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10.13 Addressing modes in the SysV memory model
10.13.1 Position independent code
10.13.2 See also
BPABI and SysV shared libraries and executables
System V (SysV) has a defined model for accessing the program and imported data and code
from other models. If required, the linker automatically generates the required Procedure
Linkage Table (PLT) and Global Offset Table (GOT) sections.
SysV shared libraries are compiled with position independent code using the --apcs=/fpic
compiler command-line option.
The linker command-line option --fpic must also be used to declare that a shared library is
position independent because this affects the construction of the PLT and GOT sections.
Note
By default, the linker produces an error message if the command-line option --shared is given
without the --fpic options. If you must create a shared library that is not position independent,
you can turn the error message off by using --diag_suppress=6403.
Concepts
• Linker options for SysV models on page 10-13
• Automatic dynamic symbol table rules in the SysV memory model on page 10-15
• Addressing modes in the SysV memory model
• Thread local storage in the SysV memory model on page 10-18
• Related linker command-line options for the SysV memory model on page 10-19.
Reference
Linker Reference:
• --diag_suppress=tag[,tag,...] on page 2-47
• --fpic on page 2-74
• --import_unresolved, --no_import_unresolved on page 2-79
• --shared on page 2-146.
Compiler Reference:
• --apcs=qualifer...qualifier on page 3-11.
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