>>>>> "Ian" == Ian Lance Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Ian> "Robert C. Seacord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>> What you really mean is, "Use an older GCC or some other compiler >>> that is known not to take advantage of this optimization." >>> >> i think we mean what we say, which is "*Avoid newer versions of >> gcc" and *"avoiding the use of gcc versions 4.2 and later." i >> don't see any verbiage that says "use a different compiler". Ian> I know I'm biased, but I think "use a different compiler" is Ian> clearly implied by the text of the advisory. If the advisory Ian> mentioned that other compilers also implement the same Ian> optimization, then that implication would not be there. I don't know if you're biased, actually. My reading is the same. If the recommendation is "avoid GCC 4.2 or later" that translates to "use a compiler other than GCC 4.2 or later" (that's just standard set algebra). Clearly that set includes: a. GCC 4.1 or before b. Compilers other than GCC So the CERT note as worded is recommending (a) or (b) as workarounds. And it is clear that (b) is NOT a correct workaround. Therefore the text of the note as currently worded is wrong and has to be repaired. paul
