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| -rw-r--r-- | archival/Config.in | 56 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | console-tools/Config.in | 32 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | coreutils/Config.in | 200 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | editors/Config.in | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | findutils/Config.in | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | init/Config.in | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | loginutils/Config.in | 25 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | miscutils/Config.in | 23 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | modutils/Config.in | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | networking/Config.in | 50 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | networking/udhcp/Config.in | 30 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | procps/Config.in | 27 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | shell/Config.in | 42 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | sysdeps/linux/Config.in | 10 |
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diff --git a/archival/Config.in b/archival/Config.in index 709eee897..09e40dd49 100644 --- a/archival/Config.in +++ b/archival/Config.in @@ -120,25 +120,25 @@ config CONFIG_GUNZIP bool "gunzip" default n help - gunzip is used to decompress archives created by gzip. - You can use the `-t' option to test the integrity of - an archive, without decompressing it. + gunzip is used to decompress archives created by gzip. + You can use the `-t' option to test the integrity of + an archive, without decompressing it. config CONFIG_FEATURE_GUNZIP_UNCOMPRESS bool " Uncompress support" default n depends on CONFIG_GUNZIP help - If you want gunzip to have the ability to decompress - archives created by the program compress (not much - used anymore). + If you want gunzip to have the ability to decompress + archives created by the program compress (not much + used anymore). config CONFIG_GZIP bool "gzip" default n help - gzip is used to compress files. - It's probably the most used UNIX compression program. + gzip is used to compress files. + It's probably the most used UNIX compression program. config CONFIG_RPM2CPIO bool "rpm2cpio" @@ -156,41 +156,41 @@ config CONFIG_TAR bool "tar" default n help - tar is an archiving program. It's commonly used with gzip to - create compressed archives. It's probably the most used - UNIX archive program. + tar is an archiving program. It's commonly used with gzip to + create compressed archives. It's probably the most used + UNIX archive program. config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_CREATE bool " Enable archive creation" default y depends on CONFIG_TAR help - If you enable this option you'll be able to create - tar archives using the `-c' option. + If you enable this option you'll be able to create + tar archives using the `-c' option. config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_BZIP2 bool " Enable -j option to handle .tar.bz2 files" default n depends on CONFIG_TAR help - If you enable this option you'll be able to extract - archives compressed with bzip2. + If you enable this option you'll be able to extract + archives compressed with bzip2. config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_EXCLUDE bool " Enable -X and --exclude options (exclude files)" default n depends on CONFIG_TAR help - If you enable this option you'll be able to specify - a list of files to exclude from an archive. + If you enable this option you'll be able to specify + a list of files to exclude from an archive. config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_GZIP bool " Enable -z option" default y depends on CONFIG_TAR help - If you enable this option tar will be able to call gzip, - when creating or extracting tar gziped archives. + If you enable this option tar will be able to call gzip, + when creating or extracting tar gziped archives. config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_OLDGNU_COMPATABILITY bool " Enable support for old tar header format" @@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_GNU_EXTENSIONS default y depends on CONFIG_TAR help - With this option busybox supports GNU long filenames and - linknames. + With this option busybox supports GNU long filenames and + linknames. config CONFIG_FEATURE_UNARCHIVE_TAPE bool " Enable tape drive support" @@ -220,17 +220,17 @@ config CONFIG_UNCOMPRESS bool "uncompress" default n help - uncompress is used to decompress archives created by compress. - Not much used anymore, replaced by gzip/gunzip. + uncompress is used to decompress archives created by compress. + Not much used anymore, replaced by gzip/gunzip. config CONFIG_UNZIP bool "unzip" default n help - unzip will list or extract files from a ZIP archive, - commonly found on DOS/WIN systems. The default behavior - (with no options) is to extract the archive into the - current directory. Use the `-d' option to extract to a - directory of your choice. + unzip will list or extract files from a ZIP archive, + commonly found on DOS/WIN systems. The default behavior + (with no options) is to extract the archive into the + current directory. Use the `-d' option to extract to a + directory of your choice. endmenu diff --git