ref: 516283130c9ac421934b3b3bfb369a00f0c14ded
parent: 3ec64654c49190555b8c26d18ffb91b1b766fb3f
author: Werner Lemberg <[email protected]>
date: Sun Aug 28 08:38:25 EDT 2016
Clarify usage of FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC.
--- a/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
+++ b/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
@@ -522,7 +522,10 @@
/* code will be used. */
/* */
/* Setting this macro is needed for systems that prohibit address */
- /* fixups, such as BREW. */
+ /* fixups, such as BREW. [Note that standard compilers like gcc or */
+ /* clang handle PIC generation automatically; you don't have to set */
+ /* FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC, which is only necessary for very special */
+ /* compilers.] */
/* */
/* Note that PIC support is not available for all modules (see */
/* `modules.cfg' for a complete list). For building with PIC support, */