fpic

Determines whether the compiler generates position-independent code.

Syntax

Linux and OS X:

-fpic

-fno-pic

Windows:

None

Arguments

None

Default

-fno-pic

The compiler does not generate position-independent code.

Description

This option determines whether the compiler generates position-independent code.

Option -fpic specifies full symbol preemption. Global symbol definitions as well as global symbol references get default (that is, preemptable) visibility unless explicitly specified otherwise.

Option -fpic must be used when building shared objects.

This option can also be specified as -fPIC.

IDE Equivalent

Visual Studio: None

Eclipse: Code Generation > Generate Position Independent Code

Xcode: None

Alternate Options

None