a/console-tools/Config.in b/console-tools/Config.in index 7191db4bd..83694a824 100644 --- a/console-tools/Config.in +++ b/console-tools/Config.in @@ -9,66 +9,66 @@ config CONFIG_CHVT bool "chvt" default n help - This program is used to change to another terminal. - Example: chvt 4 (change to terminal /dev/tty4) + This program is used to change to another terminal. + Example: chvt 4 (change to terminal /dev/tty4) config CONFIG_CLEAR bool "clear" default n help - This program clears the terminal screen. + This program clears the terminal screen. config CONFIG_DEALLOCVT bool "deallocvt" default n help - This program deallocates unused virtual consoles. + This program deallocates unused virtual consoles. config CONFIG_DUMPKMAP bool "dumpkmap" default n help - This program dumps the kernel's keyboard translation table to - stdout, in binary format. You can then use loadkmap to load it. + This program dumps the kernel's keyboard translation table to + stdout, in binary format. You can then use loadkmap to load it. config CONFIG_LOADACM bool "loadacm" default n help - This program loads an acm from standard input. + This program loads an acm from standard input. config CONFIG_LOADFONT bool "loadfont" default n help - This program loads a console font from standard input. + This program loads a console font from standard input. config CONFIG_LOADKMAP bool "loadkmap" default n help - This program loads a keyboard translation table from - standard input. + This program loads a keyboard translation table from + standard input. config CONFIG_OPENVT bool "openvt" default n help - This program is used to start a command on an unused - virtual terminal. + This program is used to start a command on an unused + virtual terminal. config CONFIG_RESET bool "reset" default n help - This program is used to reset the terminal screen, if it - gets messed up. + This program is used to reset the terminal screen, if it + gets messed up. config CONFIG_SETKEYCODES bool "setkeycodes" default n help - This program loads entries into the kernel's scancode-to-keycode - map, allowing unusual keyboards to generate usable keycodes. + This program loads entries into the kernel's scancode-to-keycode + map, allowing unusual keyboards to generate usable keycodes. endmenu diff --git a/coreutils/Config.in b/coreutils/Config.in index 232612877..e23bb754c 100644 --- a/coreutils/Config.in +++ b/coreutils/Config.in @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ config CONFIG_CAL bool "cal" default n help - cal is used to display a montly calender. + cal is used to display a montly calender. config CONFIG_CAT bool "cat" @@ -30,47 +30,47 @@ config CONFIG_CHGRP bool "chgrp" default n help - chgrp is used to change the group owership of files. + chgrp is used to change the group owership of files. config CONFIG_CHMOD bool "chmod" default n help - chmod is used to change the access permission of files. + chmod is used to change the access permission of files. config CONFIG_CHOWN bool "chown" default n help - chown is used too change the user and/or group ownership - of files. + chown is used too change the user and/or group ownership + of files. config CONFIG_CHROOT bool "chroot" default n help - chroot is used to change the root directory and run a command. - The default command is `/bin/sh'. + chroot is used to change the root directory and run a command. + The default command is `/bin/sh'. config CONFIG_CMP bool "cmp" default n help - cmp is used to compare two files and returns the result - to standard output. + cmp is used to compare two files and returns the result + to standard output. config CONFIG_CP bool "cp" default n help - cp is used to copy files and directories. + cp is used to copy files and directories. config CONFIG_CUT bool "cut" default n help - cut is used to print selected parts of lines from - each file to stdout. + cut is used to print selected parts of lines from + each file to stdout. if CONFIG_WATCH config CONFIG_DATE @@ -99,30 +99,30 @@ config CONFIG_DD bool "dd" default n help - dd copies a file (from standard input to standard output, - by default) using specific input and output blocksizes, - while optionally performing conversions on it. + dd copies a file (from standard input to standard output, + by default) using specific input and output blocksizes, + while optionally performing conversions on it. config CONFIG_DF bool "df" default n help - df reports the amount of disk space used and available - on filesystems. + df reports the amount of disk space used and available + on filesystems. config CONFIG_DIRNAME bool "dirname" default n help - dirname is used to strip a non directory suffix from - a file name. + dirname is used to strip a non directory suffix from + a file name. config CONFIG_DOS2UNIX bool "dos2unix/unix2dos" default n help - dos2unix is uses to convert a text file from DOS format to - UNIX format, and vice versa. + dos2unix is uses to convert a text file from DOS format to + UNIX format, and vice versa. config CONFIG_UNIX2DOS bool @@ -133,43 +133,43 @@ config CONFIG_DU bool "du (default blocksize of 512 bytes)" default n help - du is used to report the amount of disk space used - for specified files. + du is used to report the amount of disk space used + for specified files. config CONFIG_FEATURE_DU_DEFALT_BLOCKSIZE_1K bool " Use a default blocksize of 