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diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
index 91344af75f39..2fd0b99afc4b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig.debug
@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@ menu "Kernel hacking"
source "lib/Kconfig.debug"
+config STRICT_DEVMEM
+ bool "Filter access to /dev/mem"
+ depends on MMU
+ ---help---
+ If this option is disabled, you allow userspace (root) access to all
+ of memory, including kernel and userspace memory. Accidental
+ access to this is obviously disastrous, but specific access can
+ be used by people debugging the kernel.
+
+ If this option is switched on, the /dev/mem file only allows
+ userspace access to memory mapped peripherals.
+
+ If in doubt, say Y.
+
# RMK wants arm kernels compiled with frame pointers or stack unwinding.
# If you know what you are doing and are willing to live without stack
# traces, you can get a slightly smaller kernel by setting this option to
@@ -27,6 +41,11 @@ config ARM_UNWIND
the performance is not affected. Currently, this feature
only works with EABI compilers. If unsure say Y.
+config OLD_MCOUNT
+ bool
+ depends on FUNCTION_TRACER && FRAME_POINTER
+ default y
+
config DEBUG_USER
bool "Verbose user fault messages"
help