* [PATCH 0/3] mem.4 updates
@ 2015-01-02 13:11 Elie De Brauwer
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From: Elie De Brauwer @ 2015-01-02 13:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Cc: linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA, Elie De Brauwer
Hello Michael,
Attached are three patches which modify mem.4:
- One explains that /dev/kmem is only accessisble if CONFIG_DEVKMEM is set
- Another one which fixes an error in the group name used in the example
to create /dev/port.
- A last one which explains the impact of the CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM option
on /dev/mem.
my 2 cents
E.
Elie De Brauwer (3):
mem.4: /dev/kmem depends on CONFIG_DEVKMEM
mem.4: correct /dev/port group in example
mem.4: Add CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM
man4/mem.4 | 14 ++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
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* [PATCH 1/3] mem.4: /dev/kmem depends on CONFIG_DEVKMEM
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@ 2015-01-02 13:11 ` Elie De Brauwer
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2015-01-02 13:11 ` [PATCH 2/3] mem.4: correct /dev/port group in example Elie De Brauwer
2015-01-02 13:11 ` [PATCH 3/3] mem.4: Add CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM Elie De Brauwer
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From: Elie De Brauwer @ 2015-01-02 13:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w
Cc: linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA, Elie De Brauwer
Since 2.6.26 /dev/kmem depends on the CONFIG_DEVKMEM to be set.
See:
- changelog: http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_26
- commit: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b781ecb6a379f155568ef7093e38c6c1d857fe53
Signed-off-by: Elie De Brauwer <eliedebrauwer-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
---
man4/mem.4 | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
diff --git a/man4/mem.4 b/man4/mem.4
index 74b7b89..fef007e 100644
--- a/man4/mem.4
+++ b/man4/mem.4
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ is the same as
.BR mem ,
except that the kernel virtual memory
rather than physical memory is accessed.
+Since 2.6.26, this file is only available if the
+.B CONFIG_DEVKMEM
+kernel configuration option is enabled.
.LP
It is typically created by:
.RS
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* [PATCH 2/3] mem.4: correct /dev/port group in example
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2015-01-02 13:11 ` [PATCH 1/3] mem.4: /dev/kmem depends on CONFIG_DEVKMEM Elie De Brauwer
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2015-01-02 13:11 ` [PATCH 3/3] mem.4: Add CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM Elie De Brauwer
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From: Elie De Brauwer @ 2015-01-02 13:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w
Cc: linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA, Elie De Brauwer
mem.4 mentions that group for /dev/port should be set to 'mem' however
all other files (/dev/mem and /dev/kmem) use the kmem group in their
examples and on my system /dev/port belongs to kmem. Hence the 'mem'
group was probably a typo:
edb@lapelidb:~$ cat /etc/group | grep -i mem
kmem:x:15:
edb@lapelidb:~$ ls -al /dev/port
crw-r----- 1 root kmem 1, 4 Jan 2 10:00 /dev/port
Signed-off-by: Elie De Brauwer <eliedebrauwer-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
---
man4/mem.4 | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/man4/mem.4 b/man4/mem.4
index fef007e..6688345 100644
--- a/man4/mem.4
+++ b/man4/mem.4
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ It is typically created by:
.sp
mknod \-m 660 /dev/port c 1 4
.br
-chown root:mem /dev/port
+chown root:kmem /dev/port
.RE
.SH FILES
.I /dev/mem
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* [PATCH 3/3] mem.4: Add CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM
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2015-01-02 13:11 ` [PATCH 1/3] mem.4: /dev/kmem depends on CONFIG_DEVKMEM Elie De Brauwer
2015-01-02 13:11 ` [PATCH 2/3] mem.4: correct /dev/port group in example Elie De Brauwer
@ 2015-01-02 13:11 ` Elie De Brauwer
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From: Elie De Brauwer @ 2015-01-02 13:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w
Cc: linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA, Elie De Brauwer
Since 2.6.26 the CONFIG_NONPROMISC_DEVMEM options limits the physical
addresses which can be accessed through /dev/mem.
Sources:
- Changelog: http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_26
- Initial commit: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ae531c26c5c2a28ca1b35a75b39b3b256850f2c8
- Rename of name: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d092633bff3b19faffc480fe9810805e7792a029
Signed-off-by: Elie De Brauwer <eliedebrauwer-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
---
man4/mem.4 | 9 ++++++++-
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/man4/mem.4 b/man4/mem.4
index 6688345..372d4fa 100644
--- a/man4/mem.4
+++ b/man4/mem.4
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
.\" %%%LICENSE_END
.\"
.\" Modified Sat Jul 24 16:59:10 1993 by Rik Faith (faith-+5Oa3zvhR2o3uPMLIKxrzw@public.gmane.org)
-.TH MEM 4 1992-11-21 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
+.TH MEM 4 2015-01-02 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
.SH NAME
mem, kmem, port \- system memory, kernel memory and system ports
.SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ References to nonexistent locations cause errors to be returned.
