669048 – net-misc/openssh: USE flag pie doesn't do anything

Bug 669048 - net-misc/openssh: USE flag pie doesn't do anything

Summary: net-misc/openssh: USE flag pie doesn't do anything

Status:	CONFIRMED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal normal
Assignee:	Gentoo's Team for Core System packages

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Reported:	2018-10-20 07:57 UTC by Hanno Böck
Modified:	2021-02-18 21:03 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Description Hanno Böck gentoo-dev

2018-10-20 07:57:53 UTC

The net-misc/openssh package has a use flag "pie". I believe this is redundant and obsolete.

The flag adds compile flags to enable position independent executables, however Gentoo's gcc package does that by default. I did a quick check and a compile of openssh with and without the flag produce exactly identical executables.

I think it can be removed.

Comment 1 Nathan Shearer 2021-02-18 20:48:51 UTC

This may be related, but I cannot build openssh with USE=static and USE=-pie

Removing the pie flag may also fix this.