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

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 05/28/2011 05:18 AM, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> 
> Having half a megabyte of '__init buffer' at the beginning or end of 
> the kernel image is no big deal, it's more than enough for good 
> randomization and makes the whole thing image-loader invariant: we 
> can freely shift the 'real' kernel image within this larger boundary 
> without consulting RAM maps.
> 

Sure, but you're also blowing any attempt at PMD alignment to kingdom come.

	-hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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