[tor-bugs] #12968 [Tor bundles/installation]: Specify high-entropy ASLR in MinGW-W64

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#12968: Specify high-entropy ASLR in MinGW-W64
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 Reporter:  mikeperry                 |          Owner:  erinn
     Type:  enhancement               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |        Version:
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Parent ID:  #10065                    |         Points:
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 Mozilla patched mingw-w64 to allow the specification of "high-entropy"
 ASLR, which is an extra hardened ASLR option on Windows. Not sure if this
 flag only applies to 64bit builds. I think it might.

 Here's their ticket:
 https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/16593
 and the patch:
 https://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2014-08/msg00167.html
 and it's approval by the Binutils team:
 https://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2014-08/msg00177.html

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