From a33c3773da83a7eb631b776153469f7064b46db2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simon McVittie Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:34:13 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Release notes for the -fPIE change --- NEWS | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index b378246..2995b18 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,3 +1,21 @@ +D-Bus 1.4.8 (UNRELEASED) +== + +Notes for distributors: + + This version of D-Bus no longer uses -fPIE by default. Distributions wishing + to harden the dbus-daemon and dbus-launch-helper can re-enable this if their + toolchain supports it reliably, via something like: + + ./configure CFLAGS=-fPIE LDFLAGS="-pie -Wl,-z,relro" + + or by using distribution-specific wrappers such as Debian's hardening-wrapper. + +Changes: + + • Don't force -fPIE: distributions and libtool know better than we do whether + it's desirable (fd.o #16621, fd.o #27215; Simon McVittie) + D-Bus 1.4.6 (2010-02-17) == -- 1.7.4.1