Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 17:03:57 +0200 From: =?utf-8?Q?Dag-Erling_Sm=C3=B8rgrav?= <des@des.no> To: Alexander Kabaev <kabaev@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADS UP: OpenSSL problems after GCC 4.2 upgrade Message-ID: <86k5v3h6zm.fsf@dwp.des.no> In-Reply-To: <20070520023127.5101cc4a@kan.dnsalias.net> (Alexander Kabaev's message of "Sun\, 20 May 2007 02\:31\:27 -0400") References: <20070520023127.5101cc4a@kan.dnsalias.net>
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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? DES -- Dag-Erling Smørgrav - des@des.nohome | help
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