why linux ELF base address is 0x8048000?

pei lin <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.assembly
Message-ID <[email protected]> 
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
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