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Re: A patch for PIC default
- To: drepper@cygnus.com
- Subject: Re: A patch for PIC default
- From: hjl@lucon.org (H.J. Lu)
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 07:36:19 -0800 (PST)
- Cc: libc-hacker@cygnus.com (GNU C Library)
>
> hjl@lucon.org (H.J. Lu) writes:
>
> > Glibc assumes PIC means for shared libraries. It is not always correct.
>
> Right. PIC means shared lib, and most probably (unless I miss
> something) always shared lib (unless when used in assembler code).
>
What is wrong with Ralf's patch? PIC is confusing. I like SHARED. His
patch is the first step toward the right direction.
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H.J. Lu (hjl@gnu.org)