error: not protecting function: no buffer at least 8 bytes long

[Tapomay Dey]

Hi,
I have checked out the july branch.
I do bootstrap - > configure -> make

make throws following error:
cc1: warnings being treated as errors
inet.c: In function ‘INET_comp_CW’:
inet.c:323: error: not protecting function: no buffer at least 8 bytes long
inet.c: In function ‘INETbroadcast’:
inet.c:423: error: not protecting function: no buffer at least 8 bytes long
inet.c: In function ‘INETnetmask’:
inet.c:523: error: not protecting function: no buffer at least 8 bytes long
inet.c: In function ‘INETnetwork’:
inet.c:593: error: not protecting function: no buffer at least 8 bytes long
inet.c: In function ‘INETabbrev’:
inet.c:660: error: not protecting function: no buffer at least 8 bytes long
make[7]: * [libatoms_la-inet.lo] Error 1

HELP!!!
I am using the following hack as of now: Is it a good idea to go to the given locations and change the 4 -size arrays to 8-size.?

Regards,
Tapomay

[Fabian Groffen]

Post by Tapomay Dey
inet.c:660: error: not protecting function: no buffer at least 8 bytes long
make[7]: * [libatoms_la-inet.lo] Error 1
HELP!!!
I am using the following hack as of now: Is it a good idea to go to the
given locations and change the 4 -size arrays to 8-size.?

No. Just use -fstack-protector-all, --disable-strict, or stop using Ubuntu.