position-independent-code

Why does GCC create a shared object instead of an executable binary according to file?

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What am I doing wrong? Nothing. It sounds like your GCC is configured to build -pie binaries by default. These binaries really are shared libraries (of type ET_DYN), except they run just like a normal executable would. So your should just run your binary, and (if it works) not worry about it. Or you could … Read more

What is the -fPIE option for position-independent executables in gcc and ld?

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PIE is to support address space layout randomization (ASLR) in executable files. Before the PIE mode was created, the program’s executable could not be placed at a random address in memory, only position independent code (PIC) dynamic libraries could be relocated to a random offset. It works very much like what PIC does for dynamic … Read more

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