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@@ -121,6 +121,18 @@ Special features/options: so configure and the compiler will look there for libraries. Multiple directories may be specified as with --with-incpath. + --enable-pie + Build sudo and related programs as as a position independent + executables (PIE). This improves the effectiveness of address + space layout randomization (ASLR) on systems that support it. + Sudo will create PIE binaries by default on Linux systems. + + --disable-pie + Disable the creation of position independent executables (PIE), + even if the compiler creates PIE binaries by default. This + option may be needed on some Linux systems where PIE binaries + are not fully supported. + --with-rpath Tells configure to use -Rpath in addition to -Lpath when passing library paths to the loader. This option is on @@ -657,11 +669,6 @@ The following options are also configurable at runtime: _FORTIFY_SOURCE defined to 2, building with -fstack-protector and linking with -zrelro, where supported. - --disable-pie - Disable the creation of position independent executables (PIE) - even when the compiler and linker support them. - By default, sudo will be built as a PIE where possible. - --enable-admin-flag Enable the creation of an Ubuntu-style admin flag file the first time sudo is run. |