[GHC] #13702: GHC can't produce position independent executables

15 May 2017


      #13702: GHC can't produce position independent executables
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           Reporter:  bgamari        |             Owner:  (none)
               Type:  bug            |            Status:  new
           Priority:  high           |         Milestone:  8.2.1
          Component:  Compiler       |           Version:  8.0.2
           Keywords:                 |  Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple
       Architecture:                 |   Type of failure:  None/Unknown
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 Due to #12759 we unconditionally pass `-no-pie` to GCC. However, there are
 legitimate reasons to want a PIE. We should have a `-fPIE` flag to match
 `-fPIC`, requesting that the compiler produce a position-independent
 executable.

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Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/13702
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