How to build RedHat Linux with stack protection

1. install the original RedHat 6.2 with server installation
2. install the following packages as follows;
   for i in `cat rpmlist`; do rpm -ivh your-rpm-directory/$i; done
3. build egcs-1.1.2
   1. install the egcs-1.1.2-30.src.rpm
      rpm -ivh egcs-1.1.2-30.src.rpm
   2. apply the spec patch and copy the patch file to /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES directory cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS; patch -p0 < egcs.spec.patch
   3. build the egcs
      rpm -bb --buildpolicy redhat /usr/src/redhat/SPEC/egcs.spec
   4. install the built egcs system
      rpm -Uvh --force /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/egcs-1.1.2-30p.i386.rpm

1. upgrade glibc package to propolice version
   • install the source RPM
   • apply the spec patch and copy the file to /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES directory.
   • rpm -bb --target i686-redhat-linux /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/glibc....
   • install the created glibc package in /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i686 directory
2. make kernel with propolice protection
   • install the source RPM
   • apply the spec patch and copy the file to /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES directory.
   • rpm -bb --target i686-redhat-linux /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/kernel...
3. build all packages with the command
   rpm --rebuild --buildpolicy redhat src_package_name
4. The following packages must be build without buildpolicy option.
   • mkisofs-1.8-2.src.rpm
   • popt-1.4-1.src.rpm
   • usernet-1.0.9-2.src.rpm
   • xpilot-4.1.0-1.src.rpm