Re: amd64 and -fPIC

> 	* We extend the .cache file format so it also has a list of
> 	  binaries and libraries which are part of the package (this would
> 	  be needed for some other things - such as "rocket search" - too).
So, you want to put the flist into the .cache file?
I think that would require too much space.
rocket search should probably better use the flists.

> 	* On architectures which can't handle non-pic libraries, all
> 	  packages with shared objects listed in their .cache file are
> 	  compiled with -fPIC via
> 
> 		var_append GCC_WRAPPER_INSERT " " "-fPIC"
> 
> 		in a 'prepare' hook registered in
> 		package/base/gcc/parse-config
What about inserting an [AUTOFLAGS] tag into the .cache files? That way we
could also re-use this for future occurances of similiar problems. This flag
should then be updated by the .cache generating code.

> 	* A special variable can be set in the package .conf file to
> 	  disable the 'prepare' hook.
Better a variable that is initiated with "" and can then be set to 0 or 1 to
forcibly dis- or enable this hook.

Btw, speaking of .cache files: what about running Create-CopyPatch? It's 2005
now and the Copyright line should probably be updated.

Greetings,
	blindy
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