Re: [patch core/stackprotector] stackprotector: Fix build when compilerlacks support

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Wed Jan 01 2014 - 14:57:59 EST


On 01/01/2014 11:33 AM, Linus Torvalds wrote:
>
> Ack. Looks good to me. I've wanted this for a long time for other
> reasons, we should finally just do it.
>

Yes, we keep avoiding doing this by layering hack upon hack, but
really... it needs to be done.

The chief objection I've heard is that it makes "make oldconfig"
necessary after a compiler change, but that seems entirely reasonable.

-hpa


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