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Added that emacs tries to handle exec-shield at build time.
author Jan Djärv <jan.h.d@swipnet.se>
date Sun, 03 Jul 2005 21:50:53 +0000
parents 679b14e71677
children 86ac75fb6283 f9a65d7ebd29
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2376 *** Linux: Segfault during `make bootstrap' under certain recent versions of the Linux kernel. 2376 *** Linux: Segfault during `make bootstrap' under certain recent versions of the Linux kernel.
2377 2377
2378 With certain recent Linux kernels (like the one of Redhat Fedora Core 2378 With certain recent Linux kernels (like the one of Redhat Fedora Core
2379 1 and newer), the new "Exec-shield" functionality is enabled by default, which 2379 1 and newer), the new "Exec-shield" functionality is enabled by default, which
2380 creates a different memory layout that breaks the emacs dumper. 2380 creates a different memory layout that breaks the emacs dumper. Emacs tries
2381 to handle this at build time, but if the workaround used fails, these
2382 instructions can be useful.
2381 The work-around explained here is not enough on Fedora Core 4 (and possible 2383 The work-around explained here is not enough on Fedora Core 4 (and possible
2382 newer). Read the next item. 2384 newer). Read the next item.
2383 2385
2384 Configure can overcome the problem of exec-shield if the architecture is 2386 Configure can overcome the problem of exec-shield if the architecture is
2385 x86 and the program setarch is present. On other architectures no 2387 x86 and the program setarch is present. On other architectures no