+ return i386_linux_read_description (idx2mask[idx]);
+}
+
+/* Allocate buffer for the jump pads. On i386, we can reach an arbitrary
+ address with a jump instruction, so just allocate normally. */
+
+void *
+alloc_jump_pad_buffer (size_t size)
+{
+ void *res = mmap (NULL, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE | PROT_EXEC,
+ MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0);
+
+ if (res == MAP_FAILED)
+ return NULL;
+
+ return res;