[vlc-devel] [PATCH] configure: add a with-sanitizer switch

Shaleen Jain shaleen.jain95 at gmail.com
Thu Aug 24 14:38:40 CEST 2017


On Fri, 2017-08-18 at 14:20 +0300, Rémi Denis-Courmont wrote:
> On jeudi 17 août 2017 18:45:56 EEST Shaleen Jain wrote:
> > Add an option to compile with a set of the
> > recommended flags for the various santizers.
> > 
> > Use AX_APPEND_COMPILE_FLAGS to maintain compatibility
> > with previous versions of gcc and clang where only a
> > subset of the flags are supported.
> > 
> > This patch also disables no-undefined-symbols(-Wl,-z,defs)
> > only when this switch is used, to avoid link errors, mainly with
> > asan.
> > ---
> >  configure.ac                  | 26 ++++++++++++++-
> >  m4/ax_append_compile_flags.m4 | 68
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  m4/ax_append_flag.m4          | 72
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > m4/ax_check_compile_flag.m4   |
> > 75 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > m4/ax_require_defined.m4    
> >  | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  5 files changed, 278 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >  create mode 100644 m4/ax_append_compile_flags.m4
> >  create mode 100644 m4/ax_append_flag.m4
> >  create mode 100644 m4/ax_check_compile_flag.m4
> >  create mode 100644 m4/ax_require_defined.m4
> > 
> > diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
> > index 8487fea895..0e97a6c518 100644
> > --- a/configure.ac
> > +++ b/configure.ac
> > @@ -1015,6 +1015,30 @@ AS_IF([test "${SYS}" != "mingw32" -a
> > "${SYS}" !=
> > "os2"], [ AS_IF([test "${ac_cv_c_visibility_hidden}" = "no"],
> > [VLC_RESTORE_FLAGS]) ])
> > 
> > +dnl
> > +dnl  Sanitizer flags
> > +dnl
> > +AC_ARG_WITH([sanitizer],
> > +    [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-
> > sanitizer=(address/memory/undefined/thread)],
> > +        [build with sanitizer flags (default disabled)])],
> > +     [],
> > +     [with_sanitizer=no])
> > +
> > +AS_VAR_IF(with_sanitizer, no, [], [
> > +    AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-fsanitize=${with_sanitizer}], [
> > +        AX_APPEND_FLAG([-fsanitize=${with_sanitizer}])
> > +    ], [
> > +        AC_MSG_ERROR(["-fsanitize=${with_sanitizer} not
> > supported!"])
> > +    ])
> > +    AX_APPEND_FLAG([-g])
> > +
> > +    AS_VAR_IF(with_sanitizer, address, [
> > +       AX_APPEND_COMPILE_FLAGS([-fsanitize-address-use-after-scope
> > -fno-omit-frame-pointer]) +    ])
> > +    AS_VAR_IF(with_sanitizer, memory, [
> > +        AX_APPEND_COMPILE_FLAGS([-fPIE -pie])
> > +    ])
> > +])
> > 
> >  dnl
> >  dnl  Enable/disable optimizations
> > @@ -1115,7 +1139,7 @@ AC_CACHE_CHECK([if linker supports -z,defs],
> > [ac_cv_ld_z_defs], [ ac_cv_ld_z_defs="no"
> >    ])
> >  ])
> > -AS_IF([test "${ac_cv_ld_z_defs}" = "no"], [VLC_RESTORE_FLAGS])
> > +AS_IF([test "${ac_cv_ld_z_defs}" = "no" -o "x$with_sanitizer" !=
> > xno],
> > [VLC_RESTORE_FLAGS])
> > 
> >  dnl Check for __attribute__((packed))
> >  AC_CACHE_CHECK([for __attribute__((packed))],
> > diff --git a/m4/ax_append_compile_flags.m4
> > b/m4/ax_append_compile_flags.m4
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000000..56627670d0
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/m4/ax_append_compile_flags.m4
> > @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
> > +#
> > ===================================================================
> > ========
> > = +# 
> > https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_append_compile_fla
> > gs.html
> > +#
> > ===================================================================
> > ========
> > = +#
> > +# SYNOPSIS
> > +#
> > +#   AX_APPEND_COMPILE_FLAGS([FLAG1 FLAG2 ...], [FLAGS-VARIABLE],
> > [EXTRA-FLAGS], [INPUT]) +#
> > +# DESCRIPTION
> > +#
> > +#   For every FLAG1, FLAG2 it is checked whether the compiler
> > works with
> > the +#   flag.  If it does, the flag is added FLAGS-VARIABLE
> > +#
> > +#   If FLAGS-VARIABLE is not specified, the current language's
> > flags (e.g.
