[cfe-dev] How clang compares with gcc on security hardening ?

[Sylvestre Ledru via cfe-dev]

Hello,

Looking at a Fedora thread ( https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/2020 ) about changing the compiler from gcc to clang to build Firefox,
I noticed the following statement:

"Clang lags significantly behind GCC on security hardening"

Some of the arguments or missing features are discussed here:

https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/2020#comment-546825 and other answers
https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/2020#comment-545776

I am wondering if these statements are accurate and if they are enough of a worry?

Thanks,
Sylvestre


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