Am 17.12.2011 16:38, schrieb James:
> Florian Philipp <lists <at> binarywings.net> writes:
> 
>>
>> Hi list!
>>
>> I just noticed the USE flag "security" in stable app-portage/eix. The
>> description is hardly helpful: It fixes exploits but is not enabled by
>> default. Why? What are the drawbacks? I couldn't find anything in a
>> quick online search.
> 
> ef security
> 
> This adds some checks which can prevent certain exploits if e.g. the eix code
> has a bug. If you use the hardened toolchain, using this flag does not increase
> security and can even lead to problems.
> install the security module needed for some servers
> 
> 

As I said, this description is hardly useful. If it fixes exploits, then
why is it not enabled for non-hardened profiles per default?