--- a/src/configure.ac
+++ b/src/configure.ac
@@ -173,6 +173,20 @@
AC_DEFINE(RCL_SPLIT_CAMELCASE, 1, [Split camelCase words])
fi
+# Build PIC objects for the library. This is necessary when building the
+# php extension, would be useful for the others, and costs little. I wonder
+# if this should be made the default.
+# Not by default as these are little used for now.
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(pic,
+ AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-pic],
+ [Compile library objects as position independant code. This is necessary
+ for building the php extension.]),
+ picEnabled=$enableval, picEnabled=no)
+if test X$picEnabled = Xyes ; then
+ NOPIC=""
+else
+ NOPIC="#"
+fi
AC_CHECK_FUNCS(mkdtemp)
@@ -397,6 +411,7 @@
AC_SUBST(HAVE_MKDTEMP)
AC_SUBST(NOQTMAKE)
AC_SUBST(NOCMDLINE)
+AC_SUBST(NOPIC)
AC_CONFIG_FILES(mk/localdefs)
AC_CONFIG_FILES(recollinstall)