linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][RESEND] PIE randomization

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0705172348310.27422@twin.jikos.cz>
Date:	Thu, 17 May 2007 23:50:19 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Jiri Kosina <jikos@...os.cz>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
cc:	Jan Kratochvil <honza@...os.cz>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH][RESEND] PIE randomization

On Thu, 17 May 2007, Jan Kratochvil wrote:

> This patch is using mmap()'s randomization functionality in such a way 
> that it maps the main executable of (specially compiled/linked 
> -pie/-fpie) ET_DYN binaries onto a random address (in cases in which 
> mmap() is allowed to perform a randomization). Origin of this patch is 
> in exec-shield (http://people.redhat.com/mingo/exec-shield/)
> Signed-off-by: Jan Kratochvil <honza@...os.cz>

Andrew,

if you are going to merge this, you could add

	Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>

to this patch, if it makes any difference.

Ingo, do you have any opinion on merging this upstream please?

Thanks,

-- 
Jiri Kosina
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