I wrote:
> Frank Peters <frank.pet...@comcast.net> skribis:
> > On Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:29:40 +0200
> > Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerar...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > so make yourself an overlay, put an ebuild with apropriate patches there
> > > and be happy.
> > > 
> > 
> > Now that is excellent advice.
> > 
> > I've got to get working on this for myself ASAP.
> 
> I’d recommend it. Have been doing it for years, and it is well
> supported these days.
> 
> I happen to agree that in this case it is the appropriate approach.

BTW it probably helps to be aware that (unless things have changed
since I was using an overlay for it) new gcc ebuilds come through the
‘hardened’ overlay. IMO they are probably the best qualified for the
job, generally speaking.


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