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-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/Kconfig23
1 files changed, 14 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/Kconfig
index 71899009c468..c26e0f70c494 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/Kconfig
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
# Exar device configuration
#
-config NET_VENDOR_EXAR
- bool "Exar devices"
+config NET_VENDOR_NETERION
+ bool "Neterion (Exar) devices"
default y
depends on PCI
---help---
@@ -11,16 +11,19 @@ config NET_VENDOR_EXAR
Note that the answer to this question doesn't directly affect the
kernel: saying N will just cause the configurator to skip all
- the questions about Exar cards. If you say Y, you will be asked for
- your specific card in the following questions.
+ the questions about Neterion/Exar cards. If you say Y, you will be
+ asked for your specific card in the following questions.
-if NET_VENDOR_EXAR
+if NET_VENDOR_NETERION
config S2IO
- tristate "Exar Xframe 10Gb Ethernet Adapter"
+ tristate "Neterion (Exar) Xframe 10Gb Ethernet Adapter"
depends on PCI
---help---
This driver supports Exar Corp's Xframe Series 10Gb Ethernet Adapters.
+ These were originally released from S2IO, which renamed itself
+ Neterion. So, the adapters might be labeled as either one, depending
+ on its age.
More specific information on configuring the driver is in
<file:Documentation/networking/s2io.txt>.
@@ -29,11 +32,13 @@ config S2IO
will be called s2io.
config VXGE
- tristate "Exar X3100 Series 10GbE PCIe Server Adapter"
+ tristate "Neterion (Exar) X3100 Series 10GbE PCIe Server Adapter"
depends on PCI
---help---
This driver supports Exar Corp's X3100 Series 10 GbE PCIe
- I/O Virtualized Server Adapter.
+ I/O Virtualized Server Adapter. These were originally released from
+ Neterion, which was later acquired by Exar. So, the adapters might be
+ labeled as either one, depending on its age.
More specific information on configuring the driver is in
<file:Documentation/networking/vxge.txt>.
@@ -50,4 +55,4 @@ config VXGE_DEBUG_TRACE_ALL
the vxge driver. By default only few debug trace statements are
enabled.
-endif # NET_VENDOR_EXAR
+endif # NET_VENDOR_NETERION