ok to add -fPIC to non shared library?

[Tim Pushor]

Thank you for the reply, Ian.

If you don't mind explaining a bit further, why exactly will it be slower?

Thanks,
Tim

Ian Lance Taylor wrote:
> Tim Pushor <tim@thepushors.com> writes:
>
>   
>> I'll cut to the chase - is it ok to include -fPIC compiling C code to
>> be included in a static library?
>>     
>
> Yes.
>
> However, the resulting executable will run slightly slower.
>
> Ian
>