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@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@ menu "Kernel hacking"
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source "lib/Kconfig.debug"
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+config STRICT_DEVMEM
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+ bool "Filter access to /dev/mem"
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+ depends on MMU
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+ ---help---
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+ If this option is disabled, you allow userspace (root) access to all
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+ of memory, including kernel and userspace memory. Accidental
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+ access to this is obviously disastrous, but specific access can
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+ be used by people debugging the kernel.
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+ If this option is switched on, the /dev/mem file only allows
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+ userspace access to memory mapped peripherals.
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+ If in doubt, say Y.
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# RMK wants arm kernels compiled with frame pointers or stack unwinding.
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# If you know what you are doing and are willing to live without stack
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# traces, you can get a slightly smaller kernel by setting this option to
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