Hi Iain,
>>> to avoid the double negative, we could use pde (position-dependent
>>> executable). I've recently seen that use in binutils, but don't know
>>> how widespread the term is.
>>
>> That’s a new one to me - although that’s not much of a survey :)
>
> The binutils PR was the first instance I saw this, but it stuck somehow.
I just found that gld already uses the term, e.g. in --help output:
-pie, --pic-executable Create a position independent executable
-no-pie Create a position dependent executable (default)
So I'd go with either no_pie for -no-pie support, matching pie for -pie,
or pdt.
Rainer
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Rainer Orth, Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University