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diff --git a/arch/riscv/Kconfig b/arch/riscv/Kconfig index 716e9480495d..c58d74235363 100644 --- a/arch/riscv/Kconfig +++ b/arch/riscv/Kconfig @@ -603,6 +603,20 @@ config COMPAT If you want to execute 32-bit userspace applications, say Y. +config RELOCATABLE + bool "Build a relocatable kernel" + depends on MMU && 64BIT && !XIP_KERNEL + help + This builds a kernel as a Position Independent Executable (PIE), + which retains all relocation metadata required to relocate the + kernel binary at runtime to a different virtual address than the + address it was linked at. + Since RISCV uses the RELA relocation format, this requires a + relocation pass at runtime even if the kernel is loaded at the + same address it was linked at. + + If unsure, say N. + endmenu # "Kernel features" menu "Boot options" |