# fpic

Determines whether the compiler generates position-independent code.

## Syntax

Linux: | -fpic -fno-pic

macOS: | -fpic -fno-pic

Windows: | None

## Arguments

None

## Default

-fno-pic | The compiler does not generate position-independent code.

## Description

This option determines whether the compiler generates position-independent code.

Option -fpic specifies full symbol preemption. Global symbol definitions as well as global symbol references get default (that is, preemptable) visibility unless explicitly specified otherwise.

Option -fpic must be used when building shared objects.

This option can also be specified as -fPIC.

## IDE Equivalent

Visual Studio: None

Eclipse: Code Generation > Generate Position Independent Code

Xcode: None

## Alternate Options

None

Parent topic: Data Options