CONFIG_COMPAT_BRK=y means that heap randomization is turned off, so
it's *always* a safe choice.  I assume the help text is trying to say
that if one does not run ancient binaries, then enabling heap
randomization is safe.

Signed-off-by: Roland Dreier <rolandd@cisco.com>
---
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 95ac265..242ce32 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ config COMPAT_BRK
 	  disabled, and can be overriden runtime by setting
 	  /proc/sys/kernel/randomize_va_space to 2.
 
-	  On non-ancient distros (post-2000 ones) Y is usually a safe choice.
+	  On non-ancient distros (post-2000 ones) N is usually a safe choice.
 
 config BASE_FULL
 	default y
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