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fill x86 padding with INT3 instead of NOP
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Authored by emaste on Mar 18 2017, 6:25 PM.
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rS315522: use INT3 instead of NOP for x86 binary padding
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We should never end up executing the inter-function padding, so we're better off faulting than silently carrying on to whatever function happens to be next.

LLD will do this by default (although it currently pads with zeros).

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emaste created this revision.Mar 18 2017, 6:25 PM
dim accepted this revision.Mar 18 2017, 8:17 PM

Yes, that seems like a good idea to me.

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Mar 18 2017, 8:17 PM
kib accepted this revision.Mar 18 2017, 10:42 PM
Closed by commit rS315522: use INT3 instead of NOP for x86 binary padding (authored by emaste). · Explain WhyMar 19 2017, 12:22 AM
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