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: Philipp Stephani <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>
To: Philippe Vaucher <philippe.vaucher <at> gmail.com>, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 23529 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
Subject: bug#23529: Request for fixing randomize_va_space build issues
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2016 17:55:42 +0000

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Philippe Vaucher <philippe.vaucher <at> gmail.com> schrieb am Di., 6. Sep. 2016
um 19:47 Uhr:

> >> 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.
>
>
I agree.

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