Kernel/User netlink socket is missing - help!

Hello kernel experts,

Just i tryed to setup a VPN using freeswan-1.97 and vanilla kernel-2.4.18+ac3 patch. Before compile my kernel, I read the documentation and i saw that is recommended to keep the following options in kernel config file:
CONFIG_NETLINK and CONFIG_NETLINK_DEV

Beginning with kernel-2.4.17, the option Kernel/User netlink socket (CONFIG_NETLINK) is MISSING, and present is ONLY the second option:
Netlink device emulation (CONFIG_NETLINK_DEV)

Can anybody tell me with what option has been replaced this option?

Can ignore this missing feature?

Best Regards,

Iulian

From: Iulian Mihaescu <[email protected]>
Date: 06 Aug 2002 17:44:51 +0300

Beginning with kernel-2.4.17, the option Kernel/User netlink socket (CONFIG_NETLINK) is MISSING, and present is ONLY the second option:
Netlink device emulation (CONFIG_NETLINK_DEV)

Because it is enabled all the time now, that is why the option does not exist anymore.