From 516283130c9ac421934b3b3bfb369a00f0c14ded Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Werner Lemberg Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2016 12:38:25 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify usage of FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC. --- include/freetype/config/ftoption.h | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h b/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h index 88d36301a..30f08178d 100644 --- 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, */