Intel® C++ Compiler 16.0 User and Reference Guide

fstack-protector

Enables or disables stack overflow security checks for certain (or all) routines.

Syntax

Linux and OS X:

-fstack-protector[-keyword]

-fno-stack-protector[-keyword]

Windows:

None

Arguments

keyword

Possible values are:

strong

When option -fstack-protector-strong is specified, it enables stack overflow security checks for routines with any type of buffer.

all

When option -fstack-protector-all is specified, it enables stack overflow security checks for every routine.

If no -keyword is specified, option -fstack-protector enables stack overflow security checks for routines with a string buffer.

Default

-fno-stack-protector, -fno-stack-protector-strong

No stack overflow security checks are enabled for the relevant routines.

-fno-stack-protector-all

No stack overflow security checks are enabled for any routines.

Description

This option enables or disables stack overflow security checks for certain (or all) routines. A stack overflow occurs when a program stores more data in a variable on the execution stack than is allocated to the variable. Writing past the end of a string buffer or using an index for an array that is larger than the array bound could cause a stack overflow and security violations.

The -fstack-protector options are provided for compatibility with gcc. They use the gcc/glibc implementation when possible. If the gcc/glibc implementation is not available, they use the Intel implementation.

For an Intel-specific version of this feature, see option -fstack-security-check.

IDE Equivalent

None

Alternate Options

None

See Also