linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Allow Kconfig to set default mmap_min

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Message-Id: <1198269079.3732.3.camel@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:31:19 -0500
From:	Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>
To:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, jmorris@...ei.org, alan@...hat.com,
	chrisw@...hat.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, solar@...nwall.com,
	wtarreau@...a.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Allow Kconfig to set default mmap_min_addr protection


On Thu, 2007-12-20 at 00:29 +0100, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> On Dec 19 2007 16:59, Eric Paris wrote:
> >
> >+config SECURITY_DEFAULT_MMAP_MIN_ADDR
> >+        int "Low address space to protect from user allocation"
> 
> Hm, should not this be 'hex'?

I guess it could be, but the input for /proc/sys/vm/mmap_min_addr is
base 10 as well so I figured consistency was a good thing.  Do you have
strong feelings?  I guess so since you posted about it.

-Eric

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