Gentoo Packages

llvm-core/clang-common: Enable support for control flow hijacking protection. On amd64, this provides Intel Control Flow Enforcement Technology (CET). Only provides benefits on newer CPUs. For Intel, the CPU must be at least as new as Tiger Lake. For AMD, it must be at least as new as Zen 3. This is harmless on older CPUs, but provides no benefit either.

Package	Local Description (use.local.desc)	Metadata Description (metadata.xml)
llvm-core/clang-common	-	Enable support for control flow hijacking protection. On amd64, this provides Intel Control Flow Enforcement Technology (CET). Only provides benefits on newer CPUs. For Intel, the CPU must be at least as new as Tiger Lake. For AMD, it must be at least as new as Zen 3. This is harmless on older CPUs, but provides no benefit either.

USE Flag: cet