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Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:18:36 -0600 From: Matt LaPlante <kernel1@...erdogtech.com> To: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Cc: trivial@...nel.org, Matt LaPlante <kernel1@...erdogtech.com> Subject: [PATCH] Change default for STRICT_DEVMEM The recommendation for STRICT_DEVMEM is to select Y, however the option currently defaults to N. Have the option default to Y since it is recommended. --- arch/x86/Kconfig.debug | 1 + 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug b/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug index 2a3dfbd..a03597c 100644 --- a/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug +++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ source "lib/Kconfig.debug" config STRICT_DEVMEM bool "Filter access to /dev/mem" + default y help If this option is disabled, you allow userspace (root) access to all of memory, including kernel and userspace memory. Accidental -- 1.5.6.3 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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