Hi, Im not sure if this is the right list to ask that question but, the function load_elf_binary calls clear_user on elf_bss and there's a comment saying: /* * This bss-zeroing can fail if the ELF * file specifies odd protections. So * we don't check the return value */ what I would like to know is what these odd protections are and if/how they can be checked on a given elf file. I hope my question is clear. thanks -M - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-fsdevel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html