# fpie

Tells the compiler to generate position-independent code. The generated code can only be linked into executables.

## Syntax

Linux: | -fpie

macOS: | None

Windows: | None

## Arguments

None

## Default

OFF | The compiler does not generate position-independent code for an executable-only object.

## Description

This option tells the compiler to generate position-independent code. It is similar to -fpic, but code generated by -fpie can only be linked into an executable.

Because the object is linked into an executable, this option causes better optimization of some symbol references.

To ensure that run-time libraries are set up properly for the executable, you should also specify option -pie to the compiler driver on the link command line.

Option -fpie can also be specified as -fPIE.

## IDE Equivalent

None

## Alternate Options

None

Parent topic: Data Options

## See Also

fpic compiler option
pie compiler option