** Description changed:

- <Placeholder bug for enabling CONFIG_IO_STRICT_DEVMEM>
+ We should enable CONFIG_IO_STRICT_DEVMEM to restrict userspace access of
+ active io-memory ranges.
+ 
+ This could impact kernel debugability. In that case, you may reboot with
+ iomem=relaxed on the kernel commandline to override this setting.
+ 
+ 
+ This config option is recommended by the Kernel Self Protection Project[1] 
and a 2019 study performed by Capsule 8 shows that it is enabled in many other 
major distro kernels[2].
+ 
+ [1] 
https://kernsec.org/wiki/index.php/Kernel_Self_Protection_Project/Recommended_Settings
+ [2] 
https://capsule8.com/blog/millions-of-binaries-later-a-look-into-linux-hardening-in-the-wild/

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  CONFIG_IO_STRICT_DEVMEM should be enabled

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