Re: [RFC][PATCH] Randomize kernel base address on boot

[Dan Rosenberg]

> 
> This trick doesn't work as you may expect on 64-bit.  You are
> relocating the physical image of the kernel, but the kernel actually
> runs from a fixed virtual mapping.  This would require adding the
> relocation code that 32-bit uses, so the virtual address can be
> changed.
> 

Noted, thanks, I'll be sure to not waste my time when I start working on
64-bit.

-Dan

> --
> Brian Gerst


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