> As I understand, PT_GNU_STACK uses a single marking to control whether a > task gets an executable stack and whether ASLR is applied to the > executable.
you understand wrongly. PT_GNU_STACK just sets the exec permission for the stack (and the heap now mirrors the stack). Nothing more nothing less. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

