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From: Ralf Baechle <ralf@oss.sgi.com>
To: Klaus Naumann <spock@mgnet.de>
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Subject: Re: The Linux binutils 2.11.92.0.7 is released.
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On Mon, Oct 22, 2001 at 10:43:00PM +0200, Klaus Naumann wrote:

> > 1. You don't compile shared libraries with -fpic/-fPIC.
> > 2. Even if you do, you may overflow GOT table.
> 
> Well, even adding -fpic doesn't help a whole lot.
> What is a GOT table ? And do you see any fix for the problem ?

-fpic is default on Linux/MIPS and as such adding that option won't have any
effect.

  Ralf