[tor-bugs] #9948 [Tor]: Configure should error if libssp is not installed

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#9948: Configure should error if libssp is not installed
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     Reporter:  huslage  |      Owner:
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  closed
     Priority:  normal   |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.5.x-final
    Component:  Tor      |    Version:  Tor: 0.2.4.17-rc
   Resolution:  fixed    |   Keywords:  tor-client build
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Comment (by arma):

 Is this a fair rewrite of the changelog?
 {{{
 @@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
    o Minor features (build):
 -
 -    - Check in configure whether we can link an executable when
 -      stack protection is enabled so we can warn the user about a
 -      potentially missing libssp. Addresses ticket 9948. Patch
 -      from Benedikt Gollatz.
 +    - If we run ./configure and the compiler recognizes -fstack-protector
 +      but the linker rejects it, warn the user about a potentially
 missing
 +      libssp package. Addresses ticket 9948. Patch from Benedikt Gollatz.
 }}}

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