[tbb-bugs] #12516 [Tor Browser]: Compile Tor Browser with -fwrapv/-fno-strict-overflow

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Wed Dec 9 15:41:41 UTC 2015


#12516: Compile Tor Browser with -fwrapv/-fno-strict-overflow
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 Reporter:  gk                                   |          Owner:  tbb-
     Type:  enhancement                          |  team
 Priority:  Medium                               |         Status:
Component:  Tor Browser                          |  needs_review
 Severity:  Normal                               |      Milestone:
 Keywords:  tbb-security, tbb-gitian, tbb-       |        Version:
  hardened, TorBrowserTeam201512R                |     Resolution:
Parent ID:                                       |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by mcs):

 Interesting stuff. Your changes look good and I agree that using -fwrapv
 is the safest choice, so r=mcs.

 I wonder what the performance impact is?  Hopefully not noticeable given
 the comment that is has been turned on for the Linux kernel.

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