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    SubjectRe: [regression] Re: brk randomization breaks columns

    * Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz> wrote:

    > On Tue, 5 Feb 2008, Pavel Machek wrote:
    >
    > > > Actually, this clearly shows that either prehistoric libc.so.5 or the
    > > > program itself are broken.
    > > I believe it shows clear regression in latest 2.6.25 kernel.
    >
    > I am still not completely sure. It might be a regression, but it also
    > might just trigger the bug in ancient version in libc.so.5 which might
    > be fixed in some later version [...]

    which too is a regression ...

    really, lets add a sysctl for this, and a .config option that either
    disables or enables it. Then we will default to disabled. (but users can
    enable it - and distros can build their kernels with this .config option
    enabled)

    Ingo


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