Re: [PATCH] Kconfig: Make config Filter access to /dev/mem defaulty

[Pavel Machek]

>  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
> @@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ config STRICT_DEVMEM
>  	  This is sufficient for dosemu and X and all common users of
>  	  /dev/mem.
>  
> -	  If in doubt, say Y.
> +	  If in doubt, say N.
>

Eek.

So... what is it?

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