Merge branch 'devel-stable' into devel

[platform/adaptation/renesas_rcar/renesas_kernel.git] / arch / arm / Kconfig.debug

diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
index 4dbce53..2fd0b99 100644 (file)
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@ menu "Kernel hacking"
 
 source "lib/Kconfig.debug"
 
+config STRICT_DEVMEM
+       bool "Filter access to /dev/mem"
+       depends on MMU
+       ---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.
+
+         If this option is switched on, the /dev/mem file only allows
+         userspace access to memory mapped peripherals.
+
+          If in doubt, say Y.
+
 # RMK wants arm kernels compiled with frame pointers or stack unwinding.
 # If you know what you are doing and are willing to live without stack
 # traces, you can get a slightly smaller kernel by setting this option to