Re: [GIT PULL] Fix Xen boot with CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Fri Aug 21 2009 - 04:28:23 EST



* Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 08/20/09 03:06, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> >> I only need to disable stackprotector for a
> >> handful of functions, but unfortunately it looks like it can only be
> >> disabled on a per-file basis.
> > Pulled into tip:x86/urgent, thanks a lot Jeremy!
> >
> > Btw., is there any way to turn off stackprotector on a
> > per function basis, a GCC attribute perhaps? That would
> > be preferable to turning it off for all of common.o.
>
> Yeah, its awkward. But it looks like this patch is not
> sufficient, so drop it for now. I'll send a replacement shortly
> (though it doesn't hurt to keep it; I can just generate a delta if
> that's better).

I already pulled it as the fixes looked right so please send a delta
based on top of tip:x86/urgent.

Thanks,

Ingo
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