If you compile the package with: LDFLAGS=" -Wl,--hash-style=gnu -Wl,-z,norelro" you won't see "No Relro" so it is not respected To test please use checksec from app-admin/checksec ~ $ checksec --file=/usr/lib64/libepoxy.so.0.0.0 RELRO STACK CANARY NX PIE RPATH RUNPATH Symbols FORTIFY Fortified Fortifiable FILE Partial RELRO No canary found NX enabled DSO No RPATH No RUNPATH No Symbols Yes 1 1 /usr/lib64/libepoxy.so.0.0.0