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From: James Morris <jmorris@namei.org>
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Subject: Re: [kernel-hardening] Re: [PATCH 3/6] x86: kaslr: return location
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On Fri, 26 Apr 2013, H. Peter Anvin wrote:

> > +	noaslr		[X86]
> > +			Disable kernel base offset ASLR (Address Space
> > +			Layout Randomization) if built into the kernel.
> > +
> >  	noautogroup	Disable scheduler automatic task group creation.
> >  
> >  	nobats		[PPC] Do not use BATs for mapping kernel lowmem
> 
> Calling it "nokaslr" might be useful to note that it is specifically
> about the kernel.
> 

Agreed.


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James Morris
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