[gentoo-user] Loading a Firmware Module By hand?

[Hunter Jozwiak]

Hi,

I have an ath10k_pci device that I'm trying to get hooked to the
Internet, but I'm having some strange issues. It is trying to load the
2.1 firmware, but I don't think that is the proper firmware for the
interface to have; I think it ought to be loading the 3.0 module, but
am not quite sure on that either, or how I could go about injecting
that into the modprobe; I wasn't able to pinpoint the firmware blob
the ISO was using, so that wasn't much of a pointer in the right
direction either. I see that the 3.0 blob does exist in
/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCABLEFAGD/HW3.0, but there are many bin files,
so choosing the right one is a bit tricky by the looks of things.
Earlier today, I had read the Gentoo wiki on the topic, which
suggested that I compile the blob into the kernel itself, but the link
they gave only described the advantages and disadvantages of modular
kernels and how to drop kmod if you're using a moduleless kernel. Does
anybody have any insight on this matter?

Thanks,

Hunter

[gentoo-user] Canary Pies

[tuxic]

Hi,

Currently I am scanning directories of my system with checksec to
identify relevant files of haveing "No PIE" or "No canary found" set.

Is there any technical reason for which such files cannot be compiled
in a way so they have "PIE" and "Canary found" set ?

How "dangerous" is that ?

Cheers
Meino

Re: [gentoo-user] what gives with -O[x] in cflags?

[Peter Humphrey]

On Saturday, 16 December 2017 18:37:15 GMT Andrew Lowe wrote:
> On 16/12/2017 4:12 AM, Alan Grimes wrote:
> > So therefore webkit-gtk decides to be a prissy little cunt and throws an
> 
>   Masterful command of the English language there Alan. How about you
> just pull your head in and cut down on the swearing. It doesn't make you
> appear any more knowledgable or give greater importance to your
> comments. In fact it wouldn't surprise me if most people on this list
> would regard you the same way that you regard webkit-gtk due to your
> "potty mouth".

Let me remind you of what the Real Alan (tm) said:

> Fellow gentoo-listers, please I beg you, with all my heart and all my
> soul, I beg you:
>
> Do not feed this troll. Please.

He really isn't worth spending more time on than it takes you to see who's 
writing. You only encourage him.

-- 
Regards,
Peter.

Re: [gentoo-user] what gives with -O[x] in cflags?

[Andrew Lowe]

On 16/12/2017 4:12 AM, Alan Grimes wrote:


So therefore webkit-gtk decides to be a prissy little cunt and throws an

>

	Masterful command of the English language there Alan. How about you 
just pull your head in and cut down on the swearing. It doesn't make you 
appear any more knowledgable or give greater importance to your 
comments. In fact it wouldn't surprise me if most people on this list 
would regard you the same way that you regard webkit-gtk due to your 
"potty mouth".


Regards,
Andrew

[gentoo-user] Re: Cleaning the SSD [solved]

[Alain Didierjean]

- Mail original -
> De: "Alain Didierjean" 
> À: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
> Envoyé: Jeudi 14 Décembre 2017 17:20:18
> Objet: Cleaning the SSD
> 
> Just about to install gentoo on a used SSD (Samsung SSD 840 120G).
> How to proceed to get a clean, like new SSD ?
> Could the --security-erase or --security-erase-enhanced hdparm
> options do the job or should I use something more sophisticated (or
> more efficient) ?

It's all there:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Solid_State_Drives/Memory_cell_clearing
Enjoy

[gentoo-user] distcc user contexts

[Adam Carter]

Watching top, i notice some gcc instances run under the portage user and
others under the distcc user - is that normal?

The gentoo distcc wiki page states "If compilations should also occur on
the local machine, put localhost in the hosts list. Conversely if the local
machine is not to be used to compile, omit it from the hosts list." and to
me that implies that all compilation is via distcc once its in FEATURES, so
i'm surprised to see jobs running as the portage user.