[PATCH] Change default for STRICT_DEVMEM

From: Matt LaPlante
Date: Fri Nov 07 2008 - 15:25:00 EST


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

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