Re: CVS commit: src

[Iain Hibbert <plunky%rya-online.net@localhost>]

On Tue, 14 Jun 2011, Jukka Ruohonen wrote:

> On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 09:12:46PM +0000, Iain Hibbert wrote:
> > Module Name:        src
> > Committed By:       plunky
> > Date:               Sun Jun 12 21:12:46 UTC 2011
> >
> > Modified Files:
> >     src/distrib/sets/lists/tests: mi
> >     src/tests/lib/libc/ssp: Makefile t_ssp.sh
> > Added Files:
> >     src/tests/lib/libc/ssp: h_raw.c
> >
> > Log Message:
> > reinstate ssp:raw test, slightly differently.. this one is built
> > with -fstack-protector-all and tests that the compiler built in
> > stack protection works, by poking directly outside the buffer
>
> This appears to fail on qemu/amd64:
>
>   http://www.whooppee.com/~paul/amd64-results/1985_atf.html#failed-tcs-summary
>
> Any idea why?

Hm, does the stack have any natural alignment requirements on amd64, such
that a 10-char array actually occupies more space?

iain