Summary: bounds-checking gcc exists!

greg@bic.mni.mcgill.ca (Greg Ward)
29 Oct 1997 23:17:59 -0500

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From: greg@bic.mni.mcgill.ca (Greg Ward)
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 29 Oct 1997 23:17:59 -0500
Organization: Brain Imaging Center, Montreal Neurological Inst.
References: 97-10-122
Keywords: GCC, debug, summary

Hi all --


I have received a number of responses to my query about a
bounds-checking version of gcc. My recollection/hunch was spot on --
there is indeed such a thing, but I have no idea where the phrase "Safe
GCC" got into my mind. Whatever.


It appears that the definitive URL -- brief explanation, links to full
report and code -- is:


    http://www-ala.doc.ic.ac.uk/~phjk/BoundsChecking.html


Many thanks to all those who provided me with pointers -- they all seem
to wind up at this URL, so I figured I'd post this for the benefit of all.


                Greg


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Greg Ward - Research Assistant greg@bic.mni.mcgill.ca
Brain Imaging Centre (WB201) http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/~greg
Montreal Neurological Institute voice: (514) 398-4965 (or 1996)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2B4 fax: (514) 398-8948
[Many other people wrote in with this info. Thanks to all. -John]




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