Intel® Fortran Compiler 16.0 User and Reference Guide

fstack-security-check

Determines whether the compiler generates code that detects some buffer overruns.

Syntax

Linux and OS X:

-fstack-security-check

-fno-stack-security-check

Windows:

None

Arguments

None

Default

-fno-stack-security-check

The compiler does not detect buffer overruns.

Description

This option determines whether the compiler generates code that detects some buffer overruns that overwrite the return address. This is a common technique for exploiting code that does not enforce buffer size restrictions.

This option always uses an Intel implementation.

For a gcc-compliant version of this feature, see option fstack-protector.

IDE Equivalent

None

Alternate Options

None

See Also