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From: raingloom <raingloom@riseup.net>
To: guix-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Hardened toolchain
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:34:41 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20220415183441.49a2628b@riseup.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <86ee1ys55z.fsf@163.com>

On Sat, 16 Apr 2022 00:04:37 +0800
Zhu Zihao <all_but_last@163.com> wrote:

> > I like this idea.  I propose we make harden? default to #t.  That
> > way practically most packages will be built with hardened features.
> > Let's face it, I am a bit lazy, if I submit a package to guix, I am
> > usually going to be it the easy way. If the easy way is harden? #f,
> > then that's is how I will submit it. :)  
> 
> I suggest a build transform flag like `--hardened` for people who
> wants a hardened software, just like `--tune` for SIMD instructions.

People shouldn't have to take extra steps and burn extra CPU cycles for
security. If I have to recompile everything to harden my system, I
likely won't bother.
Pretty much everyone benefits from hardening, but not everyone has the
resources and know how to do it manually. Just choosing what to harden
is already not a trivial question.


  reply	other threads:[~2022-04-15 16:35 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 32+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2022-03-21 13:34 Hardened toolchain zimoun
     [not found] ` <Mymdzxm--3-2@tutanota.com>
2022-03-22 19:06   ` zimoun
2022-03-22 20:02     ` kiasoc5--- via Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution.
2022-03-25 19:39       ` kiasoc5--- via Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution.
2022-03-25 22:54         ` zimoun
2022-03-26 19:33           ` kiasoc5--- via Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution.
2022-03-26 22:02             ` kiasoc5--- via Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution.
2022-03-27 20:06             ` zimoun
2022-03-27 20:22 ` Maxime Devos
2022-03-28  3:17   ` Maxim Cournoyer
2022-03-28  7:35     ` zimoun
2022-03-29  0:02     ` kiasoc5--- via Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution.
2022-03-29 10:15     ` Ludovic Courtès
2022-04-14 18:59       ` kiasoc5--- via Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution.
2022-04-15 15:18       ` jbranso
2022-04-15 16:04         ` Zhu Zihao
2022-04-15 16:34           ` raingloom [this message]
2022-04-26 11:07             ` Katherine Cox-Buday
2022-04-28 17:36               ` Aurora
2022-04-28 17:41                 ` Katherine Cox-Buday
2022-04-28 19:53                   ` Aurora
2022-04-28 17:50                 ` Vagrant Cascadian
2022-04-28 19:54                   ` Aurora
2022-04-29 10:31       ` zimoun
2022-04-29 15:51         ` kiasoc5--- via Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution.
2022-05-02 14:55         ` Katherine Cox-Buday
2022-05-02 16:25         ` Maxime Devos
2022-05-02 17:41           ` zimoun
2022-05-02 21:10             ` Maxime Devos
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2022-04-15 20:36 Nathan Dehnel
2022-04-16  3:51 ` raingloom
2022-03-21  4:31 kiasoc5--- via Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution.

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