Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> > 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 ;)
Randomizing twice?
Anyway, I tried different combinations of turning off randomization in both
functions and got mixed results, so it looks like there is some interaction
here.
Trying different compiler versions and switches also show different results.
Calling these slowdowns blips is really an understatement, as there are cases
which lock into 800% hits. i.e: processes that, when repeatedly called, lock
into a continuous 8x slowdown on i686P4.
There is even a case where a mere rename or running through an extra shell
causes a slowdown. And that's with randomization turned off.
2.4.31 doesn't show these slowdowns.
What is 2.6 doing?
Thanks!
--
Al
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