> > +#   CFLAGS) is used.  During the check the flag is always added to
> > the
> > +#   current language's flags.
> > +#
> > +#   If EXTRA-FLAGS is defined, it is added to the current
> > language's
> > default +#   flags (e.g. CFLAGS) when the check is done.  The check
> > is thus
> > made with +#   the flags: "CFLAGS EXTRA-FLAGS FLAG".  This can for
> > example
> > be used to +#   force the compiler to issue an error when a bad
> > flag is
> > given. +#
> > +#   INPUT gives an alternative input source to AC_COMPILE_IFELSE.
> > +#
> > +#   NOTE: This macro depends on the AX_APPEND_FLAG and
> > +#   AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG. Please keep this macro in sync with
> > +#   AX_APPEND_LINK_FLAGS.
> > +#
> > +# LICENSE
> > +#
> > +#   Copyright (c) 2011 Maarten Bosmans <mkbosmans at gmail.com>
> > +#
> > +#   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
> > modify it
> > +#   under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
> > by the
> > +#   Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
> > (at your
> > +#   option) any later version.
> > +#
> > +#   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be
> > useful, but
> > +#   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> > +#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
> > GNU
> > General +#   Public License for more details.
> > +#
> > +#   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
> > License along
> > +#   with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
> > . +#
> > +#   As a special exception, the respective Autoconf Macro's
> > copyright owner
> > +#   gives unlimited permission to copy, distribute and modify the
> > configure +#   scripts that are the output of Autoconf when
> > processing the
> > Macro. You +#   need not follow the terms of the GNU General Public
> > License
> > when using +#   or distributing such scripts, even though portions
> > of the
> > text of the +#   Macro appear in them. The GNU General Public
> > License (GPL)
> > does govern +#   all other use of the material that constitutes the
> > Autoconf Macro. +#
> > +#   This special exception to the GPL applies to versions of the
> > Autoconf
> > +#   Macro released by the Autoconf Archive. When you make and
> > distribute a
> > +#   modified version of the Autoconf Macro, you may extend this
> > special
> > +#   exception to the GPL to apply to your modified version as
> > well.
> > +
> > +#serial 6
> > +
> > +AC_DEFUN([AX_APPEND_COMPILE_FLAGS],
> > +[AX_REQUIRE_DEFINED([AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG])
> > +AX_REQUIRE_DEFINED([AX_APPEND_FLAG])
> > +for flag in $1; do
> > +  AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([$flag], [AX_APPEND_FLAG([$flag], [$2])],
> > [], [$3],
> > [$4]) +done
> > +])dnl AX_APPEND_COMPILE_FLAGS
> > +
> > diff --git a/m4/ax_append_flag.m4 b/m4/ax_append_flag.m4
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000000..7d3f840b84
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/m4/ax_append_flag.m4
> > @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
> > +#
> > ===================================================================
> > ========
> > +#      https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_append_fla
> > g.html
> > +#
> > ===================================================================
> > ========
> > +#
> > +# SYNOPSIS
> > +#
> > +#   AX_APPEND_FLAG(FLAG, [FLAGS-VARIABLE])
> > +#
> > +# DESCRIPTION
> > +#
> > +#   FLAG is appended to the FLAGS-VARIABLE shell variable, with a
> > space
> > +#   added in between.
> > +#
> > +#   If FLAGS-VARIABLE is not specified, the current language's
> > flags (e.g.
> > +#   CFLAGS) is used.  FLAGS-VARIABLE is not changed if it already
> > contains
> > +#   FLAG.  If FLAGS-VARIABLE is unset in the shell, it is set to
> > exactly
> > +#   FLAG.
> > +#
> > +#   NOTE: Implementation based on AX_CFLAGS_GCC_OPTION.
> > +#
> > +# LICENSE
> > +#
> > +#   Copyright (c) 2008 Guido U. Draheim <guidod at gmx.de>
> > +#   Copyright (c) 2011 Maarten Bosmans <mkbosmans at gmail.com>
> > +#
> > +#   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
> > modify it
> > +#   under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
> > by the
> > +#   Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
> > (at your
> > +#   option) any later version.
