[Ksummit-discuss] [TOPIC] kernel hardening / self-protection / whatever

[Josh Triplett]

On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 01:53:42PM -0400, Kees Cook wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 12:28 AM, Andy Lutomirski <luto at amacapital.net> wrote:
> > I don't how much of this really needs an in-person meeting, but maybe
> > some if it would benefit.
> 
> Perhaps some discussion on new/interesting/better gcc plugins, as the
> infrastructure and several good examples should have landed by then?

I'd be interested in that as well.  One item for discussion: for some of
the ideas proposed for implementation via GCC plugins, should the code
rely on the plugin to provide functionality at compile time, or should
the plugin identify places in the source that need editing and/or
explicit annotation?  The former provides the possibility of removing
annotations in favor of autodetection, which seems more maintainable;
the latter provides the functionality even without the plugin.

- Josh Triplett