Re: [2.6 patch] i386: always use 4k stacks

From: Jörn Engel
Date: Wed Nov 16 2005 - 10:18:06 EST


On Wed, 16 November 2005 07:42:06 -0700, jmerkey wrote:
> >
> Map a blank ro page beneath the address range when stack memory is
> mapped is trap on page faults to the page when folks go off the end of
> th e stack.

You forgot the part with the testcase that will trigger every single
possible stack overflow.

> Easy to find.

Jörn

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