netdev - CONFIG_NET_KEY defaults to N

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Date:	Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:52:14 +0200
From:	"Vegard Nossum" <vegard.nossum@...il.com>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: CONFIG_NET_KEY defaults to N

Hi,

There's one thing I keep wondering about:

CONFIG_NET_KEY has this help text:

  │ 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.

It defaults to N, however.

Which one is wrong, the help-text or the default? Should it be changed?

Vegard

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