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5 OpenCOBOL could not build with _FORTIFY_SOURCE - ID: 2140608
Last Update: Comment added ( simrw )

On bug BZ #452554 a user complaints that disabling _FORTIFY_SOURCE is an
security issue, becouse buffer overlows will not been detected.

OpenCOBOL-1.1 fails to build on x86 if this compiler option is enabled.


Jochen Schmitt ( jochenschmitt ) - 2008-10-01 15:48

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Date: 2008-10-08 16:38
Sender: simrwProject Admin

This is NOT an OpenCOBOL issue.
The problem lies in gcc/glibc.
OC builds fine here with _FORTIFY_SOURCE on
a Suse SLES 10 system. Also runs the tests fine.
Closing as invalid.

Roger


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status_id Open 2008-10-08 16:38 simrw
resolution_id None 2008-10-08 16:38 simrw
close_date - 2008-10-08 16:38 simrw