Re: vmsplice exploits, stack protector and Makefiles

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Thu Feb 14 2008 - 01:12:45 EST



* Sam Ravnborg <sam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > > if you're merging this, please do the independent parts really
> > > independenrly. For example, the above is a patch in its own right,
> > > and probably worth doing regardless of anything else.
> >
> > yes. I wanted to have it tested for a bit, because the lack of use
> > of the gcc flag means complete lack of testing coverage. The
> > obligatory "please add a stackprotector self-test" debug feature
> > request went to Arjan two days ago already.
>
> Do you think that the top-lvel Makefile change is OK to merge? I would
> like to merge it separatly to have maximum bisectability.

sure.

Acked-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxx>

Ingo
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