how to set additional compiler options?

[Andras Balogh]

I'm building FIREFOX_2_0_0_12_RELEASE under Windows, using VC7.1.
I'd like to specify additional compiler flags like /GS and /RTC1, to
enable some runtime checks that detect buffer overruns and stack
corruption.
How can I do this? Is there an ac_add_options flag?

Also, it seems like that nspr4 is built without symbols. Any idea why and
how can I fix that?

Thanks,

Andras

[Ben Hearsum]

You can export CFLAGS/CXXFLAGS/LDFLAGS in your mozconfig. Here's an example:
http://lxr.mozilla.org/mozilla/source/tools/tinderbox-configs/firefox/win32/mozconfig

Try 'export MOZ_DEBUG_SYMBOLS=1' for nspr.

- Ben

[Andras Balogh]

Thanks, I'll try that! Actually, it seems like that there _is_ a .pdb
built for nspr, but for some reason the debugger refuses to load it. Hmm,
I'll have to investigate some more.

thx,

Andras

On Thu, 01 May 2008 05:14:49 -0600, Ben Hearsum <bhea...@mozilla.com>
wrote:

[Ted Mielczarek]

FYI:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8dbf701c(VS.80).aspx

"/GS is on by default. Use /GS- if you expect your application to have
no security exposure."

-Ted

[Andras Balogh]

Only on VS8, I'm using VS7.

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[Andras Balogh]

While on the topic, what's the difference between "export
MOZ_DEBUG_SYMBOLS=1" and "mk_add_options MOZ_DEBUG_SYMBOLS=1" in the
mozconfig file?
I've seen people use both. Do export and mk_add_options do the same?

Andras

On Thu, 01 May 2008 12:20:03 -0600, Ted Mielczarek
<ted.mie...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Andras Balogh]

The latest version, yes. But I need to build the Firefox 2 branch, which
does not build with VC8 (according to this:
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Windows_Build_Prerequisites).

On Thu, 01 May 2008 12:51:34 -0600, Ted Mielczarek
<ted.mie...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok, but the official builds are built with VC8SP1, FWIW.
>
> -Ted
>
> 2008/5/1 Andras Balogh <andras...@gmx.net>:

>> Only on VS8, I'm using VS7.
>>
>>

>> On Thu, 01 May 2008 12:20:03 -0600, Ted Mielczarek
>> <ted.mie...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>