PAXCTL(1)               NetBSD General Commands Manual               PAXCTL(1)

NAME
     paxctl -- list and modify PaX flags associated with an ELF program

SYNOPSIS
     paxctl [-l] program
     paxctl flags program

DESCRIPTION
     The paxctl utility is used to list and manipulate PaX flags associated
     with an ELF program.

     Each flag can be prefixed either with a ``+'' or a ``-'' sign to add or
     remove the flag, respectively.

     The following flags are available:

     m     Explicitly disable PaX MPROTECT (mprotect(2) restrictions) for
           program.

     M     Explicitly enable PaX MPROTECT (mprotect(2) restrictions) for
           program.

SEE ALSO
     sysctl(3), options(4), security(8), sysctl(8)

HISTORY
     The paxctl utility first appeared in NetBSD 4.0.

     The paxctl utility is modeled after a tool of the same name available for
     Linux from the PaX project.

AUTHORS
     Elad Efrat <elad@NetBSD.org>

NetBSD 4.0                     October 31, 2006                     NetBSD 4.0