Subject: Re: GCC 2.8.1 & -fPIC
To: Chris Gransden <chrisg@nedman.demon.co.uk>
From: Richard Earnshaw <rearnsha@arm.com>
List: port-arm32
Date: 03/10/1998 09:51:48
> Does anyone know if GCC 2.8.1 supports position independent code. If I try
> to use '-fPIC' I get a message about it not being supported. Is there a
> certain configuration option when building the complier?
> 
> Thanks
> 

Although it says that it is not supported, it should work -- but it is 
still development code, so there may be problems.

Please report any bugs you find.

Richard.

PS. -fpic and -fPIC currently produce identical code on the ARM.