# DP: Default to -fstack-protector-strong starting with Ubuntu 14.10.

Index: b/src/gcc/gcc.c
===================================================================
--- a/src/gcc/gcc.c
+++ b/src/gcc/gcc.c
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ proper position among the other output f
 
 #ifndef SSP_DEFAULT_SPEC
 #ifdef TARGET_LIBC_PROVIDES_SSP
-#define SSP_DEFAULT_SPEC "%{!fno-stack-protector:%{!fstack-protector-all:%{!ffreestanding:%{!nostdlib:-fstack-protector}}}} " FORMAT_SECURITY_SPEC
+#define SSP_DEFAULT_SPEC "%{!fno-stack-protector:%{!fstack-protector-all:%{!ffreestanding:%{!nostdlib:%{!fstack-protector:-fstack-protector-strong}}}}} " FORMAT_SECURITY_SPEC
 #else
 #define SSP_DEFAULT_SPEC FORMAT_SECURITY_SPEC
 #endif
Index: b/src/gcc/doc/invoke.texi
===================================================================
--- a/src/gcc/doc/invoke.texi
+++ b/src/gcc/doc/invoke.texi
@@ -9771,6 +9771,11 @@ branch target registers within any basic
 Optimize the prologue of variadic argument functions with respect to usage of
 those arguments.
 
+NOTE: In Ubuntu 14.10 and later versions,
+@option{-fstack-protector-strong} is enabled by default for C,
+C++, ObjC, ObjC++, if none of @option{-fno-stack-protector},
+@option{-nostdlib}, nor @option{-ffreestanding} are found.
+
 @item -fsection-anchors
 @opindex fsection-anchors
 Try to reduce the number of symbolic address calculations by using
@@ -10351,13 +10356,13 @@ value of a shared integer constant.  The
 The minimum size of buffers (i.e.@: arrays) that receive stack smashing
 protection when @option{-fstack-protection} is used.
 
+This default before Ubuntu 10.10 was "8". Currently it is "4", to increase
+the number of functions protected by the stack protector.
+
 @item min-size-for-stack-sharing
 The minimum size of variables taking part in stack slot sharing when not
 optimizing. The default value is 32.
 
-This default before Ubuntu 10.10 was "8". Currently it is "4", to increase
-the number of functions protected by the stack protector.
-
 @item max-jump-thread-duplication-stmts
 Maximum number of statements allowed in a block that needs to be
 duplicated when threading jumps.
@@ -11276,10 +11281,6 @@ functions with buffers larger than 8 byt
 when a function is entered and then checked when the function exits.
 If a guard check fails, an error message is printed and the program exits.
 
-NOTE: In Ubuntu 6.10 and later versions this option is enabled by default
-for C, C++, ObjC, ObjC++, if none of @option{-fno-stack-protector},
-@option{-nostdlib}, nor @option{-ffreestanding} are found.
-
 @item -fstack-protector-all
 @opindex fstack-protector-all
 Like @option{-fstack-protector} except that all functions are protected.