On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 03:04:23PM -0700, vatocleti wrote:

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> vatocleti wrote:

> >

> > Hey all,

> >   I installed 'gmake' to build a Linux based Makefile that uses 'gcc' and

> > when I issue 'gmake' I get the following error:

> >

> > /usr/bin/ld: my_app.o: relocation R_X86_64_32 can not be used when making

> > a shared object: recompile with -fPIC

> > my_app.o: could not read symbols: Bad value

> > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

> > gmake: *** [libAPP.so] Error 1

> >

> > any ideas/suggestions are greatly appreciated.

> >

> > Thanks in advance.

> >

> I added "-fPIC" to CLFAGS and this got me past this error...is that the

> proper fix?

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