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diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug index 8c15b29d5adc6..289dfcbc14eb6 100644 --- a/lib/Kconfig.debug +++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug @@ -1853,3 +1853,25 @@ source "samples/Kconfig" source "lib/Kconfig.kgdb" +config ARCH_HAS_DEVMEM_IS_ALLOWED + bool + +config STRICT_DEVMEM + bool "Filter access to /dev/mem" + depends on MMU + depends on ARCH_HAS_DEVMEM_IS_ALLOWED + default y if TILE || PPC + ---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. Note that with PAT support + enabled, even in this case there are restrictions on /dev/mem + use due to the cache aliasing requirements. + + If this option is switched on, the /dev/mem file only allows + userspace access to PCI space and the BIOS code and data regions. + This is sufficient for dosemu and X and all common users of + /dev/mem. + + If in doubt, say Y. |