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CONFIG_X86_STACK_PROTECTION¶

(No prompt – not directly user assignable.)

Type: bool

Help¶

This option leverages the MMU to cause a system fatal error if the bounds of the current process stack are overflowed. This is done by preceding all stack areas with a 4K guard page.

Direct dependencies¶

X86

(Includes any dependencies from if’s and menus.)

Defaults¶

“y” if HW_STACK_PROTECTION && X86

Symbols selected by this symbol¶

Kconfig definition¶

At arch/x86/Kconfig:125

Included via Kconfig:10 → Kconfig.zephyr:29 → arch/Kconfig:15

Menu path: (top menu) → X86 Architecture Options → Processor Capabilities

config X86_STACK_PROTECTION
    bool
    default "y" if HW_STACK_PROTECTION && X86
    select SET_GDT if X86
    select GDT_DYNAMIC if X86
    select X86_ENABLE_TSS if X86
    depends on X86
    help
      This option leverages the MMU to cause a system fatal error if the
      bounds of the current process stack are overflowed. This is done
      by preceding all stack areas with a 4K guard page.

(Definitions include propagated dependencies, including from if’s and menus.)