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x86: Fix help message for STRICT_DEVMEM config option

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The message talked about "left on" when it meant to say disabled.

Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
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Linus Torvalds
2008-07-21 13:04:08 -07:00
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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ source "lib/Kconfig.debug"
config STRICT_DEVMEM config STRICT_DEVMEM
bool "Filter access to /dev/mem" bool "Filter access to /dev/mem"
help help
If this option is left on, you allow userspace (root) access to all If this option is disabled, you allow userspace (root) access to all
of memory, including kernel and userspace memory. Accidental of memory, including kernel and userspace memory. Accidental
access to this is obviously disastrous, but specific access can access to this is obviously disastrous, but specific access can
be used by people debugging the kernel. Note that with PAT support be used by people debugging the kernel. Note that with PAT support