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> There's a snippet in your ebuild: |
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> "append-flags -mno-avx" |
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> What is the problem with avx? Is it an option counteracting with security? |
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I'm sorry but I'm not sure what you mean. I should change the firefox ebuild? |
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- Grant |
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>>>>>>> Firefox won't compile on my system due to the issue |
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>>>>>>> described here: |
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>>>>>>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/gentoo/hardened/245060 |
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>> FWIW: I had no trouble compiling Firefox 9.0 on my amd64 system |
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>>>>>> using the current stable 3.2.2-r1 kernel, gcc 4.5.3, |
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>>>>>> grsec/pax enabled. |
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>>>>> To confirm, you aren't on a hardened profile? |
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>>>> I am on a hardened profile, currently using |
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>>>> hardened/linux/amd64/no-multilib/selinux profile, only running |
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>>>> stable software. |
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>>> I don't get it then. Does anyone know why I can't compile Firefox |
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>>> as described in the link above? This sums it up: |
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>>> "firefox-9.0 ebuild stalls at the install phase while xpcshell |
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>>> command tops CPU usage for hours." |
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>>> Although xpcshell doesn't use any CPU for me. It just sits there |
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>>> and the install phase doesn't proceed. |
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>>> - Grant |
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>> I can compile Icecat with a customized ebuild. since it's basically |
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>> the same as Firefox, maybe that helps. Basically it disables jit. |
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