> > +#
> > +#   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be
> > useful, but
> > +#   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> > +#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
> > GNU
> > General +#   Public License for more details.
> > +#
> > +#   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
> > License along
> > +#   with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
> > . +#
> > +#   As a special exception, the respective Autoconf Macro's
> > copyright owner
> > +#   gives unlimited permission to copy, distribute and modify the
> > configure +#   scripts that are the output of Autoconf when
> > processing the
> > Macro. You +#   need not follow the terms of the GNU General Public
> > License
> > when using +#   or distributing such scripts, even though portions
> > of the
> > text of the +#   Macro appear in them. The GNU General Public
> > License (GPL)
> > does govern +#   all other use of the material that constitutes the
> > Autoconf Macro. +#
> > +#   This special exception to the GPL applies to versions of the
> > Autoconf
> > +#   Macro released by the Autoconf Archive. When you make and
> > distribute a
> > +#   modified version of the Autoconf Macro, you may extend this
> > special
> > +#   exception to the GPL to apply to your modified version as
> > well.
> > +
> > +#serial 7
> > +
> > +AC_DEFUN([AX_APPEND_FLAG],
> > +[dnl
> > +AC_PREREQ(2.64)dnl for _AC_LANG_PREFIX and AS_VAR_SET_IF
> > +AS_VAR_PUSHDEF([FLAGS], [m4_default($2,_AC_LANG_PREFIX[FLAGS])])
> > +AS_VAR_SET_IF(FLAGS,[
> > +  AS_CASE([" AS_VAR_GET(FLAGS) "],
> > +    [*" $1 "*], [AC_RUN_LOG([: FLAGS already contains $1])],
> > +    [
> > +     AS_VAR_APPEND(FLAGS,[" $1"])
> > +     AC_RUN_LOG([: FLAGS="$FLAGS"])
> > +    ])
> > +  ],
> > +  [
> > +  AS_VAR_SET(FLAGS,[$1])
> > +  AC_RUN_LOG([: FLAGS="$FLAGS"])
> > +  ])
> > +AS_VAR_POPDEF([FLAGS])dnl
> > +])dnl AX_APPEND_FLAG
> > +
> > diff --git a/m4/ax_check_compile_flag.m4
> > b/m4/ax_check_compile_flag.m4
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000000..80c79114e9
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/m4/ax_check_compile_flag.m4
> > @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
> > +#
> > ===================================================================
> > ========
> > +# 
> > https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_check_compile_flag
> > .html +#
> > ===================================================================
> > ========
> > +#
> > +# SYNOPSIS
> > +#
> > +#   AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG(FLAG, [ACTION-SUCCESS], [ACTION-
> > FAILURE],
> > [EXTRA-FLAGS], [INPUT]) +#
> > +# DESCRIPTION
> > +#
> > +#   Check whether the given FLAG works with the current language's
> > compiler
> > +#   or gives an error.  (Warnings, however, are ignored)
> > +#
> > +#   ACTION-SUCCESS/ACTION-FAILURE are shell commands to execute on
> > +#   success/failure.
> > +#
> > +#   If EXTRA-FLAGS is defined, it is added to the current
> > language's
> > default +#   flags (e.g. CFLAGS) when the check is done.  The check
> > is thus
> > made with +#   the flags: "CFLAGS EXTRA-FLAGS FLAG".  This can for
> > example
> > be used to +#   force the compiler to issue an error when a bad
> > flag is
> > given. +#
> > +#   INPUT gives an alternative input source to AC_COMPILE_IFELSE.
> > +#
> > +#   NOTE: Implementation based on AX_CFLAGS_GCC_OPTION. Please
> > keep this
> > +#   macro in sync with AX_CHECK_{PREPROC,LINK}_FLAG.
> > +#
> > +# LICENSE
> > +#
> > +#   Copyright (c) 2008 Guido U. Draheim <guidod at gmx.de>
> > +#   Copyright (c) 2011 Maarten Bosmans <mkbosmans at gmail.com>
> > +#
> > +#   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
> > modify it
> > +#   under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
> > by the
> > +#   Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
> > (at your
> > +#   option) any later version.
> > +#
> > +#   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be
> > useful, but
> > +#   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> > +#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
> > GNU
> > General +#   Public License for more details.
