libhugetlbfs/libhugetlbfs.howto.patch

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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
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