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1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/config/Config-build.in b/config/Config-build.in
index 41c1daccd9..481be0bb6c 100644
--- a/config/Config-build.in
+++ b/config/Config-build.in
@@ -295,12 +295,22 @@ menu "Global build settings"
Enable GCC Stack Smashing Protection (SSP) for userspace applications
config PKG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_NONE
bool "None"
+ help
+ No stack smashing protection.
config PKG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_REGULAR
bool "Regular"
+ help
+ Protects functions with vulnerable objects.
+ This includes functions with buffers larger than 8 bytes or calls to alloca.
config PKG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG
bool "Strong"
+ help
+ Like Regular, but also protects functions with
+ local arrays or references to local frame addresses.
config PKG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_ALL
bool "All"
+ help
+ Protects all functions.
endchoice
choice
@@ -310,10 +320,18 @@ menu "Global build settings"
Enable GCC Stack-Smashing Protection (SSP) for the kernel
config KERNEL_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_NONE
bool "None"
+ help
+ No stack smashing protection.
config KERNEL_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_REGULAR
bool "Regular"
+ help
+ Protects functions with vulnerable objects.
+ This includes functions with buffers larger than 8 bytes or calls to alloca.
config KERNEL_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG
bool "Strong"
+ help
+ Like Regular, but also protects functions with
+ local arrays or references to local frame addresses.
endchoice
config KERNEL_STACKPROTECTOR