diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in index df43db7eff..d7a8dc6848 100644 --- a/Config.in +++ b/Config.in @@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ config BR2_FORTIFY_SOURCE_2 # gcc bug https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=61164 depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT || BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_6 help - This option sets _FORTIFY_SOURCES to 2 and some more + This option sets _FORTIFY_SOURCE to 2 and some more checking is added, but some conforming programs might fail. Also adds checks at run-time (detected buffer overflow terminates the program) @@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ config BR2_FORTIFY_SOURCE_3 bool "Extended" depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_12 help - This option sets _FORTIFY_SOURCES to 3 and even more + This option sets _FORTIFY_SOURCE to 3 and even more checking is added compared to level 2. Extends checks at run-time that can introduce an additional performance overhead.