drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig | 16 +++++++--------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
Both links of the PPPoE section are no longer valid, and the CVS version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 <qingfang.deng@linux.dev>
---
v2:
- replace TLDP URL with pppd homepage
- update pppd version requirement
- document that rp-pppoe is only required for server
https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20260331033303.5664-1-dqfext@gmail.com/
drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig | 16 +++++++---------
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig
index f57fba84fe55..753354b4e36c 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
- <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. Make sure that you have
- the version of pppd recommended in <file:Documentation/Changes>.
+ To use PPP, you need an additional program called pppd, available at
+ <https://ppp.samba.org>. Make sure that you have the version of pppd
+ recommended in <file:Documentation/Changes>.
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 (<http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe>)
- 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
+ <https://dianne.skoll.ca/projects/rp-pppoe/>.
choice
prompt "Number of PPPoE hash bits"
--
2.43.0
I didn't realize there were dead links in the Kconfig help texts. I've added a check for this to kconfirm and found many more instances! In most cases, I'm not the right person to be replacing these links; I'll send out a message soon to the mailing list with what's been detected. Thanks for the inspiration, Qingfang! Also, LGTM, so: Reviewed-by: Julian Braha <julianbraha@gmail.com>
Hi, On 2026/04/02 07:00, Qingfang Deng wrote: > 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 <qingfang.deng@linux.dev> FWIW: Acked-by: Jaco Kroon <jaco@uls.co.za> Looks good to me. > --- > v2: > - replace TLDP URL with pppd homepage > - update pppd version requirement > - document that rp-pppoe is only required for server > https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20260331033303.5664-1-dqfext@gmail.com/ > > drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig | 16 +++++++--------- > 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ppp/Kconfig > index f57fba84fe55..753354b4e36c 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 > - <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>. Make sure that you have > - the version of pppd recommended in <file:Documentation/Changes>. > + To use PPP, you need an additional program called pppd, available at > + <https://ppp.samba.org>. Make sure that you have the version of pppd > + recommended in <file:Documentation/Changes>. > 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 (<http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe>) > - 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 > + <https://dianne.skoll.ca/projects/rp-pppoe/>. > > choice > prompt "Number of PPPoE hash bits"
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