Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by hardware2win 817 days ago
Sometimes compiler engineers try to be too smart and they end up creating a mess :)

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8537

>When optimizing code for "dead store removal" the optimizing compiler may remove code necessary for security.

1 comments

I'm going to point out that the bug is marked " RESOLVED INVALID "
Political thing, but bug created by removal is real :)
Well you posted the link… next time at least try to post one that supports your idea instead of the opposite.
The bug is real, but it isn't the compiler's.