brk randomization: introduce CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK
based on similar patch from: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
Introduce CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK. If disabled then the kernel is free
(but not obliged to) randomize the brk area.
Heap randomization breaks ancient binaries, so we keep COMPAT_BRK
enabled by default.
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
diff --git a/mm/memory.c b/mm/memory.c
index 7bb7072..9d073fa 100644
--- a/mm/memory.c
+++ b/mm/memory.c
@@ -82,7 +82,18 @@
EXPORT_SYMBOL(num_physpages);
EXPORT_SYMBOL(high_memory);
-int randomize_va_space __read_mostly = 1;
+/*
+ * Randomize the address space (stacks, mmaps, brk, etc.).
+ *
+ * ( When CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK=y we exclude brk from randomization,
+ * as ancient (libc5 based) binaries can segfault. )
+ */
+int randomize_va_space __read_mostly =
+#ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK
+ 1;
+#else
+ 2;
+#endif
static int __init disable_randmaps(char *s)
{