From 1782f8ce0113f44ac5f1710b527327e3a4def915 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Magnus Granberg Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:18:38 +0100 Subject: Add orc use flag to the faq --- xml/hardenedfaq.xml | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/xml/hardenedfaq.xml b/xml/hardenedfaq.xml index 9be1ffb..73760e3 100644 --- a/xml/hardenedfaq.xml +++ b/xml/hardenedfaq.xml @@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ there should fix your problem.
-Why is the jit flag disabled in the hardened profile? +Why is the jit and orc flag disabled in the hardened profile?

@@ -349,7 +349,8 @@ binary code in memory and then executing the compiled code. This means that the program need a section of memory which has write and execution permissions to write and then execute the code which is denied by PaX, unless the mprotect flag is unset for the executable. As a result, we disabled the JIT use flag by -default to avoid complaints and security problems. +default to avoid complaints and security problems. ORC use Just In Time +Compilation (jit).

@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ execute any code it wants to.

-How do I enable the jit flag? +How do I enable the jit or orc flag?

@@ -399,7 +400,7 @@ SYNC="rsync://rsync.europe.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" -Remember that if you enable JIT code on PaX you may need to disable mprotect on +Remember that if you enable JIT or ORC code on PaX you may need to disable mprotect on the binaries using such code, either by them selves or through libraries. Check the PaX question on Java and JIT to see how to do this -- cgit v1.2.3-65-gdbad