Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 09:02:11 -0700 From: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> To: Dag-Erling Sm??rgrav <des@des.no> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADS UP: OpenSSL problems after GCC 4.2 upgrade Message-ID: <20070520160211.GA32414@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <86k5v3h6zm.fsf@dwp.des.no> References: <20070520023127.5101cc4a@kan.dnsalias.net> <86k5v3h6zm.fsf@dwp.des.no>
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On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 05:03:57PM +0200, Dag-Erling Sm??rgrav wrote: > Alexander Kabaev <kabaev@gmail.com> writes: > > there were several reports of OpenSSL being broken when compiled with > > GCC 4.2. It turns out OpenSSL uses function casting feature that was > > aggressively de-supported by GCC 4.2 and GCC goes as far as inserting > > invalid instructions ON PURPOSE to discourage the practice. > > Is there a web page somewhere (or an archived mailing list discussion, > or whatever) which discusses the issue and explains the rationale for > intentionally generating incorrect code? > http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2006-07/msg00037.html PS: http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/tcsh-bugs/2007-May/ -- Steve
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