On Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:38:48 +0200, Eli Zaretskii wrote:
...
> I think "on some platforms" is better, as we won't need to update the
> list each time another platform adds support for it.

Changed.

> (Btw, doesn't Windows Vista already do that?)

Probably:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Address_space_layout_randomization
  Microsoft's Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 have ASLR enabled by
  default, although only for executables which are specifically linked to be
  ASLR enabled.
  OpenBSD also supports ASLR.


> I suggest this modified text:
> 
>  Some bugs rear their ugly heads only when the program is loaded at
>  certain addresses.  If your bug disappears when you run the program
>  under @value{GDBN}, that might be because @value{GDBN} by default
>  disables the address randomization on platforms, such as
>  @sc{gnu}/Linux, which do that for stand-alone programs.  Use
>  @kbd{set disable-randomization off} to try to reproduce such elusive
>  bugs.

Changed.


> Go ahead and commit the doco patch, and I will revisit it when I have time.

Thanks but I still need the code change approval at least as the whole change
is IMO a bit controversial.


> > +The virtual address space randomization is implemented only on @sc{gnu}/Linux.
> 
> Btw, according to the above URL, this is not true: it says that
> OpenBSD and Adamantix (whatever that is) have it as well.

Changed to (found Adamantix was a GNU/Linux distro):
  The virtual address space randomization is implemented at least on
  @sc{gnu}/Linux and OpenBSD.


Thanks,
Jan