config LNET tristate "Lustre networking subsystem (LNet)" depends on INET help The Lustre network layer, also known as LNet, is a networking abstaction level API that was initially created to allow Lustre Filesystem to utilize very different networks like tcp and ib verbs in a uniform way. In the case of Lustre routers only the LNet layer is required. Lately other projects are also looking into using LNet as their networking API as well. config LNET_MAX_PAYLOAD int "Lustre lnet max transfer payload (default 1MB)" depends on LNET default "1048576" help This option defines the maximum size of payload in bytes that lnet can put into its transport. If unsure, use default. config LNET_SELFTEST tristate "Lustre networking self testing" depends on LNET help Choose Y here if you want to do lnet self testing. To compile this as a module, choose M here: the module will be called lnet_selftest. To compile this as a kernel modules, choose M here and it will be called lnet_selftest. If unsure, say N. See also http://wiki.lustre.org/ config LNET_XPRT_IB tristate "LNET infiniband support" depends on LNET && PCI && INFINIBAND_ADDR_TRANS default LNET && INFINIBAND help This option allows the LNET users to use infiniband as an RDMA-enabled transport. To compile this as a kernel module, choose M here and it will be called ko2iblnd. If unsure, say N.