Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 29 May 2011 21:56:57 +0200 | From | Ingo Molnar <> | Subject | Re: [RFC][PATCH] Randomize kernel base address on boot |
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* H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com> wrote:
> On 05/29/2011 11:44 AM, Ingo Molnar wrote: > > > > We could put a 2MB hole between end of text (end of X) and start of > > readonly data (start of NX), and another 2MB hole between end of > > readonly and start of data. > > > > It still means you have memory which is X-mapped when it doesn't need to > be, since there will be RAM in that region.
But it ought to be rather harmless in this particular case, because the high alias addresses are all randomized!
Thanks,
Ingo
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