1 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
3 tristate "FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) support"
6 With FUSE it is possible to implement a fully functional filesystem
7 in a userspace program.
9 There's also a companion library: libfuse2. This library is available
10 from the FUSE homepage:
11 <http://fuse.sourceforge.net/>
12 although chances are your distribution already has that library
13 installed if you've installed the "fuse" package itself.
15 See <file:Documentation/filesystems/fuse.rst> for more information.
16 See <file:Documentation/Changes> for needed library/utility version.
18 If you want to develop a userspace FS, or if you want to use
19 a filesystem based on FUSE, answer Y or M.
22 tristate "Character device in Userspace support"
25 This FUSE extension allows character devices to be
26 implemented in userspace.
28 If you want to develop or use a userspace character device
29 based on CUSE, answer Y or M.
32 tristate "Virtio Filesystem"
36 The Virtio Filesystem allows guests to mount file systems from the
39 If you want to share files between guests or with the host, answer Y