GNU bug report logs - #23529
Request for fixing randomize_va_space build issues

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Philippe Vaucher <philippe.vaucher <at> gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 12:20:02 UTC

Severity: important

Tags: fixed

Merged with 13964

Found in version 24.3

Fixed in version 27.1

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Philippe Vaucher <philippe.vaucher <at> gmail.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com, Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>, 23529 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#23529: Request for fixing randomize_va_space build issues
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2016 19:46:47 +0200

>> My idea is pretty simple: just output the objects as a C file, then
>> compile and link the file.
>
> So we will be giving up the ability of end-users to re-dump their
> Emacs, unless they have a compiler/binutils installed that are
> compatible with the ones used to build the Emacs binary?

I doubt many end-users are aware of this feature, let alone use it.

IMHO, a saner compile cycle & the ability to play nice with modern
systems (ASLR, containers) largely outweights the loss of this
feature.

Philippe
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