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diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-qa-checks.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-qa-checks.xml index 871cd294f6..2747766a9e 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-qa-checks.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-qa-checks.xml @@ -467,6 +467,21 @@ can be found then it should be implemented. I can't find one at the moment. </para> <para> + Typically, the way to solve this performance issue is to + add "-fPIC" or "-fpic" to the compiler command-line + options. + For example, given software that reads + <link linkend='var-CFLAGS'><filename>CFLAGS</filename></link> + when you build it, you could add the following to your + recipe: + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + CFLAGS_append = " -fPIC " + </literallayout> + For more information on text relocations at runtime, see + <ulink url='http://www.akkadia.org/drepper/textrelocs.html'></ulink>. + </para> + + <para> </para> </listitem> @@ -894,7 +909,7 @@ can be found then it should be implemented. I can't find one at the moment. and there is another option that should be used instead. If you are unsure, consult the upstream build documentation, the - <filename>./configure ‐‐help</filename> output, + <filename>./configure --help</filename> output, and the upstream change log or release notes. Once you have worked out what the appropriate change is, you can update |