# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only # # Unix Domain Sockets # config UNIX bool "Unix domain sockets" help If you say Y here, you will include support for Unix domain sockets; sockets are the standard Unix mechanism for establishing and accessing network connections. Many commonly used programs such as the X Window system and syslog use these sockets even if your machine is not connected to any network. Unless you are working on an embedded system or something similar, you therefore definitely want to say Y here. Say Y unless you know what you are doing. config AF_UNIX_OOB bool depends on UNIX default y config UNIX_DIAG tristate "UNIX: socket monitoring interface" depends on UNIX default n help Support for UNIX socket monitoring interface used by the ss tool. If unsure, say Y.