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

Dan Rosenberg
2011-05-24T23:01:32Z

>
> This trick doesn't work as you may expect on 64-bit. You are
> relocating the physical image of the kernel, but the kernel actually
> runs from a fixed virtual mapping. This would require adding the
> relocation code that 32-bit uses, so the virtual address can be
> changed.
>

Noted, thanks, I'll be sure to not waste my time when I start working on
64-bit.

-Dan

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