linux-kernel - [PATCH 11/21] userfaultfd: buildsystem activation

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Date:	Thu,  5 Mar 2015 18:17:54 +0100
From:	Andrea Arcangeli <aarcange@...hat.com>
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Subject: [PATCH 11/21] userfaultfd: buildsystem activation

This allows to select the userfaultfd during configuration to build it.

Signed-off-by: Andrea Arcangeli <aarcange@...hat.com>
---
 fs/Makefile  |  1 +
 init/Kconfig | 11 +++++++++++
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/fs/Makefile b/fs/Makefile
index a88ac48..ba8ab62 100644
--- a/fs/Makefile
+++ b/fs/Makefile
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ANON_INODES)	+= anon_inodes.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SIGNALFD)		+= signalfd.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TIMERFD)		+= timerfd.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_EVENTFD)		+= eventfd.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_USERFAULTFD)	+= userfaultfd.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_AIO)               += aio.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FS_DAX)		+= dax.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FILE_LOCKING)      += locks.o
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index f5dbc6d..580dae7 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1550,6 +1550,17 @@ config ADVISE_SYSCALLS
 	  applications use these syscalls, you can disable this option to save
 	  space.
 
+config USERFAULTFD
+	bool "Enable userfaultfd() system call"
+	select ANON_INODES
+	default y
+	depends on MMU
+	help
+	  Enable the userfaultfd() system call that allows to intercept and
+	  handle page faults in userland.
+
+	  If unsure, say Y.
+
 config PCI_QUIRKS
 	default y
 	bool "Enable PCI quirk workarounds" if EXPERT
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