envoyproxy/envoy

Revisit default compiler flags.

Open

#4,159 opened on Aug 15, 2018

View on GitHub
 (21 comments) (0 reactions) (1 assignee)C++ (5,373 forks)batch import
area/buildhelp wanted

Repository metrics

Stars
 (27,997 stars)
PR merge metrics
 (Avg merge 8d) (378 merged PRs in 30d)

Description

Stack guards, LTO/ThinLTO, debug symbols, etc.

cc @mattklein123 @htuch @alyssawilk @lizan

Contributor guide

Research direction
Review current compiler flags in the build system and propose optimizations for stack guards, LTO/ThinLTO, and debug symbols. Consider trade offs between security, performance, and build times.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
build systeminfrastructure
Issue type
Refactor
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C++build systems
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30