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SubjectRe: [GIT PULL] x86/kaslr for v3.14
On 01/26/2014 02:16 AM, Richard Weinberger wrote:
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> Currently we print the kernel offset only upon a panic() using the
> panic notifier list.
> This way it does not show up if the kernel hits a BUG() in process
> context or something less critical.
> Wouldn't make more sense to report the offset in every dump_stack() or
> show_regs() call?

No, because that information is available to user space unless we panic.

-hpa



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