Martin Vaeth wrote:

> I guess it would have been sufficient to switch gcc temporarily
> to a non-hardened profile (using gcc-config) before
> (re)emerging xorg-x11.

Thx,
it so so pity You had not said this before I revolutionized my system...

> So for most things except xorg-x11 you can still have "hardened"
> if you want.

that is... else?
these USE flags could be more documented, couldn't they?
sometimes it is so irritating user have to guess everything

"hardened" flag is to be compiled under in few but crucial items: gcc, glibc
pkgconfig - how does it work, especially how does these items influence
other packages when compiled or run - in the respect of the flag?

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