#12755: Build from source fails on Ubuntu 16.10: ld: -r and -pie may not be used together -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: SamuelMarks | Owner: Type: bug | Status: closed Priority: high | Milestone: 8.0.2 Component: Build System | Version: 8.0.1 Resolution: duplicate | Keywords: Operating System: Linux | Architecture: x86_64 Type of failure: Building GHC | (amd64) failed | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: #12759 | Differential Rev(s): Wiki Page: | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Comment (by rwbarton): What is the plan for binary releases regarding this change? Seeing as the decision about whether to pass `-no-pie` is made at build time, will there be a version available for those whose gcc is too old to support it? -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/12755#comment:4 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler