Add options to print, clear and set executable stack state #456
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Add options the modify the state of the executable flag of the GNU_STACK program header. That header indicates whether the object is requiring an executable stack.
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Just for my understanding in which cases is it useful to set this flag? |
Perhaps for debugging and testing of third party tools or the kernel in case of a stack marked as executable. |
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bors merge |
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Add options the modify the state of the executable flag of the GNU_STACK program header. That header indicates whether the object is requiring an executable stack.