OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/openSUSE:Factory/libhugetlbfs?expand=0&rev=11

libhugetlbfs.changes

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb  2 10:51:07 CET 2009 - olh@suse.de
+
+- document workaround for NX configurations on x86 (bnc#470234 - LTC50261)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jan  7 15:11:22 CET 2009 - olh@suse.de
 

libhugetlbfs.howto.patch

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+Update HOWTO with specific instructions on fixing segafaults when using xB linker script
+with NX bit support.
+
+Signed-off-by: Eric B Munson <ebmunson@us.ibm.com>
+
+---
+ HOWTO |    9 +++++++++
+ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
+
+--- a/HOWTO
++++ b/HOWTO
+@@ -594,6 +594,15 @@ If an application fails to run, set the
+ to 1. This causes additional diagnostics to be run. This information should
+ be included when sending bug reports to the libhugetlbfs team.
+ 
++Specific Scenarios:
++-------------------
++
++ISSUE:  When using the xB linker script with a 32 bit binary on an x86 host with
++        NX support enabled, the binary segfaults.
++
++TRY:    Recompiling with the --hugetlbfs-align options and use the new relinking
++        method or booting your kernel with noexec32=off.
++
+ Trademarks
+ ==========
+ 

libhugetlbfs.spec

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Obsoletes:      libhugetlbfs-64bit
 %endif
 #
 Version:        2.0
-Release:        9
+Release:        12
 Url:            http://libhugetlbfs.sourceforge.net/
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 %define my_make_flags V=1 CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS -g -fPIC" BUILDTYPE=NATIVEONLY PREFIX=/usr LIBDIR32=%{_libdir} DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Patch3:         libhugetlbfs.tests-malloc.patch
 Patch4:         libhugetlbfs.linkerscript.patch
 Patch5:         libhugetlbfs.small_bss.patch
 Patch6:         libhugetlbfs.linker-sections.patch
+Patch7:         libhugetlbfs.howto.patch
 
 %description
 libhugetlbfs interacts with the Linux hugetlbfs to make large pages
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ Authors:
 %patch4 -p1
 %patch5 -p1
 %patch6 -p1
+%patch7 -p1
 
 %build
 make %{my_make_flags} libs $tests
@@ -88,6 +90,8 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_libdir}/lib*
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Feb 02 2009 olh@suse.de
+- document workaround for NX configurations on x86 (bnc#470234 - LTC50261)
 * Wed Jan 07 2009 olh@suse.de
 - Update SECTIONS from linker scripts for binutils 2.19 compatibility
   (bnc#445372 - LTC50129)