#compiler

3 posts tagged with compiler.

Compiler bug causes compiler bug: how a 12-year-old g++ bug took down Solidity

A subtle G++ bug from 2012, C++20's new comparison rules, and legacy Boost code can collide to crash Solidity's compiler on valid code. We unpack the surprising chain reaction and how to fix it. Kiprey

Vyper hack timeline

A timeline and postmortem for the Vyper compiler bug. Thoughts on trust assumptions, vulnerability disclosures, and whitehat recoveries. Robert Chen

Solidity compilers: memory safety

An exploration into the Solidity compilation pipeline, optimization assumptions, and how it all relates back to memory-safe assembly. Robert Chen