linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 13/21] kconfig: add CC_IS_GCC and GCC

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Message-ID: <CAGXu5jJp7ZF436QrXBgFzHJKQv-MTiCmsq8fBn12avs1-Fqbkw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Wed, 28 Mar 2018 04:19:43 -0700
From:   Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:     Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>
Cc:     linux-kbuild <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>,
        Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Ulf Magnusson <ulfalizer@...il.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>,
        "Luis R . Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...nel.org>,
        Nicolas Pitre <nico@...aro.org>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 13/21] kconfig: add CC_IS_GCC and GCC_VERSION

On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 10:29 PM, Masahiro Yamada
<yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com> wrote:
> This will be useful to specify the required compiler version,
> like this:
>
> config FOO
>         bool "Use Foo"
>         depends on GCC_VERSION >= 408000
>         help
>           This feature requires GCC 4.8 or newer.
>
> Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>

-Kees

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Kees Cook
Pixel Security