# # Packet configuration # config PACKET tristate "Packet socket" ---help--- The Packet protocol is used by applications which communicate directly with network devices without an intermediate network protocol implemented in the kernel, e.g. tcpdump. If you want them to work, choose Y. To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be called af_packet. If unsure, say Y. config PACKET_DIAG tristate "Packet: sockets monitoring interface" depends on PACKET select SOCK_DIAG default n ---help--- Support for PF_PACKET sockets monitoring interface used by the ss tool. If unsure, say Y.