Re: [PATCH v4 0/3] UBSAN: run-time undefined behavior sanity checker

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On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 18:50:04 +0300 Andrey Ryabinin <aryabinin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> UBSAN is run-time undefined behaviour checker. It uses compile-time
> instrumentation to catch undefined behavior (UB). Compiler inserts code
> that perform certain kinds of checks before operations that could cause UB.
> If check fails (i.e. UB detected) __ubsan_handle_* function called to print error message.

What I'd like to see in this changelog is a description of any kernel
issues which this checker has already identified: what were they and
what was their potential impact at runtime.

This info will help us to understand the value of the proposed feature.

Thanks.
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