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Re: [PATCH 1/2] BZ#10375: Configure magic to use -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE if needed.

From: "Carlos O'Donell" <carlos at systemhalted dot org>
To: Roland McGrath <roland at hack dot frob dot com>
Cc: libc-alpha at sourceware dot org
Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 22:08:34 -0400
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] BZ#10375: Configure magic to use -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE if needed.
References: <20120507230613.1D8222C06E@topped-with-meat.com><20120507230650.0FF0C2C080@topped-with-meat.com>

On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 7:06 PM, Roland McGrath <roland@hack.frob.com> wrote:
> +CPPUNDEFS=
> +dnl Check for silly hacked compilers predefining _FORTIFY_SOURCE.

Please keep the tone professional.

If you can list no other reason than "silly" for why the compiler
predefine _FORTIFY_SOURCE then please ask the distro compiler team to
explain why they are doing this and use their wording in the comment
:-)

Cheers,
Carlos.

Follow-Ups:
- Re: [PATCH 1/2] BZ#10375: Configure magic to use -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE if needed.
  - From: Roland McGrath

References:
- [PATCH 0/2] BZ#10375 fixes
  - From: Roland McGrath
- [PATCH 1/2] BZ#10375: Configure magic to use -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE if needed.
  - From: Roland McGrath

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