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

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 05/27/2011 10:46 AM, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> 
> If i understood you correctly you suggest randomizing the image by 
> shifting the symbols in it around. The boot loader would still load 
> an 'image' where it always loads it - just that image itself is 
> randomized internally somewhat, right?
> 
> ( because that's the only way we can avoid the problems with e820 
>   memory maps which you referred to, if don't actually change the 
>   load address. )
> 

That doesn't solve any problems with the memory map.
	
	-hpa
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