Re: [HACKERS] Problem with interfaces/ecpg/lib/Makefile.in in PostgreSQL 6.4.

On Sat, Oct 17, 1998 at 07:18:22PM -0400, Billy G. Allie wrote:
> If the system is one that supports building shared libraries, then the 
> variable CFLAGS is modified as follows: CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_SL).  This occurs 
> within the IF statement for setting up support for shared libraries for the 
> particular system.  Therefore, the *.o files are also compiled with the flag 
> for position independant code (PIC).  This does not affect there use in a 

Correct so far.

> static library, but does make it possible to use them in the dynamic 
> libraries.  If the system for which postgreSQL is being built is not one of 

Yes, they can be used. But the static library is better off without the
-fpic flag.

Michael

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