> > +#
> > +#   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
> > License along
> > +#   with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
> > . +#
> > +#   As a special exception, the respective Autoconf Macro's
> > copyright owner
> > +#   gives unlimited permission to copy, distribute and modify the
> > configure +#   scripts that are the output of Autoconf when
> > processing the
> > Macro. You +#   need not follow the terms of the GNU General Public
> > License
> > when using +#   or distributing such scripts, even though portions
> > of the
> > text of the +#   Macro appear in them. The GNU General Public
> > License (GPL)
> > does govern +#   all other use of the material that constitutes the
> > Autoconf Macro. +#
> > +#   This special exception to the GPL applies to versions of the
> > Autoconf
> > +#   Macro released by the Autoconf Archive. When you make and
> > distribute a
> > +#   modified version of the Autoconf Macro, you may extend this
> > special
> > +#   exception to the GPL to apply to your modified version as
> > well.
> > +
> > +#serial 5
> > +
> > +AC_DEFUN([AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG],
> > +[AC_PREREQ(2.64)dnl for _AC_LANG_PREFIX and AS_VAR_IF
> > +AS_VAR_PUSHDEF([CACHEVAR],[ax_cv_check_[]_AC_LANG_ABBREV[]flags_$4
> > _$1])dnl
> > +AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether _AC_LANG compiler accepts $1], CACHEVAR, [
> > +  ax_check_save_flags=$[]_AC_LANG_PREFIX[]FLAGS
> > +  _AC_LANG_PREFIX[]FLAGS="$[]_AC_LANG_PREFIX[]FLAGS $4 $1"
> > +  AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([m4_default([$5],[AC_LANG_PROGRAM()])],
> > +    [AS_VAR_SET(CACHEVAR,[yes])],
> > +    [AS_VAR_SET(CACHEVAR,[no])])
> > +  _AC_LANG_PREFIX[]FLAGS=$ax_check_save_flags])
> > +AS_VAR_IF(CACHEVAR,yes,
> > +  [m4_default([$2], :)],
> > +  [m4_default([$3], :)])
> > +AS_VAR_POPDEF([CACHEVAR])dnl
> > +])dnl AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAGS
> > +
> > diff --git a/m4/ax_require_defined.m4 b/m4/ax_require_defined.m4
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000000..c4e9859550
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/m4/ax_require_defined.m4
> > @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
> > +#
> > ===================================================================
> > ========
> > +#    https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_require_defi
> > ned.html
> > +#
> > ===================================================================
> > ========
> > +#
> > +# SYNOPSIS
> > +#
> > +#   AX_REQUIRE_DEFINED(MACRO)
> > +#
> > +# DESCRIPTION
> > +#
> > +#   AX_REQUIRE_DEFINED is a simple helper for making sure other
> > macros have
> > +#   been defined and thus are available for use.  This avoids
> > random
> > issues +#   where a macro isn't expanded.  Instead the configure
> > script
> > emits a +#   non-fatal:
> > +#
> > +#     ./configure: line 1673: AX_CFLAGS_WARN_ALL: command not
> > found
> > +#
> > +#   It's like AC_REQUIRE except it doesn't expand the required
> > macro.
> > +#
> > +#   Here's an example:
> > +#
> > +#     AX_REQUIRE_DEFINED([AX_CHECK_LINK_FLAG])
> > +#
> > +# LICENSE
> > +#
> > +#   Copyright (c) 2014 Mike Frysinger <vapier at gentoo.org>
> > +#
> > +#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without
> > modification,
> > are +#   permitted in any medium without royalty provided the
> > copyright
> > notice +#   and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-
> > is,
> > without any +#   warranty.
> > +
> > +#serial 2
> > +
> > +AC_DEFUN([AX_REQUIRE_DEFINED], [dnl
> > +  m4_ifndef([$1], [m4_fatal([macro ]$1[ is not defined; is a m4
> > file
> > missing?])]) +])dnl AX_REQUIRE_DEFINED
> > +
> 
> Doesn't this arbitarily limit the build to a single sanitizer? I'm
> able to run 
> undefined and address sanitizer at the same time with no problems, so
> that 
> restriction seems rather unwarranted, if not counter-productive.
You can specify multiple comma separated sanitizers albeit additional
sanitizer specific flags wouldn't be added, please see my latest patch
where that is addressed.
https://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2017-August/115293.htm
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> 
-- 
Regards,
Shaleen Jain


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