1024 bytes (1K)" default y depends on CONFIG_DU help - Use a blocksize of (1K) instead of the default 512b. + Use a blocksize of (1K) instead of the default 512b. config CONFIG_ECHO bool "echo (basic SUSv3 version taking no options" default n help - echo is used to print a specified string to stdout. + echo is used to print a specified string to stdout. config CONFIG_FEATURE_FANCY_ECHO bool " Enable echo options (-n and -e)" default y depends on CONFIG_ECHO help - This adds options (-n and -e) to echo. + This adds options (-n and -e) to echo. config CONFIG_ENV bool "env" default n help - env is used to set an environment variable and run - a command, without options it displays the current - environment. + env is used to set an environment variable and run + a command, without options it displays the current + environment. config CONFIG_EXPR bool "expr" default n help - expr is used to calculate numbers and print the result - to standard output. + expr is used to calculate numbers and print the result + to standard output. if CONFIG_HUSH || CONFIG_LASH || CONFIG_MSH config CONFIG_FALSE @@ -189,158 +189,158 @@ config CONFIG_FOLD bool "fold" default n help - Wrap text to fit a specific width. + Wrap text to fit a specific width. config CONFIG_HEAD bool "head" default n help - head is used to print the first specified number of lines - from files. + head is used to print the first specified number of lines + from files. config CONFIG_FEATURE_FANCY_HEAD bool " Enable head options (-c, -q, and -v)" default n depends on CONFIG_HEAD help - This enables the head options (-c, -q, and -v). + This enables the head options (-c, -q, and -v). config CONFIG_HOSTID bool "hostid" default n help - hostid prints the numeric identifier (in hexadecimal) for - the current host. + hostid prints the numeric identifier (in hexadecimal) for + the current host. config CONFIG_ID bool "id" default n help - id displays the current user and group ID names. + id displays the current user and group ID names. config CONFIG_LENGTH bool "length" default n help - length is used to print out the length of a specified string. + length is used to print out the length of a specified string. config CONFIG_LN bool "ln" default n help - ln is used to create hard or soft links between files. + ln is used to create hard or soft links between files. config CONFIG_LOGNAME bool "logname" default n help - logname is used to print the current user's login name. + logname is used to print the current user's login name. config CONFIG_LS bool "ls" default n help - ls is used to list the contents of directories. + ls is used to list the contents of directories. config CONFIG_FEATURE_LS_FILETYPES bool " Enable filetyping options (-p and -F)" default y depends on CONFIG_LS help - Enable the ls options (-p and -F). + Enable the ls options (-p and -F). config CONFIG_FEATURE_LS_FOLLOWLINKS bool " Enable symlinks dereferencing (-L)" default y depends on CONFIG_LS help - Enable the ls option (-L). + Enable the ls option (-L). config CONFIG_FEATURE_LS_RECURSIVE bool " Enable recursion (-R)" default y depends on CONFIG_LS help - Enable the ls option (-R). + Enable the ls option (-R). config CONFIG_FEATURE_LS_SORTFILES bool " Sort the file names" default y depends on CONFIG_LS help - Allow ls to sort file names alphabetically. + Allow ls to sort file names alphabetically. config CONFIG_FEATURE_LS_TIMESTAMPS bool " Show file timestamps" default y depends on CONFIG_LS help - Allow ls to display timestamps for files. + Allow ls to display timestamps for files. config CONFIG_FEATURE_LS_USERNAME bool " Show username/groupnames" default y depends on CONFIG_LS help - Allow ls to display username/groupname for files. + Allow ls to display username/groupname for files. config CONFIG_FEATURE_LS_COLOR bool " Use color to identify file types" default y depends on CONFIG_LS help - Allow ls to use color when displaying files. + Allow ls to use color when displaying files. config CONFIG_MD5SUM bool "md5sum" default n help - md5sum is used to print or check MD5 checksums. + md5sum is used to print or check MD5 checksums. config CONFIG_MKDIR bool "mkdir" default n help - mkdir is used to create directories with the specified names. + mkdir is used to create directories with the specified names. config CONFIG_MKFIFO bool "mkfifo" default n help - mkfifo is used to create FIFOs (named pipes). - The `mknod' program can also create FIFOs. + mkfifo is used to create FIFOs (named pipes). + The `mknod' program can also create FIFOs. config CONFIG_MKNOD bool "mknod" default n help - mknod is used to create FIFOs or block/character special - files with the specified names. + mknod is used to create FIFOs or block/character special + files with the specified names. config CONFIG_MV bool "mv" default n help - mv is used to move or rename files or directories. + mv is used to move or rename files or directories. config CONFIG_OD bool "od" default n help - od is used to dump binary files in octal and other formats. + od is used to dump binary files in octal and other formats. config CONFIG_PRINTF bool "printf" default n help - printf is used to format and print specified strings. - It's similar to `echo' except it has more options. + printf is used to format and print specified strings. + It's similar to `echo' except it has more options. config CONFIG_PWD