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

[Ingo Molnar]

* H. Peter Anvin <hpa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 05/31/2011 12:55 PM, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > 
> > So ... could you *please* not shelf this idea just because people 
> > used lkml for what it was invented: argued with each other rather 
> > forcefully? :-)
> 
> The real issue is that if it can be (semi)trivially bypassed, then 
> there may not be much reason to do it.

Sure.

> Other than that, Ingo's idea at least have the merit that it would 
> break only older bootloaders doing things wrong.

I'm wondering, why would it break older bootloaders? It's just a 
slightly larger than usual kernel image, nothing is visible to the 
bootloader.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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