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Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 14:26:51 -0700
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 23/27] x86/modules: Adapt module loading for PIE
 support

Hi,

(for several patches in this series:)
The commit message is confusing.  See below.


On 05/23/2018 12:54 PM, Thomas Garnier wrote:
> Adapt module loading to support PIE relocations. Generate dynamic GOT if
> a symbol requires it but no entry exist in the kernel GOT.

                                    exists

> 
> Position Independent Executable (PIE) support will allow to extended the

                                                will allow us to extend the

> KASLR randomization range below the -2G memory limit.

Does that say "below th negative 2G memory limit"?
I don't get it.


> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Garnier <thgarnie@...gle.com>
> ---
>  arch/x86/Makefile               |   4 +
>  arch/x86/include/asm/module.h   |  11 ++
>  arch/x86/include/asm/sections.h |   4 +
>  arch/x86/kernel/module.c        | 181 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>  arch/x86/kernel/module.lds      |   3 +
>  5 files changed, 198 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 arch/x86/kernel/module.lds


Thanks,
-- 
~Randy

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