Messages in this thread | | | From | Miguel Ojeda <> | Date | Sun, 10 Oct 2021 17:43:01 +0200 | Subject | Re: [PATCH] [PATCH V2]ARM64: SCS: Add gcc plugin to support Shadow Call Stack |
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On Sun, Oct 10, 2021 at 5:16 PM Dan Li <ashimida@linux.alibaba.com> wrote: > > - This option enables Clang's Shadow Call Stack, which uses a > - shadow stack to protect function return addresses from being > - overwritten by an attacker. More information can be found in > - Clang's documentation: > + This option enables Clang/GCC plugin's Shadow Call Stack, which > + uses a shadow stack to protect function return addresses from > + being overwritten by an attacker. More information can be found > + in Clang's documentation:
Perhaps it could be worded in a better way? It sounds like it is a custom plugin for Clang as well, e.g.:
This option enables Shadow Call Stack (in the case of GCC, as a plugin),
Cheers, Miguel
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