Re: build failure w/ libtre update

[Matthias Scheler <tron%zhadum.org.uk@localhost>]

On Sun, Nov 06, 2011 at 09:07:24PM +0000, bch%methodlogic.net@localhost wrote:
> > > Am running "USE_SSP=yes",
> > 
> > Please mention such options (or "USE_INET6=no") if you report build 
> > failures.
> > 
> > > ... but that's indicated as default on AMD64 anyway.
> > 
> > Not as far as I can tell. It is activated for parts of the the tree
> > (e.g. "libc" or the kernel) but not in general.
> 
> To be sure we're talking about the same thing, I set this directive in
> /etc/mk.conf, ...

That was my guess. It would be really helpful if you could mention
such setting wheen reporting build failures.

> .... and mk.conf(5)  says:
> 
>      USE_SSP        Can be set to ``yes'' or ``no''.  Indicates whether GCC
>                     stack-smashing protection (SSP) support, which detects
>                     stack overflows and aborts the program, is enabled.  This
>                     imposes some performance penalty.
> 
>                     Default: ``yes'' on i386 and amd64, otherwise ``no''.
> 
> 
> Docs need updatin or clarification?

I'll fix that.

        Kind regards

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Matthias Scheler                                  http://zhadum.org.uk/