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@@ -1853,3 +1853,25 @@ source "samples/Kconfig"
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source "lib/Kconfig.kgdb"
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+config ARCH_HAS_DEVMEM_IS_ALLOWED
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+ bool
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+
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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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+ depends on ARCH_HAS_DEVMEM_IS_ALLOWED
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+ default y if TILE || PPC
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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. Note that with PAT support
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+ enabled, even in this case there are restrictions on /dev/mem
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+ use due to the cache aliasing requirements.
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+
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+ If this option is switched on, the /dev/mem file only allows
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+ userspace access to PCI space and the BIOS code and data regions.
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+ This is sufficient for dosemu and X and all common users of
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+ /dev/mem.
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+
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+ If in doubt, say Y.
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