linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] gcc-plugin stackleak for v4.20-rc1

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Date:   Thu, 1 Nov 2018 11:49:43 -0700
From:   Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        alex.popov@...ux.com, dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>, labbott@...hat.com,
        tglx@...utronix.de, tycho@...ho.ws
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] gcc-plugin stackleak for v4.20-rc1

On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 12:14 PM Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> wrote:
>
> Please pull this new GCC plugin, stackleak, for v4.20-rc1. This plugin
> was ported from grsecurity by Alexander Popov. It provides efficient
> stack content poisoning at syscall exit. This creates a defense against
> at least two classes of flaws:

I'm still not a huge fan, but I didn't hate it enough not to pull it. So pulled,

                  Linus