> IMHO, I feel mem could have been restricted to device addresses rather than > memory address. > Though at this point I do not know whether it servers any bigger purpose.
Clever point - and actually there is a configuration option in the kernel that does what you describe since 2.6.27: http://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/STRICT_DEVMEM.html If set, access through /dev/mem is restricted to memory-mapped devices. Alex. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to [email protected] Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
