Mainline builds use a Trusty chroot, and therefore gcc 4.8. CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG requires gcc 4.9+
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1380025 Title: linux could use CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG instead of CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_REGULAR Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in linux source package in Wily: Fix Released Bug description: Here is the relevant kernel config: $ grep STACKPROTECTOR /boot/config-3.16.0-22-generic CONFIG_HAVE_CC_STACKPROTECTOR=y CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR=y # CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_NONE is not set CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_REGULAR=y # CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG is not set Since linux is built with gcc 4.9 in Ubuntu 14.10, it could use CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG instead of CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_REGULAR. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: linux-image-3.16.0-22-generic 3.16.0-22.29 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-22.29-generic 3.16.4 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: bonnaudl 3741 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Sat Oct 11 10:03:30 2014 EcryptfsInUse: Yes HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=cf81afe7-8427-45fa-9149-c11d060a5a26 IwConfig: eth1 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E6520 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-22-generic root=UUID=749a9901-bdd3-4b5f-b80e-69414667e058 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.16.0-22-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.16.0-22-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.135 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/14/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A19 dmi.board.name: 0NVF5K dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A01 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA19:bd11/14/2013:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE6520:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0NVF5K:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: Latitude E6520 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1380025/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp