https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=65886
--- Comment #10 from H.J. Lu <hjl.tools at gmail dot com> --- (In reply to Thiago Macieira from comment #7) > (In reply to H.J. Lu from comment #4) > > (In reply to Thiago Macieira from comment #3) > > > Thanks H.J.! > > > > > > Can I ask that -fsymbolic be the default? Otherwise, code with -fPIE MUST > > > add -fsymbolic in GCC 5+, but can't add it prior because the option didn't > > > exist. Please leave that for a release or two so that we can adapt > > > > Linux kernel has things like > > > > M16_CFLAGS := $(call cc-option, -m16, $(CODE16GCC_CFLAGS)) > > > > It adds -m16 only if it exits. Why can't KDE do something like this? > > There are many ways to achieve it and it works with all compilers. > > We can. The problem is not the ability, it's the need to do it. Now, you have a need :-). > No buildsystem currently has support for -fsymbolic, since it doesn't exist > yet. However, the lack of such option will produce subtle bugs. I'm asking > for a grace period until the changes propagate. > I don't think GCC default should cater shared libraries which aren't psABI compliant. It is the risk you take when using a non-psABI compliant library.
