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.. _kconfig:
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Configuration System (Kconfig)
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The Zephyr kernel and subsystems can be configured at build time to adapt them
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for specific application and platform needs. Configuration is handled through
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Kconfig, which is the same configuration system used by the Linux kernel. The
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goal is to support configuration without having to change any source code.
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Configuration options (often called *symbols*) are defined in :file:`Kconfig`
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files, which also specify dependencies between symbols that determine what
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configurations are valid. Symbols can be grouped into menus and sub-menus to
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keep the interactive configuration interfaces organized.
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The output from Kconfig is a header file :file:`autoconf.h` with macros that
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can be tested at build time. Code for unused features can be compiled out to
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save space.
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The following sections explain how to set Kconfig configuration options, go
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into detail on how Kconfig is used within the Zephyr project, and have some
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tips and best practices for writing :file:`Kconfig` files.
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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menuconfig.rst
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setting.rst
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tips.rst
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preprocessor-functions.rst
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extensions.rst
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Users interested in optimizing their configuration for security should refer
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to the Zephyr Security Guide's section on the :ref:`hardening`.
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