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@@ -1747,26 +1747,33 @@ config RANDOMIZE_BASE
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possible. At best, due to page table layouts, 64-bit can use
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9 bits of entropy and 32-bit uses 8 bits.
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+ If unsure, say N.
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+
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config RANDOMIZE_BASE_MAX_OFFSET
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- hex "Maximum ASLR offset allowed"
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+ hex "Maximum kASLR offset allowed" if EXPERT
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depends on RANDOMIZE_BASE
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range 0x0 0x20000000 if X86_32
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default "0x20000000" if X86_32
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range 0x0 0x40000000 if X86_64
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default "0x40000000" if X86_64
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---help---
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- Determines the maximal offset in bytes that will be applied to the
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- kernel when Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is active.
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- Must be less than or equal to the actual physical memory on the
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- system. This must be a multiple of CONFIG_PHYSICAL_ALIGN.
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+ The lesser of RANDOMIZE_BASE_MAX_OFFSET and available physical
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+ memory is used to determine the maximal offset in bytes that will
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+ be applied to the kernel when kernel Address Space Layout
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+ Randomization (kASLR) is active. This must be a multiple of
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+ PHYSICAL_ALIGN.
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+
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+ On 32-bit this is limited to 512MiB by page table layouts. The
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+ default is 512MiB.
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- On 32-bit this is limited to 512MiB.
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+ On 64-bit this is limited by how the kernel fixmap page table is
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+ positioned, so this cannot be larger than 1GiB currently. Without
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+ RANDOMIZE_BASE, there is a 512MiB to 1.5GiB split between kernel
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+ and modules. When RANDOMIZE_BASE_MAX_OFFSET is above 512MiB, the
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+ modules area will shrink to compensate, up to the current maximum
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+ 1GiB to 1GiB split. The default is 1GiB.
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- On 64-bit this is limited by how the kernel fixmap page table is
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- positioned, so this cannot be larger that 1GiB currently. Normally
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- there is a 512MiB to 1.5GiB split between kernel and modules. When
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- this is raised above the 512MiB default, the modules area will
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- shrink to compensate, up to the current maximum 1GiB to 1GiB split.
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+ If unsure, leave at the default value.
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# Relocation on x86 needs some additional build support
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config X86_NEED_RELOCS
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