--- a/arch/i386/Kconfig.debug	2006-01-29 22:30:10.000000000 +0100
+++ b/arch/i386/Kconfig.debug	2006-01-29 22:35:54.000000000 +0100
@@ -61,6 +61,18 @@
 	  portion of the kernel code won't be covered by a 2MB TLB anymore.
 	  If in doubt, say "N".
 
+config DEBUG_INITDATA
+	bool "Read/Write protect kernel init data structures"
+	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
+	help
+	  The init data is normally freed when kernel has booted.
+	  Some code may still try to read or write to data in this area.
+	  If you say Y here, the kernel will mark this zone as not readable
+	  or writeable at all. Buggy code will then fault.
+	  This option may have a slight performance impact because a
+	  portion of the kernel code won't be covered by a 2MB TLB anymore.
+	  If in doubt, say "N".
+
 config 4KSTACKS
 	bool "Use 4Kb + 4Kb for kernel stacks instead of 8Kb" if DEBUG_KERNEL
 	default y
--- a/arch/i386/mm/init.c	2006-01-25 10:17:24.000000000 +0100
+++ b/arch/i386/mm/init.c	2006-01-29 22:38:53.000000000 +0100
@@ -750,11 +750,18 @@
 	for (addr = begin; addr < end; addr += PAGE_SIZE) {
 		ClearPageReserved(virt_to_page(addr));
 		set_page_count(virt_to_page(addr), 1);
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INITDATA
+		change_page_attr(virt_to_page(addr), 1, __pgprot(0));
+#else
 		memset((void *)addr, 0xcc, PAGE_SIZE);
+#endif
 		free_page(addr);
 		totalram_pages++;
 	}
 	printk(KERN_INFO "Freeing %s: %ldk freed\n", what, (end - begin) >> 10);
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INITDATA
+	global_flush_tlb();
+#endif
 }
 
 void free_initmem(void)