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Re: port-alpha/57701: alpha kernel is built with RWX segment

To: Taylor Campbell <riastradh%netbsd.org@localhost>, gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: port-alpha/57701: alpha kernel is built with RWX segment
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej%me.com@localhost>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 21:11:36 -0800

Alpha loads the kernel into K0SEG and executes it from there, so it doesn’t really matter.

-- thorpej
Sent from my iPhone.

> On Nov 17, 2023, at 7:50 PM, campbell+netbsd%mumble.net@localhost wrote:
> 
> The kernel image should have finer-grained permissions so the CPU doesn't allow, e.g., writing to the text segment.

References:
- port-alpha/57701: alpha kernel is built with RWX segment
  - From: campbell+netbsd

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