[PATCH] Build libxf86config with -fPIC.

[Julien Cristau]

On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 13:28:34 -0500, Gaetan Nadon wrote:

> On Mon, 2010-11-15 at 15:35 +0100, Julien Cristau wrote:
> 
> > If you want to install it as a shared library you also want to track
> > its
> > ABI and give it a SONAME, which is more work.  Shipping it as a PIC
> > static lib which you don't have to be as careful with possible ABI
> > breaks, but you can still embed it in something like a python module
> > (which must be PIC).
> > 
> 
> This is an important point. We are waisting time trying to guess what
> this patch is for.
> 
Oh, I know what it's for, it's needed for pyxf86config.  I just don't
think anyone is prepared to commit to a stable ABI for libxf86config, so
installing it as a shared library may not be the best plan.

Cheers,
Julien