Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1752403AbYKGWEt (ORCPT ); Fri, 7 Nov 2008 17:04:49 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751574AbYKGWEl (ORCPT ); Fri, 7 Nov 2008 17:04:41 -0500 Received: from earthlight.etchedpixels.co.uk ([81.2.110.250]:40799 "EHLO lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751279AbYKGWEk (ORCPT ); Fri, 7 Nov 2008 17:04:40 -0500 Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 22:00:38 +0000 From: Alan Cox To: Matt LaPlante Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, trivial@kernel.org, Matt LaPlante Subject: Re: [PATCH] Change default for STRICT_DEVMEM Message-ID: <20081107220038.50345845@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> In-Reply-To: <1226089116-7700-1-git-send-email-kernel1@cyberdogtech.com> References: <1226089116-7700-1-git-send-email-kernel1@cyberdogtech.com> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.5.0 (GTK+ 2.12.12; x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu) Organization: Red Hat UK Cyf., Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TE, Y Deyrnas Gyfunol. Cofrestrwyd yng Nghymru a Lloegr o'r rhif cofrestru 3798903 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 571 Lines: 15 On Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:18:36 -0600 Matt LaPlante wrote: > 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. The recommendation is extremely dubious as it breaks a lot of back compatibility. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/