How to recompile with -fPIC
c++, compilation, ffmpeg, fpic, gcc
Solution
Briefly, the error means that you can't use a static library to be linked w/ a dynamic one. The correct way is to have a `libavcodec` compiled into a `.so` instead of `.a`, so the other `.so` library you are trying to build will link well.
The shortest way to do so is to add `--enable-shared` at `./configure` options. Or even you may try to disable shared (or static) libraries at all... you choose what is suitable for you!
Problem
I was trying to reinstall my ffmpeg, following this guide, on my ARM Ubuntu machine. Unfortunately, when I compile a program which uses this lib I get the following failure: ``` /usr/bin/ld: /usr/local/lib/libavcodec.a(amrnbdec.o): relocation R_ARM_MOVW_ABS_NC against `a local symbol' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC /usr/local/lib/libavcodec.a: could not read symbols: Bad value collect2: ld returned 1 exit status ``` Now I would like to recompile it with `-fPIC` like the compiler is suggesting but I have no idea how. Any help is appreciated.