Bram Matthys
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1) We now always look at the module { } block even for unmanaged modules
(so .c files that you put manually in src/modules/third)
2) New module::compile-flags to allow specifying compile flags / libraries / etc.
See https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Special_module_manager_block_in_source_file
So the new stuff is:
module {
.....
// Simple library dependency:
compile-flags "-lsomelib";
// Can even use:
compile-flags "$(mysql_config --cflags) $(mysql_config --libs)";
.....
}
This was requested long ago by various people.
And yes, this allows shell commands to be executed if the 3rd party indicates so.
The added risk should be small, since the module could do similarly evil stuff at
runtime, unless you compile with a totally different user compared to runtime.
The most common case where compile time vs runtime is completely different would
be for packaging (deb/rpm/whatever), which presumably ship with zero 3rd party
modules, so then there shouldn't be a concern either.
Obviously, for 3rd party modules in the unrealircd-contrib repository we screen
modules to make sure they don't do anything evil: "No malicious code or intent"
in https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Rules_for_3rd_party_modules_in_unrealircd-contrib
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