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[freetype2] master 5162831: Clarify usage of FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC.


From: Werner LEMBERG
Subject: [freetype2] master 5162831: Clarify usage of FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC.
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2016 10:39:27 +0000 (UTC)

branch: master
commit 516283130c9ac421934b3b3bfb369a00f0c14ded
Author: Werner Lemberg <address@hidden>
Commit: Werner Lemberg <address@hidden>

    Clarify usage of FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC.
---
 include/freetype/config/ftoption.h |    5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h 
b/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
index 88d3630..30f0817 100644
--- a/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
+++ b/include/freetype/config/ftoption.h
@@ -522,7 +522,10 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
   /*   code will be used.                                                  */
   /*                                                                       */
   /*   Setting this macro is needed for systems that prohibit address      */
-  /*   fixups, such as BREW.                                               */
+  /*   fixups, such as BREW.  [Note that standard compilers like gcc or    */
+  /*   clang handle PIC generation automatically; you don't have to set    */
+  /*   FT_CONFIG_OPTION_PIC, which is only necessary for very special      */
+  /*   compilers.]                                                         */
   /*                                                                       */
   /*   Note that PIC support is not available for all modules (see         */
   /*   `modules.cfg' for a complete list).  For building with PIC support, */



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