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From: pei lin <telent998@gmail.com>
Subject: why linux ELF base address is 0x8048000?
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 17:25:59 +0800
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hi,
   why linux ELF base address is 0x8048000? we can use ld to change
the base address or linker script.BUT why default is 0x8048000? There
must be some reasons or history i don't know. Could u give me an
advice? Thx.


Best Regards.

P.L