Add gcc 7.3.0 #13
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Created by
cp gcc-7.2.0-0.build.sh gcc-7.3.0-0.build.sh
after which the VERSION= line was updated
gcc doesn't support to be build in the source directory. https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/InstallingGCC
This is to support a rebuild during development. Do not fail if target already exists.
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gcc 7.3 supports
-mindirect-branch=thunk-externwhich is used (if available) by the kernel build to mitigate Spectre attacks with a method called retpoline. If-mindirect-branch=thunk-externis not available, the kernel build will not (no longer) emit a warning [1]. The insufficient protection will be visible on the running systemwhereas when the kernel is compiled with gcc 7.3 ( `prun gcc-7.3.0-0 ./linux-4.14.18-207.bee the output is:
[1] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?h=linux-4.14.y&id=198660b7a5dd33b114001023d540c9072603e2a8