[PATCH] New option --enable-pie-programs

[Siddhesh Poyarekar]

On 11/18/21 19:11, H.J. Lu wrote:
>> HJ, could you describe how you'd expect it to behave?  Would it map to
>> any of the options I describe above?
> 
> --enable-default-pie builds all dynamic programs, including tests, as PIE.   If
> compiler/target supports static PIE, it also builds static programs as PIE.

OK I guess there's close to consensus on a single flag that enables 
dynamic PIE and if supported by the target, transparently enable 
static-pie as well.  So next question: is it OK to enable by default and 
require users to specify --enable-pie=no to disable PIE?

Also, would you be OK with calling it --enable-pie HJ?  Or do you feel 
strongly about calling it --enable-default-pie?  Same question for 
Adhemerval; I am OK with calling it --enable-cake fwiw ;)

Thanks,
Siddhesh