bool "pwd" default n help - pwd is used to print the current directory. + pwd is used to print the current directory. config CONFIG_REALPATH bool "realpath" @@ -353,13 +353,13 @@ config CONFIG_RM bool "rm" default n help - rm is used to remove files or directories. + rm is used to remove files or directories. config CONFIG_RMDIR bool "rmdir" default n help - rmdir is used to remove empty directories. + rmdir is used to remove empty directories. config CONFIG_SHA1SUM bool "sha1sum" @@ -378,76 +378,76 @@ config CONFIG_SLEEP bool "sleep (single integer arg with no suffix)" default n help - sleep is used to pause for a specified number of seconds, + sleep is used to pause for a specified number of seconds, config CONFIG_FEATURE_FANCY_SLEEP bool " Enable multiple integer args and optional time suffixes" default n depends on CONFIG_SLEEP help - Allow sleep to pause for specified minutes, hours, and days. + Allow sleep to pause for specified minutes, hours, and days. config CONFIG_SORT bool "sort" default n help - sort is used to sort lines of text in specified files. + sort is used to sort lines of text in specified files. config CONFIG_FEATURE_SORT_REVERSE bool " Enable reverse sort" default y depends on CONFIG_SORT help - Enable the `-r' option that allows sort to sort lines of - text in reverse. + Enable the `-r' option that allows sort to sort lines of + text in reverse. config CONFIG_FEATURE_SORT_UNIQUE bool " Enable unique sort" default y depends on CONFIG_SORT help - Enable the `-u' option that allows sort to only sort lines - that are uniq. + Enable the `-u' option that allows sort to only sort lines + that are uniq. config CONFIG_STTY bool "stty" default n help - stty is used to change and print terminal line settings. + stty is used to change and print terminal line settings. config CONFIG_SYNC bool "sync" default n help - sync is used to flush filesystem buffers. + sync is used to flush filesystem buffers. config CONFIG_TAIL bool "tail" default n help - tail is used to print the last specified number of lines - from files. + tail is used to print the last specified number of lines + from files. config CONFIG_FEATURE_FANCY_TAIL bool " Enable extra tail options (-c, -q, -s, and -v)" default y depends on CONFIG_TAIL help - Enable tail options (-c, -q, -s, and -v). + Enable tail options (-c, -q, -s, and -v). config CONFIG_TEE bool "tee" default n help - tee is used to read from standard input and write - to standard output and files. + tee is used to read from standard input and write + to standard output and files. config CONFIG_FEATURE_TEE_USE_BLOCK_IO bool " Enable block i/o (larger/faster) instead of byte i/o." default n depends on CONFIG_TEE help - Enable this option for a faster tee, at expense of size. + Enable this option for a faster tee, at expense of size. if CONFIG_ASH || CONFIG_HUSH || CONFIG_LASH || CONFIG_MSH config CONFIG_TEST @@ -469,15 +469,15 @@ config CONFIG_TOUCH bool "touch" default n help - touch is used to create or change the access and/or - modification timestamp of specified files. + touch is used to create or change the access and/or + modification timestamp of specified files. config CONFIG_TR bool "tr" default n help - tr is used to squeeze, and/or delete characters from standard - input, writing to standard output. + tr is used to squeeze, and/or delete characters from standard + input, writing to standard output. if CONFIG_HUSH || CONFIG_LASH || CONFIG_MSH config CONFIG_TRUE @@ -498,72 +498,72 @@ config CONFIG_TTY bool "tty" default n help - tty is used to print the name of the current terminal to - standard output. + tty is used to print the name of the current terminal to + standard output. config CONFIG_UNAME bool "uname" default n help - uname is used to print system information. + uname is used to print system information. config CONFIG_UNIQ bool "uniq" default n help - uniq is used to remove duplicate lines from a sorted file. + uniq is used to remove duplicate lines from a sorted file. config CONFIG_USLEEP bool "usleep" default n help - usleep is used to pause for a specified number of microseconds. + usleep is used to pause for a specified number of microseconds. config CONFIG_UUDECODE bool "uudecode" default n help - uudecode is used to decode a uuencoded file. + uudecode is used to decode a uuencoded file. config CONFIG_UUENCODE bool "uuencode" default n help - uuencode is used to uuencode a file. + uuencode is used to uuencode a file. config CONFIG_WATCH bool "watch" default n help - watch is used to execute a program periodically, showing - output to the screen. + watch is used to execute a program periodically, showing + output to the screen. config CONFIG_WC bool "wc" default n help - wc is used to print the number of bytes, words, and lines, - in specified files. + wc is used to print the number of bytes, words, and lines, + in specified files. config CONFIG_WHO bool "who" default n help - who is used to show who is logged on. + who is used to show who is logged on. config CONFIG_WHOAMI bool "whoami" default n help - whoami is used to print the username of the current - user id (same as id -un). + whoami is used to print the username of the current + user id (same as id -un). config CONFIG_YES bool "yes" default n help - yes is used to repeatedly output a specific string, or - the default string `y'. + yes