Xen network device frontend driver
modulename: xen-netfront.ko
configname: CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_FRONTEND
Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Device Drivers
└─>Network device support
└─>Xen network device frontend driver
In linux kernel since version 2.6.24 (release Date: 2008-01-24)
This driver provides support for Xen paravirtual network
devices exported by a Xen network driver domain (often
domain 0).
The corresponding Linux backend driver is enabled by the
CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_BACKEND option.
If you are compiling a kernel for use as Xen guest, you
should say Y here. To compile this driver as a module, chose
M here: the module will be called xen-netfront.
devices exported by a Xen network driver domain (often
domain 0).
The corresponding Linux backend driver is enabled by the
CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_BACKEND option.
If you are compiling a kernel for use as Xen guest, you
should say Y here. To compile this driver as a module, chose
M here: the module will be called xen-netfront.