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@@ -6,6 +6,20 @@ config FRAME_POINTER
bool
default y
+config STRICT_DEVMEM
+ bool "Filter access to /dev/mem"
+ depends on MMU
+ help
+ If this option is disabled, you allow userspace (root) access to all
+ of memory, including kernel and userspace memory. Accidental
+ access to this is obviously disastrous, but specific access can
+ be used by people debugging the kernel.
+
+ If this option is switched on, the /dev/mem file only allows
+ userspace access to memory mapped peripherals.
+
+ If in doubt, say Y.
+
config EARLY_PRINTK
bool "Early printk support"
default y