is used to repeatedly output a specific string, or + the default string `y'. comment "Common options for cp and mv" depends on CONFIG_CP || CONFIG_MV @@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_PRESERVE_HARDLINKS default n depends on CONFIG_CP || CONFIG_MV help - Allow cp and mv to preserve hard links. + Allow cp and mv to preserve hard links. comment "Common options for ls and more" depends on CONFIG_LS || CONFIG_MORE @@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_AUTOWIDTH default n depends on CONFIG_LS || CONFIG_MORE help - Allow ls and more to calculate terminal and column widths. + Allow ls and more to calculate terminal and column widths. comment "Common options for df, du, ls" depends on CONFIG_DF || CONFIG_DU || CONFIG_LS @@ -593,6 +593,6 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_HUMAN_READABLE default n depends on CONFIG_DF || CONFIG_DU || CONFIG_LS help - Allow df, du, and ls to have human readable output. + Allow df, du, and ls to have human readable output. endmenu diff --git a/editors/Config.in b/editors/Config.in index 83aee5a8e..22908de4d 100644 --- a/editors/Config.in +++ b/editors/Config.in @@ -9,14 +9,16 @@ config CONFIG_AWK bool "awk" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Awk is used as a pattern scanning and processing language. This is + the BusyBox implementation of that programming language. config CONFIG_FEATURE_AWK_MATH bool " Enable math functions (requires libm)" default y depends on CONFIG_AWK help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Enable math functions of the Awk programming language. + NOTE: This will require libm to be present for linking. config CONFIG_PATCH bool "patch" @@ -89,7 +91,8 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_VI_READONLY default y depends on CONFIG_VI help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Enable the read-only command line option, which allows the user to + open a file in read-only mode. config CONFIG_FEATURE_VI_SETOPTS bool " Enable set-able options, ai ic showmatch" diff --git a/findutils/Config.in b/findutils/Config.in index e904587e4..05fcca151 100644 --- a/findutils/Config.in +++ b/findutils/Config.in @@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_GREP_CONTEXT default y depends on CONFIG_GREP help - Enable match context in results. This will display a number - of lines preceding and/or trailing matches. + Print the specified number of leading (-B) and/or trailing (-A) + context surrounding our matching lines. + Print the specified number of context lines (-C). config CONFIG_XARGS bool "xargs" diff --git a/init/Config.in b/init/Config.in index d56cd5540..c8c6a9cd6 100644 --- a/init/Config.in +++ b/init/Config.in @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ config CONFIG_HALT default y depends on CONFIG_INIT help - Stop all processes. + 'halt' tells the kernel to stop all processes and halt the system. config CONFIG_POWEROFF bool "poweroff" diff --git a/loginutils/Config.in b/loginutils/Config.in index dab4ae1a4..d24a40f0e 100644 --- a/loginutils/Config.in +++ b/loginutils/Config.in @@ -15,25 +15,25 @@ config CONFIG_ADDGROUP bool "addgroup" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Utility for creating a new group account. config CONFIG_DELGROUP bool "delgroup" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Utility for deleting a group account. config CONFIG_ADDUSER bool "adduser" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Utility for creating a new user account. config CONFIG_DELUSER bool "deluser" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Utility for deleting a user account. config CONFIG_GETTY bool "getty" @@ -45,32 +45,39 @@ config CONFIG_LOGIN bool "login" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Login is used when signing onto a system. config CONFIG_FEATURE_SECURETTY bool " Support for /etc/securetty" default y depends on CONFIG_LOGIN help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + The file /etc/securetty is used by (some versions of) login(1). The + file contains the device names of tty lines (one per line, without + leading /dev/) on which root is allowed to login. config CONFIG_PASSWD bool "passwd" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + 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 the group. config CONFIG_SU bool "su" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + su is used to become another user during a login session. Invoked with- + out a username, su defaults to becoming the super user. config CONFIG_SULOGIN bool "sulogin" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Sulogin is invoked when the system goes into single user + mode (this is done through an entry in inittab). config CONFIG_VLOCK bool "vlock" diff --git a/miscutils/Config.in b/miscutils/Config.in index 23de1dd16..f70c12228 100644 --- a/miscutils/Config.in +++ b/miscutils/Config.in @@ -9,25 +9,29 @@ config CONFIG_ADJTIMEX bool "adjtimex" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Adjtimex reads and optionally sets adjustment parameters for + the Linux clock adjustment algorithm. config CONFIG_CROND bool "crond" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Crond is a background daemon that parses individual crontab + files and executes commands on behalf of the users in question. config CONFIG_CRONTAB bool "crontab" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Crontab manipulates the crontab for a particular user. Only + the superuser may specify a different user and/or crontab directory. config CONFIG_DC bool "dc" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Dc is a reverse-polish desk calculator which supports unlimited + precision arithmetic. config CONFIG_DUTMP bool "dutmp" @@ -45,19 +49,24 @@ config CONFIG_MT bool "mt" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + 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. config CONFIG_STRINGS bool "strings" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Strings prints the printable character sequences for each file + specified. config CONFIG_TIME bool "time" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + The time command runs the specified program with the given arguments. + When the command finishes, time writes a message to standard output + giving timing statistics about this program run. config CONFIG_UPDATE bool "update" diff --git a/modutils/Config.in b/modutils/Config.in index a576e4bbd..a635656e5 100644 --- a/modutils/Config.in +++ b/modutils/Config.in @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ config CONFIG_INSMOD bool "insmod" default n help - insmod is used to load specified modules in the running kernel. + insmod is used to load specified modules in the running kernel. config CONFIG_FEATURE_OLD_MODULE_INTERFACE bool " Support older (pre 2.1) Linux kernels" @@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ config CONFIG_MODPROBE bool "modprobe" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Handle the loading of modules, and their dependancies on a high + level. config CONFIG_RMMOD bool "rmmod" diff --git a/networking/Config.in b/networking/Config.in index 2b2de28ec..4c5cb8526 100644 --- a/networking/Config.in +++ b/networking/Config.in @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ config CONFIG_HOSTNAME bool "hostname" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Show or set the system's host name config CONFIG_HTTPD bool "httpd" @@ -128,14 +128,15 @@ config CONFIG_IFCONFIG bool "ifconfig" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Ifconfig is used to configure the kernel-resident network interfaces. config CONFIG_FEATURE_IFCONFIG_STATUS bool " Enable status reporting output (+7k)" default y depends on CONFIG_IFCONFIG help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + If ifconfig is called with no arguments it will display the status + of the currently active interfaces. config CONFIG_FEATURE_IFCONFIG_SLIP bool " Enable slip-specific options \"keepalive\" and \"outfill\"" @@ -149,14 +150,17 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_IFCONFIG_MEMSTART_IOADDR_IRQ default n depends on CONFIG_IFCONFIG help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Allow the start address for shared memory, start address for I/O, + and/or the interrupt line used by the specified device. config CONFIG_FEATURE_IFCONFIG_HW bool " Enable option \"hw\" (ether only)" default y depends on CONFIG_IFCONFIG help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Set the hardware address of this interface, if the device driver + supports this operation. Currently, we only support the 'ether' + class. config CONFIG_FEATURE_IFCONFIG_BROADCAST_PLUS bool " Set the broadcast automatically" @@ -169,7 +173,7 @@ config CONFIG_IFUPDOWN bool "ifupdown" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Activate or deactivate the specified interface. config CONFIG_FEATURE_IFUPDOWN_IP bool " Use ip applet" @@ -315,7 +319,8 @@ config CONFIG_IPCALC bool "ipcalc" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + ipcalc takes an IP address and netmask and calculates the + resulting broadcast, network, and host range. config CONFIG_FEATURE_IPCALC_FANCY bool " Fancy IPCALC, more options, adds 300 bytes" @@ -366,13 +371,14 @@ config CONFIG_NC bool "nc" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + A simple Unix utility which reads and writes data across network + connections. config CONFIG_NETSTAT bool "netstat" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Netstat prints information about the Linux networking subsystem. config CONFIG_NSLOOKUP bool "nslookup" @@ -384,7 +390,8 @@ config CONFIG_PING bool "ping" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Ping uses the ICMP protocol's mandatory ECHO_REQUEST datagram to + elicit an ICMP ECHO_RESPONSE from a host or gateway. config CONFIG_FEATURE_FANCY_PING bool " Enable fancy ping output" @@ -411,7 +418,7 @@ config CONFIG_ROUTE bool "route" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Route displays or manipulates the kernel's IP routing tables. config CONFIG_TELNET bool "telnet" @@ -443,28 +450,32 @@ config CONFIG_TFTP bool "tftp" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + This enables the Tirvial File Transfer Protocol client program. TFTP + is usually used for simple, small transfers such as a root image + for a network-enabled bootloader. config CONFIG_FEATURE_TFTP_GET bool " Enable \"get\" command" default y depends on CONFIG_TFTP help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Add support for the GET command within the TFTP client. This allows + a client to retreive a file from a TFTP server. config CONFIG_FEATURE_TFTP_PUT bool " Enable \"put\" command" default y depends on CONFIG_TFTP help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Add support for the PUT command within the TFTP client. This allows + a client to transfer a file to a TFTP server. config CONFIG_FEATURE_TFTP_BLOCKSIZE bool " Enable \"blocksize\" command" default n depends on CONFIG_TFTP help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Allow the client to specify the desired block size for transfers. config CONFIG_FEATURE_TFTP_DEBUG bool " Enable debug" @@ -477,7 +488,7 @@ config CONFIG_TRACEROUTE bool "traceroute" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Utility to trace the route of IP packets config CONFIG_FEATURE_TRACEROUTE_VERBOSE bool " Enable verbose output" @@ -503,21 +514,22 @@ config CONFIG_WGET bool "wget" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Wget is a utility for non-interactive download of files from HTTP, + HTTPS, and FTP servers. config CONFIG_FEATURE_WGET_STATUSBAR bool " Enable a nifty process meter (+2k)" default y depends on CONFIG_WGET help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Enable the transfer progress bar for wget transfers. config CONFIG_FEATURE_WGET_AUTHENTICATION bool " Enable HTTP authentication" default y depends on CONFIG_WGET help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Support authenticated HTTP transfers. source networking/udhcp/Config.in diff --git a/networking/udhcp/Config.in b/networking/udhcp/Config.in index 5baaa6a49..a3223de9c 100644 --- a/networking/udhcp/Config.in +++ b/networking/udhcp/Config.in @@ -9,34 +9,54 @@ config CONFIG_UDHCPD bool "udhcp Server (udhcpd)" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + uDHCPd is a DHCP server geared primarily toward embedded systems, + while striving to be fully functional and RFC compliant. + + See http://udhcp.busybox.net for further details. config CONFIG_UDHCPC bool "udhcp Client (udhcpc)" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + uDHCPc is a DHCP client geared primarily toward embedded systems, + while striving to be fully functional and RFC compliant. + + The udhcp client negotiates a lease with the DHCP server and + notifies a set of scripts when a leases is obtained or lost. + + See http://udhcp.busybox.net for further details. config CONFIG_DUMPLEASES bool "Lease display utility (dumpleases)" default n depends on CONFIG_UDHCPD help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + dumpleases displays the leases written out by the udhcpd server. + Lease times are stored in the file by time remaining in lease, or + by the absolute time that it expires in seconds from epoch. + + See http://udhcp.busybox.net for further details. config CONFIG_FEATURE_UDHCP_SYSLOG bool " Log udhcp messages to syslog (instead of stdout)" default n depends on CONFIG_UDHCPD || CONFIG_UDHCPC help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + If selected, udhcpd will log all its messages to syslog, otherwise, + it will attempt to log them to stdout. + + See http://udhcp.busybox.net for further details. config CONFIG_FEATURE_UDHCP_DEBUG bool " Compile udhcp with noisy debugging messages" default n depends on CONFIG_UDHCPD || CONFIG_UDHCPC help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + If selected, udhcpd will output extra debugging output. If using + this option, compile uDHCP with "-g", and do not fork the daemon to + the background. + + See http://udhcp.busybox.net for further details. endmenu diff --git a/procps/Config.in b/procps/Config.in index a9bf726a4..9458618b3 100644 --- a/procps/Config.in +++ b/procps/Config.in @@ -9,44 +9,53 @@ config CONFIG_FREE bool "free" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + free displays the total amount of free and used physical and swap + memory in the system, as well as the buffers used by the kernel. + The shared memory column should be ignored; it is obsolete. config CONFIG_KILL bool "kill" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + The command kill sends the specified signal to the specified + process or process group. If no signal is specified, the TERM + signal is sent. config CONFIG_KILLALL bool "killall" default n depends on CONFIG_KILL help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + killall sends a signal to all processes running any of the + specified commands. If no signal name is specified, SIGTERM is + sent. config CONFIG_PIDOF bool "pidof" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Pidof finds the process id's (pids) of the named programs. It prints + those id's on the standard output. config CONFIG_PS bool "ps" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + ps gives a snapshot of the current processes. config CONFIG_RENICE bool "renice" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + Renice alters the scheduling priority of one or more running + processes. config CONFIG_TOP bool "top" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + The top program provides a dynamic real-time view of a running + system. config FEATURE_CPU_USAGE_PERCENTAGE bool " Support show CPU usage percentage (add 2k bytes)" @@ -59,7 +68,9 @@ config CONFIG_UPTIME bool "uptime" default n help - Please submit a patch to add help text for this item. + uptime gives a one line display of the current time, how long + the system has been running, how many users are currently