linux-kernel - Re: CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR

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Message-ID: <20190709195826.GA22280@kroah.com>
Date:   Tue, 9 Jul 2019 21:58:26 +0200
From:   Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:     Muni Sekhar <munisekharrms@...il.com>
Cc:     kernelnewbies <kernelnewbies@...nelnewbies.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG

On Tue, Jul 09, 2019 at 10:54:27PM +0530, Muni Sekhar wrote:
> We use out-of-tree kernel modules in our project and I need to measure the
> performance of it by using a bit older gcc version 4.8.5.

You are really on your own here, sorry.  Please use a modern version of
gcc, and then go complain to the vendor that forces you to use
out-of-tree kernel modules, as they are the only ones that can support
you with them :(

Best of luck!

greg k-h