kern.stackgap_random question

[Matthew Dillon]

It applies to a randomization of the initial stack pointer for all user
programs exec()'d after you adjust the sysctl.  So it includes ports
binaries, applications, anything you compile yourself... pretty much
everything that is exec'd.

-Matt

On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 8:37 AM, Jeremiah Ford <me at jeremiahford.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I am trying to understand kernels a little bit better, and am trying to
> learn about randomization.
>
> My question is:  Does kern.stackgap_random apply to all ports for
> Dragonfly, or is this only the kernel? Or is it decided at compile time?
> ... Or is my understanding way off?
>
> Thanks
>
> -JF
>
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