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diff --git a/ld/ld.texinfo b/ld/ld.texinfo index cfebf09..d6e6220 100644 --- a/ld/ld.texinfo +++ b/ld/ld.texinfo @@ -1209,6 +1209,18 @@ command @code{OUTPUT_FORMAT} can also specify the output format, but this option overrides it. @xref{BFD}. @end ifclear +@kindex -pie +@kindex --pic-executable +@item -pie +@itemx --pic-executable +@cindex position independent executables +Create a position independent executable. This is currently only supported on +ELF platforms. Position independent executables are similar to shared +libraries in that they are relocated by the dynamic linker to the virtual +address OS chooses for them (which can varry between invocations), like +normal dynamically linked executables they can be executed and symbols +defined in the executable cannot be overridden by shared libraries. + @kindex -qmagic @item -qmagic This option is ignored for Linux compatibility. |