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SubjectRe: [parisc-linux] Comparing PROT_EXEC-only pages on different CPUs
DateThu, 1 Jul 2004 23:24:17 -0400 (EDT)
From"John David Anglin" <>
> Richard raises an interesting point: exec-only pages are useless if
> the code needs to read jump tables and constant pools.  It seems very
> likely Alpha and IA64 have these.

HPPA GCC code also needs to be able to read jump tables in .text.

Dave
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