Re: HEADS UP: OpenSSL problems after GCC 4.2 upgrade

From: Henrik Brix Andersen <henrik_at_brixandersen.dk>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 12:20:18 +0200
On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 10:29:13AM +0200, Ed Schouten wrote:
> Hello Alexander,
> 
> * Alexander Kabaev <kabaev_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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 that the reason why portsnap returns SIGILL's on my box after the
> upgrade?

Most likely, yes. Check /var/log/messages.

Regards,
Brix
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Henrik Brix Andersen <henrik_at_brixandersen.dk>

Received on Sun May 20 2007 - 08:20:21 UTC

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