Compiler Option: -pic
Generate position-indepedent code (non-x86 Unix shared libs)
Syntax
`
-pic
`
Description
The `-pic` compiler option tells the compiler to generate position-indepedent code. This is needed for creating shared libraries on x86_64 or ARM Linux/BSD platforms except Win64 (and also not on 32bit x86). This option should not be used when creating executables (as opposed to shared libraries) though.
By default, `-pic` is enabled when using `-dll or -dylib`, and disabled for all other compilation modes. Usually you only have to specify `-pic` if you are using `-c` or `-lib` and want to link them into shared libraries later.
`-pic` is implemented by passing `-fPIC` to gcc (when using the -gen gcc backend). The -gen gas backend does not support position-indepedent code since it only supports 32bit x86 and there is no special position-indepedent code needed for shared libraries on 32bit x86.
See also

- Using the Command Line