On Mon, 2006-03-27 at 07:50 +0200, Heiko Wundram wrote: > Am Montag 27 März 2006 06:29 schrieb Walter Dnes: > > The subject says it all. I've done some spelunking through > > /usr/src/linux/.config, and I don't see anything relavant. > > It's a kernel patch called PAX, and Gentoo offers hardened-sources which > incorporate this kernel patch. Google for Gentoo PAX, and you'll find a Howto > which explains how to set it up. > > --- Heiko. > Hi, Confirm all of the above, just to add a comment. My current kernel (gentoo-sources-2.6.16) works with a PaX patch w/o any issues. Had to apply it manually though (resolving a reject by some of the gentoo's additional patches). Apply cleanly on vanilla-2.6.16. PS:note however that is just a part of all hardening so if in need choose one of hardened-sources projects. HTH.Rumen
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