logged + on, and the system load averages for the past 1, 5, and 15 minutes. endmenu diff --git a/shell/Config.in b/shell/Config.in index 8373a808c..02d4851ec 100644 --- a/shell/Config.in +++ b/shell/Config.in @@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ choice prompt "Choose your default shell" default "none" help - Choose a shell. The ash shell is the most bash compatible - and full featured. + Choose a shell. The ash shell is the most bash compatible + and full featured. config CONFIG_FEATURE_SH_IS_ASH bool "ash" @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ config CONFIG_ASH bool "ash" default y help - Make sh a link to ash. + Make sh a link to ash. endif comment "Ash Shell Options" @@ -52,28 +52,28 @@ config CONFIG_ASH_JOB_CONTROL default y depends on CONFIG_ASH help - Enable job control in the ash shell. + Enable job control in the ash shell. config CONFIG_ASH_ALIAS bool " Enable alias support" default y depends on CONFIG_ASH help - Enable alias support in the ash shell. + Enable alias support in the ash shell. config CONFIG_ASH_MATH_SUPPORT bool " Enable Posix math support" default y depends on CONFIG_ASH help - Enable math support in the ash shell. + Enable math support in the ash shell. config CONFIG_ASH_GETOPTS bool " Enable getopt builtin to parse positional parameters" default n depends on CONFIG_ASH help - Enable builtin getopt in the ash shell. + Enable builtin getopt in the ash shell. config CONFIG_ASH_CMDCMD bool " Enable cmdcmd to override shell builtins" @@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ config CONFIG_ASH_MAIL default y depends on CONFIG_ASH help - Enable "check for new mail" in the ash shell. + Enable "check for new mail" in the ash shell. config CONFIG_ASH_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE bool " Optimize for size instead of speed" default y depends on CONFIG_ASH help - Compile ash for reduced size at price of speed. + Compile ash for reduced size at price of speed. if CONFIG_FEATURE_SH_IS_HUSH config CONFIG_HUSH @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ config CONFIG_HUSH bool "hush" default n help - Make sh a link to hush. + Make sh a link to hush. endif if CONFIG_FEATURE_SH_IS_LASH @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ config CONFIG_LASH bool "lash" default n help - Make sh a link to lash. + Make sh a link to lash. endif if CONFIG_FEATURE_SH_IS_MSH @@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ config CONFIG_MSH bool "msh" default n help - Make sh a link to msh. + Make sh a link to msh. endif @@ -150,51 +150,51 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_COMMAND_EDITING default n depends on CONFIG_MSH || CONFIG_LASH || CONFIG_HUSH || CONFIG_ASH help - Enable command editing in shell. + Enable command editing in shell. config CONFIG_FEATURE_COMMAND_SAVEHISTORY bool " history saving" default n depends on CONFIG_ASH help - Enable history saving in ash shell. + Enable history saving in ash shell. config CONFIG_FEATURE_COMMAND_TAB_COMPLETION bool "tab completion" default n depends on CONFIG_MSH || CONFIG_LASH || CONFIG_HUSH || CONFIG_ASH help - Enable tab completion in shell. + Enable tab completion in shell. config CONFIG_FEATURE_COMMAND_USERNAME_COMPLETION bool "username completion" default n depends on CONFIG_MSH || CONFIG_LASH || CONFIG_HUSH || CONFIG_ASH help - Enable username completion in shell. + Enable username completion in shell. config CONFIG_FEATURE_COMMAND_HISTORY int "history size" default 15 depends on CONFIG_MSH || CONFIG_LASH || CONFIG_HUSH || CONFIG_ASH help - Specify command history size in shell. + Specify command history size in shell. config CONFIG_FEATURE_SH_STANDALONE_SHELL bool "Standalone shell" default n depends on CONFIG_MSH || CONFIG_LASH || CONFIG_HUSH || CONFIG_ASH help - Have all the busybox commands built into the shell, creating - a standalone shell. + Have all the busybox commands built into the shell, creating + a standalone shell. config CONFIG_FEATURE_SH_APPLETS_ALWAYS_WIN bool "Standalone shell -- applets always win" default n depends on CONFIG_MSH || CONFIG_LASH || CONFIG_HUSH || CONFIG_ASH help - Use a command builtin to the shell over one with the same name, - that may be on the system. + Use a command builtin to the shell over one with the same name, + that may be on the system. config CONFIG_FEATURE_SH_FANCY_PROMPT bool "Fancy shell prompts" diff --git a/sysdeps/linux/Config.in b/sysdeps/linux/Config.in index 2e9ddc382..4d72cd688 100644 --- a/sysdeps/linux/Config.in +++ b/sysdeps/linux/Config.in @@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_CLEAN_UP bool "Clean up all memory before exiting (usually not needed)" default n help - As a size optimization, busybox by default does not cleanup memory - that is dynamically allocated or close files before exiting. This - saves space and is usually not needed since the OS will clean up for - us. Don't enable this unless you have a really good reason to clean - things up manually. + As a size optimization, busybox by default does not cleanup memory + that is dynamically allocated or close files before exiting. This + saves space and is usually not needed since the OS will clean up for + us. Don't enable this unless you have a really good reason to clean + things up manually. config CONFIG_FEATURE_SUID bool "Support for SUID/SGID handling" |