Re: [PATCH] Fix CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK help text

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Thu Feb 07 2008 - 17:20:58 EST



* Roland Dreier <rdreier@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK=y means that heap randomization is turned off, so
> it's *always* a safe choice. I assume the help text is trying to say
> that if one does not run ancient binaries, then enabling heap
> randomization is safe.

> - On non-ancient distros (post-2000 ones) Y is usually a safe choice.
> + On non-ancient distros (post-2000 ones) N is usually a safe choice.

yeah - this typo fix is already in x86.git.

Ingo
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