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SubjectRe: [PATCH 6/6] x86: kaslr: relocate base offset at boot
On 04/13/2013 05:37 PM, Yinghai Lu wrote:
>
> so decompress code position is changed?
>
> You may push out bss and other data area of run-time kernel of limit
> that boot loader
> chose according to setup_header.init_size.
> aka that make those area overlap with ram hole or other area like
> boot command line or initrd....
>

Is there a strong reason to randomize the physical address on 64 bits
(and if so, shouldn't we do it right?)

-hpa


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