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:Matthew Dillon wrote:
:> dillon 2005/04/05 15:36:33 PDT
:>
:> DragonFly src repository
:>
:> Modified files:
:> sys/boot/ficl Makefile
:> sys/boot/i386 Makefile.inc
:> sys/conf Makefile.i386
:> Log:
:> Make sure neither the boot loader nor the kernel is compiled with the
:> stack protector.
:I understand this for bootloader, but why the same for kernel? Why not
:have all the help one can get? Having several layers of protection is
:good. I have problems with bootloader on few boxes, but never had any
:problems for the rest of the system (except fetch and some ftp sites).
:
:Toma븊
I trust the stack protection code in GCC about as far as I can throw
my work desk. And since my work desk is attached to the wall of my
work room, that isn't very far.
-Matt
Matthew Dillon
<dillon@backplane.com>