On 02/21/2014 01:05 PM, Kees Cook wrote:
>
> I've been slapped down for adding more config options in the past, and
> I think it's unlikely that people using CONFIG_RANDOMIZE_BASE won't
> want the modules base randomized too. I think this is a safe default,
> but if you see it as a requirement, I can change it.
>
No, but I could totally see people wanting to randomize modules but not
the main kernel. Why? Because module addresses are already dynamic, so
there is no breakage. Whether or not it is *useful* is another matter.
-hpa
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