linux-kernel - Re: [patch 2/5] Add the Kconfig option for the stackprotector feature

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Date:	Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:49:38 +0200
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>
To:	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
Cc:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>, Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...ux.intel.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...l.org
Subject: Re: [patch 2/5] Add the Kconfig option for the stackprotector feature

On Sun, Jul 30, 2006 at 12:14:51PM -0400, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 21:19:38 +0200, Adrian Bunk said:
> 
> > That was never true in Arjan's patches.
> > 
> > The only change is from a gcc version check to a feature check.
> > 
> > In both cases, a gcc 4.1 without the appropriate patch applied will 
> > result in this option not being set.
> 
> What do you get if you have a gcc 4.1.1. that has the stack protector option
> (so a feature check works), but not the fix for gcc PR 28281?

This is handled correctly in both cases.

Please read the patches in this thread for more information.

cu
Adrian

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