1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 858a147..84fb5cd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -595,10 +595,18 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_FRAME_WARN),0)
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-Wframe-larger-than=${CONFIG_FRAME_WARN})
 endif
 
-# Force gcc to behave correct even for buggy distributions
-ifndef CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR
-KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option, -fno-stack-protector)
+# Handle stack protector mode.
+ifdef CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR
+  stackp-flag := -fstack-protector
+  ifeq ($(call cc-option, $(stackp-flag)),)
+    $(warning Cannot use CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR: \
+	      -fstack-protector not supported by compiler))
+  endif
+else
+  # Force off for distro compilers that enable stack protector by default.
+  stackp-flag := $(call cc-option, -fno-stack-protector)
 endif
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(stackp-flag)
 
 # This warning generated too much noise in a regular build.
 # Use make W=1 to enable this warning (see scripts/Makefile.build)