Clarify usage of FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC.

8 years ago · 516283130c
parent 3ec64654c4
commit 516283130c
1 changed files with 4 additions and 1 deletions
--- a/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
+++ b/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
@ -522,7 +522,10 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
  /*   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, */