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.. title:: NET_CONFIG_NEED_IPV6

.. option:: CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_NEED_IPV6

*This application wants IPv6 support*

Type: ``bool``

Help
====

The network application needs IPv6 support to function properly.
This option makes sure the network application is initialized properly
in order to use IPv6.

Direct dependencies
===================

\ :option:`NET_CONFIG_AUTO_INIT <CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_AUTO_INIT>` && \ :option:`NETWORKING <CONFIG_NETWORKING>`

*(Includes any dependencies from if's and menus.)*

Defaults
========

No defaults. Implicitly defaults to ``n``.

Symbols selected by this symbol
===============================

- \ :option:`NET_IPV6 <CONFIG_NET_IPV6>` if \ :option:`NET_CONFIG_AUTO_INIT <CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_AUTO_INIT>` && \ :option:`NETWORKING <CONFIG_NETWORKING>`

Kconfig definition
==================

.. highlight:: kconfig

At ``subsys/net/lib/config/Kconfig:31``

Included via ``Kconfig:10`` → ``Kconfig.zephyr:39`` → ``subsys/Kconfig:24`` → ``subsys/net/Kconfig:84`` → ``subsys/net/lib/Kconfig:27``

Menu path: (top menu) → Networking → Link layer and IP networking support → Network Libraries → Init networking support automatically during device startup

.. parsed-literal::

    config NET_CONFIG_NEED_IPV6
    	bool
    	prompt "This application wants IPv6 support" if \ :option:`NET_CONFIG_AUTO_INIT <CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_AUTO_INIT>` && \ :option:`NETWORKING <CONFIG_NETWORKING>`
    	select \ :option:`NET_IPV6 <CONFIG_NET_IPV6>` if \ :option:`NET_CONFIG_AUTO_INIT <CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_AUTO_INIT>` && \ :option:`NETWORKING <CONFIG_NETWORKING>`
    	depends on \ :option:`NET_CONFIG_AUTO_INIT <CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_AUTO_INIT>` && \ :option:`NETWORKING <CONFIG_NETWORKING>`
    	help
    	  The network application needs IPv6 support to function properly.
    	  This option makes sure the network application is initialized properly
    	  in order to use IPv6.

*(Definitions include propagated dependencies, including from if's and menus.)*