Re: [PATCH] x86: Don't randomize stack unless current->personality permits it

> BTW, why does randomize_stack_top() mod against (8192*1024) instead of (8192) 
> like arch_align_stack()?
> 

 because it wants to randomize for 8Mb, unlike arch_align_stack which
wants to randomize the last 8Kb within this 8Mb ;)


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