> > > > CONFIG_HIGHMEM64G=y > > > > CONFIG_HIGHMEM=y > > > > CONFIG_X86_PAE=y > > > > > > Ok in highmem it's active, whats about lowmem? > > > x86-64 is NX active for lowmem too AFAIK. > > > > It's more of an issue of having PAE enabled. > > Without PAE you are not able to use the the NX bit. > That's the way the CPU works, not Linux. > > Forgot to add: > from arch/i386/Kconfig: > config X86_PAE > bool > depends on HIGHMEM64G > default y > select RESOURCES_64BIT > > > Hope this helps. > >
Just that I get it right, NX just works with PAE enabled, and PAE just works with HIGHMEM64G enabled. And this prevents the lowmemory to be secured by NX? Ciao Thilo - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
