PF_KEY sockets

modulename: af_key.ko

configname: CONFIG_NET_KEY

Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Networking
└─>Networking options
└─>PF_KEY sockets
In linux kernel since version 2.6.12  
PF_KEYv2 socket family, compatible to KAME ones.
They are required if you are going to use IPsec tools ported
from KAME.

Say Y unless you know what you are doing.

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