[gentoo-user] distcc user contexts

Watching top, i notice some gcc instances run under the portage user and others under the distcc user - is that normal? The gentoo distcc wiki page states "If compilations should also occur on the local machine, put localhost in the hosts list. Conversely if the local machine is not to be used to

[gentoo-user] Re: Cleaning the SSD [solved]

- Mail original - > De: "Alain Didierjean" > À: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Envoyé: Jeudi 14 Décembre 2017 17:20:18 > Objet: Cleaning the SSD > > Just about to install gentoo on a used SSD (Samsung SSD 840 120G). > How to proceed to get a clean, like new SSD ? > Could the --security-er

Re: [gentoo-user] what gives with -O[x] in cflags?

On 16/12/2017 4:12 AM, Alan Grimes wrote: So therefore webkit-gtk decides to be a prissy little cunt and throws an > Masterful command of the English language there Alan. How about you just pull your head in and cut down on the swearing. It doesn't make you appear any more knowledgable or g

Re: [gentoo-user] what gives with -O[x] in cflags?

On Saturday, 16 December 2017 18:37:15 GMT Andrew Lowe wrote: > On 16/12/2017 4:12 AM, Alan Grimes wrote: > > So therefore webkit-gtk decides to be a prissy little cunt and throws an > > Masterful command of the English language there Alan. How about you > just pull your head in and cut down

[gentoo-user] Canary Pies

Hi, Currently I am scanning directories of my system with checksec to identify relevant files of haveing "No PIE" or "No canary found" set. Is there any technical reason for which such files cannot be compiled in a way so they have "PIE" and "Canary found" set ? How "dangerous" is that ? Cheers

[gentoo-user] Loading a Firmware Module By hand?

Hi, I have an ath10k_pci device that I'm trying to get hooked to the Internet, but I'm having some strange issues. It is trying to load the 2.1 firmware, but I don't think that is the proper firmware for the interface to have; I think it ought to be loading the 3.0 module, but am not quite sure on