Re: [PATCH] /dev/mem: Add kernel config option to omit this device.

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Thu Mar 29 2012 - 13:30:27 EST


On 03/29/2012 10:22 AM, Maarten ter Huurne wrote:
> Many systems don't need /dev/mem, so make it optional.
> It saves some space on embedded systems.
>
> Signed-off-by: Maarten ter Huurne <maarten@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I would like to see it being modular if it is made optional. I think
that would be the right thing anyway.

-hpa

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