.
|
||||
|
||||
Note: This is for initrd in linux 2.4. Under initramfs (introduced
|
||||
Note: This is for initrd in linux 2.4. Under initramfs (introduced
|
||||
in linux 2.6) use switch_root instead.
|
||||
|
||||
config RDATE
|
||||
@ -728,7 +730,7 @@ config SETARCH
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
The linux32 utility is used to create a 32bit environment for the
|
||||
specified program (usually a shell). It only makes sense to have
|
||||
specified program (usually a shell). It only makes sense to have
|
||||
this util on a system that supports both 64bit and 32bit userland
|
||||
(like amd64/x86, ppc64/ppc, sparc64/sparc, etc...).
|
||||
|
||||
@ -738,9 +740,9 @@ config SWAPONOFF
|
||||
help
|
||||
This option enables both the 'swapon' and the 'swapoff' utilities.
|
||||
Once you have created some swap space using 'mkswap', you also need
|
||||
to enable your swap space with the 'swapon' utility. The 'swapoff'
|
||||
to enable your swap space with the 'swapon' utility. The 'swapoff'
|
||||
utility is used, typically at system shutdown, to disable any swap
|
||||
space. If you are not using any swap space, you can leave this
|
||||
space. If you are not using any swap space, you can leave this
|
||||
option disabled.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_SWAPON_PRI
|
||||
@ -755,28 +757,28 @@ config SWITCH_ROOT
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
The switch_root utility is used from initramfs to select a new
|
||||
root device. Under initramfs, you have to use this instead of
|
||||
pivot_root. (Stop reading here if you don't care why.)
|
||||
root device. Under initramfs, you have to use this instead of
|
||||
pivot_root. (Stop reading here if you don't care why.)
|
||||
|
||||
Booting with initramfs extracts a gzipped cpio archive into rootfs
|
||||
(which is a variant of ramfs/tmpfs). Because rootfs can't be moved
|
||||
or unmounted*, pivot_root will not work from initramfs. Instead,
|
||||
(which is a variant of ramfs/tmpfs). Because rootfs can't be moved
|
||||
or unmounted*, pivot_root will not work from initramfs. Instead,
|
||||
switch_root deletes everything out of rootfs (including itself),
|
||||
does a mount --move that overmounts rootfs with the new root, and
|
||||
then execs the specified init program.
|
||||
|
||||
* Because the Linux kernel uses rootfs internally as the starting
|
||||
and ending point for searching through the kernel's doubly linked
|
||||
list of active mount points. That's why.
|
||||
list of active mount points. That's why.
|
||||
|
||||
config UMOUNT
|
||||
bool "umount"
|
||||
default n
|
||||
help
|
||||
When you want to remove a mounted filesystem from its current mount point,
|
||||
for example when you are shutting down the system, the 'umount' utility is
|
||||
the tool to use. If you enabled the 'mount' utility, you almost certainly
|
||||
also want to enable 'umount'.
|
||||
When you want to remove a mounted filesystem from its current mount
|
||||
point, for example when you are shutting down the system, the
|
||||
'umount' utility is the tool to use. If you enabled the 'mount'
|
||||
utility, you almost certainly also want to enable 'umount'.
|
||||
|
||||
config FEATURE_UMOUNT_ALL
|
||||
bool "Support option -a"
|
||||
@ -794,10 +796,11 @@ config FEATURE_MOUNT_LOOP
|
||||
depends on MOUNT || UMOUNT
|
||||
help
|
||||
Enabling this feature allows automatic mounting of files (containing
|
||||
filesystem images) via the linux kernel's loopback devices. The mount
|
||||
command will detect you are trying to mount a file instead of a block
|
||||
device, and transparently associate the file with a loopback device.
|
||||
The umount command will also free that loopback device.
|
||||
filesystem images) via the linux kernel's loopback devices.
|
||||
The mount command will detect you are trying to mount a file instead
|
||||
of a block device, and transparently associate the file with a
|
||||
loopback device. The umount command will also free that loopback
|
||||
device.
|
||||
|
||||
You can still use the 'losetup' utility (to manually associate files
|
||||
with loop devices) if you need to do something advanced, such as
|
||||
@ -811,9 +814,9 @@ config FEATURE_MTAB_SUPPORT
|
||||
select FEATURE_MOUNT_FAKE
|
||||
help
|
||||
Historically, Unix systems kept track of the currently mounted
|
||||
partitions in the file "/etc/mtab". These days, the kernel exports
|
||||
partitions in the file "/etc/mtab". These days, the kernel exports
|
||||
the list of currently mounted partitions in "/proc/mounts", rendering
|
||||
the old mtab file obsolete. (In modern systems, /etc/mtab should be
|
||||
the old mtab file obsolete. (In modern systems, /etc/mtab should be
|
||||
a symlink to /proc/mounts.)
|
||||
|
||||
The only reason to have mount maintain an /etc/mtab file itself is if
|
||||
@ -823,7 +826,7 @@ config FEATURE_MTAB_SUPPORT
|
||||
features like separate per-process filesystem namespaces, requires
|
||||
that your /etc directory be writeable, tends to get easily confused
|
||||
by --bind or --move mounts, won't update if you rename a directory
|
||||
that contains a mount point, and so on. (In brief: avoid.)
|
||||
that contains a mount point, and so on. (In brief: avoid.)
|
||||
|
||||
About the only reason to use this is if you've removed /proc from
|
||||
your kernel.
|
||||
|
||||
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