Examining and patching is likely to lead to unexpected results
when read-only or write-only bits are present.
.LP
+Since 2.6.26, and depending on the architecture, the
+.B CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM
+kernel configuration option limits the areas
+which can be accessed through this file.
+For example: on x86, RAM access is not allowed but accessing
+memory-mapped PCI regions is.
+.LP
It is typically created by:
.RS
.sp
--
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* Re: [PATCH 1/3] mem.4: /dev/kmem depends on CONFIG_DEVKMEM
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@ 2015-01-06 10:41 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
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From: Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) @ 2015-01-06 10:41 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Elie De Brauwer
Cc: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w, linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA
On 01/02/2015 02:11 PM, Elie De Brauwer wrote:
> Since 2.6.26 /dev/kmem depends on the CONFIG_DEVKMEM to be set.
Thanks, Elie. Applied.
Cheers,
Michael
> See:
> - changelog: http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_26
> - commit: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b781ecb6a379f155568ef7093e38c6c1d857fe53
>
> Signed-off-by: Elie De Brauwer <eliedebrauwer-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
> ---
> man4/mem.4 | 3 +++
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/man4/mem.4 b/man4/mem.4
> index 74b7b89..fef007e 100644
> --- a/man4/mem.4
> +++ b/man4/mem.4
> @@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ is the same as
> .BR mem ,
> except that the kernel virtual memory
> rather than physical memory is accessed.
> +Since 2.6.26, this file is only available if the
> +.B CONFIG_DEVKMEM
> +kernel configuration option is enabled.
> .LP
> It is typically created by:
> .RS
>
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* Re: [PATCH 2/3] mem.4: correct /dev/port group in example
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@ 2015-01-06 10:44 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
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From: Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) @ 2015-01-06 10:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Elie De Brauwer
Cc: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w, linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA
On 01/02/2015 02:11 PM, Elie De Brauwer wrote:
> mem.4 mentions that group for /dev/port should be set to 'mem' however
> all other files (/dev/mem and /dev/kmem) use the kmem group in their
> examples and on my system /dev/port belongs to kmem. Hence the 'mem'
> group was probably a typo:
Sounds reasonable to me. Patch Applied. Thanks, Elie.
Cheers,
Michael
> edb@lapelidb:~$ cat /etc/group | grep -i mem
> kmem:x:15:
> edb@lapelidb:~$ ls -al /dev/port
> crw-r----- 1 root kmem 1, 4 Jan 2 10:00 /dev/port
>
> Signed-off-by: Elie De Brauwer <eliedebrauwer-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
> ---
> man4/mem.4 | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/man4/mem.4 b/man4/mem.4
> index fef007e..6688345 100644
> --- a/man4/mem.4
> +++ b/man4/mem.4
> @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ It is typically created by:
> .sp
> mknod \-m 660 /dev/port c 1 4
> .br
> -chown root:mem /dev/port
> +chown root:kmem /dev/port
> .RE
> .SH FILES
> .I /dev/mem
>
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@ 2015-01-06 10:50 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
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From: Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) @ 2015-01-06 10:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Elie De Brauwer
Cc: mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w, linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA
On 01/02/2015 02:11 PM, Elie De Brauwer wrote:
> Since 2.6.26 the CONFIG_NONPROMISC_DEVMEM options limits the physical
> addresses which can be accessed through /dev/mem.
Thanks, Elie. Applied.
Cheers,
Michael
> Sources:
> - Changelog: http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_26
> - Initial commit: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ae531c26c5c2a28ca1b35a75b39b3b256850f2c8
> - Rename of name: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d092633bff3b19faffc480fe9810805e7792a029
>
> Signed-off-by: Elie De Brauwer <eliedebrauwer-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
> ---
> man4/mem.4 | 9 ++++++++-
> 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/man4/mem.4 b/man4/mem.4
> index 6688345..372d4fa 100644
> --- a/man4/mem.4
> +++ b/man4/mem.4
> @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
> .\" %%%LICENSE_END
> .\"
> .\" Modified Sat Jul 24 16:59:10 1993 by Rik Faith (faith-+5Oa3zvhR2o3uPMLIKxrzw@public.gmane.org)
> -.TH MEM 4 1992-11-21 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
> +.TH MEM 4 2015-01-02 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
> .SH NAME
> mem, kmem, port \- system memory, kernel memory and system ports
> .SH DESCRIPTION
> @@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ References to nonexistent locations cause errors to be returned.
> Examining and patching is likely to lead to unexpected results
> when read-only or write-only bits are present.
> .LP
> +Since 2.6.26, and depending on the architecture, the
> +.B CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM
> +kernel configuration option limits the areas
> +which can be accessed through this file.
> +For example: on x86, RAM access is not allowed but accessing
> +memory-mapped PCI regions is.
> +.LP
> It is typically created by:
> .RS
> .sp
>
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