[Bug 1674489] Re: pie needs to be disabled by default, it breaks a lot of stuff

[Matthias Klose]

please see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Position-independent_code

** Changed in: gcc-defaults (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  pie needs to be disabled by default, it breaks a lot of stuff

Status in gcc-defaults package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  whatever the f**k this pie thing is, it needs to be turned off. its
  breaking stuff

  /usr/bin/ld: -r and -pie may not be used together
  collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
  ../Makefile.subdirs:55: recipe for target '../build/fmpr/../fmpr.lo' failed
  make[2]: *** [../build/fmpr/../fmpr.lo] Error 1
  make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/stephen/git/

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: gcc 4:6.1.1-1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-42.45-generic 4.8.17
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-42-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:Unity
  Date: Mon Mar 20 17:27:43 2017
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-14 (6 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
  SourcePackage: gcc-defaults
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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