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| -rw-r--r-- | lld/ELF/InputFiles.cpp | 7 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lld/ELF/InputFiles.cpp b/lld/ELF/InputFiles.cpp index 9706eb66c5a..efa04e507cf 100644 --- a/lld/ELF/InputFiles.cpp +++ b/lld/ELF/InputFiles.cpp @@ -418,11 +418,12 @@ elf::ObjectFile<ELFT>::createInputSection(const Elf_Shdr &Sec, // that the code in the object file does not expect that the stack is // executable (in terms of NX bit). If all input files have the marker, // the GNU linker adds a PT_GNU_STACK segment to tells the loader to - // make the stack non-executable. + // make the stack non-executable. Most object files have this section as + // of 2017. // // But making the stack non-executable is a norm today for security - // reasons (as of 2017). Failure to do so may result in a serious - // security issue. Therefore, LLD always adds PT_GNU_STACK unless it is + // reasons. Failure to do so may result in a serious security issue. + // Therefore, we make LLD always add PT_GNU_STACK unless it is // explicitly told to do otherwise (by -z execstack). Because the stack // executable-ness is controlled solely by command line options, // .note.GNU-stack sections are simply ignored. |
