Re: [PATCH] Add worker_exec configuration option

[Jeremy Evans <code@jeremyevans.net>]

On 03/08 08:02, Eric Wong wrote:
> Jeremy Evans <code@jeremyevans.net> wrote:
> > The worker_exec configuration option makes all worker processes
> > exec after forking.  This initializes the worker processes with
> > separate memory layouts, defeating address space discovery
> > attacks on operating systems supporting address space layout
> > randomization, such as Linux, MacOS X, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and
> > Solaris.
> > 
> > Support for execing workers is very similar to support for reexecing
> > the master process.  The main difference is the worker's to_i and
> > master pipes also need to be inherited after worker exec just as the
> > listening sockets need to be inherited after reexec.
> 
> Thanks, this seems like an acceptable feature.

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Eric,

Thanks for your detailed review.  I will work on an updated patch and
try to send it tomorrow or Friday.

Thanks,
Jeremy