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1 files changed, 30 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/init.c b/arch/x86/mm/init.c
index 222f5b756137..dba71b25a546 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/init.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/init.c
@@ -318,21 +318,40 @@ unsigned long __init_refok init_memory_mapping(unsigned long start,
* devmem_is_allowed() checks to see if /dev/mem access to a certain address
* is valid. The argument is a physical page number.
*
- *
- * On x86, access has to be given to the first megabyte of ram because that area
- * contains bios code and data regions used by X and dosemu and similar apps.
- * Access has to be given to non-kernel-ram areas as well, these contain the PCI
- * mmio resources as well as potential bios/acpi data regions.
+ * On x86, access has to be given to the first megabyte of RAM because that
+ * area traditionally contains BIOS code and data regions used by X, dosemu,
+ * and similar apps. Since they map the entire memory range, the whole range
+ * must be allowed (for mapping), but any areas that would otherwise be
+ * disallowed are flagged as being "zero filled" instead of rejected.
+ * Access has to be given to non-kernel-ram areas as well, these contain the
+ * PCI mmio resources as well as potential bios/acpi data regions.
*/
int devmem_is_allowed(unsigned long pagenr)
{
- if (pagenr < 256)
- return 1;
- if (iomem_is_exclusive(pagenr << PAGE_SHIFT))
+ if (page_is_ram(pagenr)) {
+ /*
+ * For disallowed memory regions in the low 1MB range,
+ * request that the page be shown as all zeros.
+ */
+ if (pagenr < 256)
+ return 2;
+
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * This must follow RAM test, since System RAM is considered a
+ * restricted resource under CONFIG_STRICT_IOMEM.
+ */
+ if (iomem_is_exclusive(pagenr << PAGE_SHIFT)) {
+ /* Low 1MB bypasses iomem restrictions. */
+ if (pagenr < 256)
+ return 1;
+
return 0;
- if (!page_is_ram(pagenr))
- return 1;
- return 0;
+ }
+
+ return 1;
}
void free_init_pages(char *what, unsigned long begin, unsigned long end)