From: <smi...@us...> - 2003-12-24 23:14:40
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Update of /cvsroot/devil-linux/build/scripts/configuration/help In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv8517/scripts/configuration/help Modified Files: gcc.help Log Message: - added -pie support to gcc (not used yet) - update binutils to v2.14.90.0.7 - updated stack smashing protector to v3.3-7 - reorganized menuconfig a bit Index: gcc.help =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/devil-linux/build/scripts/configuration/help/gcc.help,v retrieving revision 1.1 retrieving revision 1.2 diff -u -d -r1.1 -r1.2 --- gcc.help 16 May 2003 00:07:26 -0000 1.1 +++ gcc.help 24 Dec 2003 23:14:37 -0000 1.2 @@ -1,2 +1,11 @@ CONFIG_GCC3 The gcc package contains the GNU Compiler Collection. + +CONFIG_GCC_PIE + PIE is a gcc-3.4 back port to enable Position Independent Executables, + which takes advantage of Pax. + Pax is a kernel patch (part of GRSecurity) which adds obscurity and + lessens the vulnerability of attacks. + +CONFIG_GCC_STACK_PROTECTOR + This is a C and C++ security extension for GCC. |