From owner-svn-src-all@freebsd.org Tue Oct 6 17:45:40 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-all@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 894D09D0ED7; Tue, 6 Oct 2015 17:45:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 55507188; Tue, 6 Oct 2015 17:45:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id t96HjcJE068748; Tue, 6 Oct 2015 17:45:39 GMT (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from gjb@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id t96HgWKJ067249; Tue, 6 Oct 2015 17:42:32 GMT (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201510061742.t96HgWKJ067249@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: gjb set sender to gjb@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Glen Barber Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 17:42:32 +0000 (UTC) To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r288937 - head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes X-SVN-Group: head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-src-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire src tree \(except for " user" and " projects" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 17:45:40 -0000 Author: gjb Date: Tue Oct 6 17:42:31 2015 New Revision: 288937 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/288937 Log: Document r288669, stack protector "strong" level. Help from: pfg Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Modified: head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml Modified: head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml ============================================================================== --- head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml Tue Oct 6 17:42:30 2015 (r288936) +++ head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml Tue Oct 6 17:42:31 2015 (r288937) @@ -796,6 +796,13 @@ evaluated when building the emulators/linux-c6 and related ports. + + The stack protector has been upgraded to + the "strong" level, elevating the protection against buffer + overflows. While this significantly improves the security of + the system, extensive testing was done to ensure there are no + measurable side effects in performance or + functionality.