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Backport #6736

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Avoid misoptimization due to division by zero

Added by xi (Xi Wang) over 11 years ago. Updated over 11 years ago.

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[ruby-core:46486]

Description

In time.c (quo) we have:

    if (b == 0) rb_num_zerodiv();
    c = a / b;

This code pattern is dangerous. Some C compilers may move the division before the check because:

  1. It appears to the compiler that the division a / b is always reachable even with b == 0 (though rb_num_zerodiv invokes rb_raise internally).

  2. Division by zero is undefined behavior.

This happened to PostgreSQL before.

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=616180

Attached patch marks rb_num_zerodiv as NORETURN to avoid this issue.


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Updated by shyouhei (Shyouhei Urabe) over 11 years ago

The patch seems OK to me.

Actions #2

Updated by kosaki (Motohiro KOSAKI) over 11 years ago

  • Status changed from Open to Closed
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100

This issue was solved with changeset r36454.
Xi, thank you for reporting this issue.
Your contribution to Ruby is greatly appreciated.
May Ruby be with you.


  • include/ruby/intern.h (rb_num_zerodiv): Added NORETURN.
    Patched by Xi Wang. [Bug #6736]
Actions #3

Updated by kosaki (Motohiro KOSAKI) over 11 years ago

  • Tracker changed from Bug to Backport
  • Project changed from Ruby master to Backport193
  • Category deleted (core)
  • Target version deleted (2.0.0)

Committed. And I believe this should be backported into 1.9.x.

Updated by ktsj (Kazuki Tsujimoto) over 11 years ago

  • Status changed from Closed to Assigned
  • Assignee set to naruse (Yui NARUSE)
Actions #5

Updated by naruse (Yui NARUSE) over 11 years ago

  • Status changed from Assigned to Closed

This issue was solved with changeset r36552.
Xi, thank you for reporting this issue.
Your contribution to Ruby is greatly appreciated.
May Ruby be with you.


merge revision(s) 36454:

* include/ruby/intern.h (rb_num_zerodiv): Added NORETURN.
  Patched by Xi Wang. [Bug #6736]
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