From: Qingfang Deng Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 05:00:50 +0000 (+0800) Subject: ppp: update Kconfig help message X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=779fae61a3c84bf5a086509558eb5b432fa5ab62;p=thirdparty%2Fkernel%2Flinux.git ppp: update Kconfig help message Both links of the PPPoE section are no longer valid, and the CVS version is no longer relevant. - Replace the TLDP URL with the pppd project homepage. - Update pppd version requirement for PPPoE. - Update RP-PPPoE project homepage, and clarify that it's only needed for server mode. Signed-off-by: Qingfang Deng Reviewed-by: Julian Braha Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260402050053.144250-1-qingfang.deng@linux.dev Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski --- diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig index f57fba84fe558..753354b4e36cb 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig @@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ config PPP otherwise you can't use it; most Internet access providers these days support PPP rather than SLIP. - To use PPP, you need an additional program called pppd as described - in the PPP-HOWTO, available at - . Make sure that you have - the version of pppd recommended in . + To use PPP, you need an additional program called pppd, available at + . Make sure that you have the version of pppd + recommended in . The PPP option enlarges your kernel by about 16 KB. There are actually two versions of PPP: the traditional PPP for @@ -116,11 +115,10 @@ config PPPOE help Support for PPP over Ethernet. - This driver requires the latest version of pppd from the CVS - repository at cvs.samba.org. Alternatively, see the - RoaringPenguin package () - which contains instruction on how to use this driver (under - the heading "Kernel mode PPPoE"). + To work in client mode, pppd version 2.4.2 or later is required. + To work in server mode, the pppoe-server command from the RP-PPPoE + package is also required, available at + . choice prompt "Number of PPPoE hash bits"