On Thu, 22 Mar 2018 19:36:36 +0300 Ilya Smith <blackzert at gmail.com> wrote: > Current implementation doesn't randomize address returned by mmap. > All the entropy ends with choosing mmap_base_addr at the process > creation. After that mmap build very predictable layout of address > space. It allows to bypass ASLR in many cases. Perhaps some more effort on the problem description would help. *Are* people predicting layouts at present? What problems does this cause? How are they doing this and are there other approaches to solving the problem? Mainly: what value does this patchset have to our users? This reader is unable to determine that from the information which you have provided. Full details, please.