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The real advantage is that is the address space randomisation that goes on for security has a way higher pool of address' to use or not use. Actually then using
by Already__Taken 12y ago
The real advantage is that is the address space randomisation that goes on for security has a way higher pool of address' to use or not use. Actually then using more ram is a bonus.
- easytiger 12y agoThanks, I've never heard of address space randomisation before: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Address_space_layout_randomization http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Address_space_layout_randomizat... Is there a potential initial performance impact for a system with lots of RAM and long lived processes? I imagine for general dekstop use its negligible.
- Already__Taken 12y agoI can't imagine why it's not like RAM has to move some read head around. Maybe in the future it could mean large ram devices can't power down disused chips to safe power but I'm sure smart people will solve that kind of this. I barely understand it myself.
- easytiger 12y agoFrom my brief research it did/does have an impact on x86 32bit hosts but that all but became negligible on x86_64.