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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ source "lib/Kconfig.debug"
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config STRICT_DEVMEM
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config STRICT_DEVMEM
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bool "Filter access to /dev/mem"
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bool "Filter access to /dev/mem"
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help
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help
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- If this option is left on, you allow userspace (root) access to all
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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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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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access to this is obviously disastrous, but specific access can
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be used by people debugging the kernel. Note that with PAT support
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be used by people debugging the kernel. Note that with PAT support
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Linus Torvalds