Re: 2.4 kernels + >=binutils-2.14.90.0.8

[Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>]

On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 08:08:25PM -0500, Kumba wrote:

> Hmm, well, The readelf -l and -S output from a 2.14.90.0.7-based 
> cross-compiler is attached, along with -l & -S outout from the 
> 2.15.90.0.1.1 (--version reports 2.15.90.0.1) as well for comparison.
> 
> The PAX_FLAGS bit comes from a patch added in gentoo for PaX support in 
> binaries.  More info on PaX is at http://pax.grsecurity.net.  I'm going 
> to rebuild my kernel cross-compiler without that one patch and see what 
> the results are.

PAX can't be fully supported on MIPS anyway; the architecture doesn't
have a no-exec flag in it's pages.

PAX docs are bullshit btw.  execution proection doesn't require a split TLB
and anyway, the MIPS uTLBs are split.

  Ralf