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Re: [Qemu-trivial] [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] configure: Undefine _FORTIFY_SOU
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Paolo Bonzini |
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Re: [Qemu-trivial] [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] configure: Undefine _FORTIFY_SOURCE prior using it |
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Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:09:22 +0100 |
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Il 06/02/2013 15:49, Stefan Hajnoczi ha scritto:
>> > I don't think that's necessary. The 2nd level is the highest one [1] or
>> > [2].
>> > It seems like in my case it's compiler who's defining the macro:
>> >
>> > $ echo "int main() {return 0;}" | gcc -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -x c -
>> > <command-line>:0:0: warning: "_FORTIFY_SOURCE" redefined [enabled by
>> > default]
>> > <stdin>:1:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
>> >
>> > in which case we must undefine it. However, if the _FORTIFY_SOURCE is
>> > defined by environment, I think we should not override it. So maybe need
>> > a different approach. Anyway, with current state I cannot compile. I am
>> > using
>> > gcc version 4.7.2 (Gentoo 4.7.2 p1.3, pie-0.5.5)
> It would be nice to fix this for QEMU 1.4 but my gcc FORTIFY_SOURCE foo
> is not strong enough to know what the best approach is here.
>
> Reviews from anyone else?
I would prefer to avoid having _FORTIFY_SOURCE completely, and let
distros do it. Alternatively, tie it to a new --enable switch which
would do -U -D.
But if there is a real problem for 1.4 the patch looks good.
Paolo