[tor-bugs] #23458 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Check if the pic-executable flag and setting the entry point can force mingw's ld to keep the reloc section

Mon Sep 11 18:26:16 UTC 2017

#23458: Check if the pic-executable flag and setting the entry point can force
mingw's ld to keep the reloc section
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 Reporter:  boklm                     |          Owner:  boklm
     Type:  task                      |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  TorBrowserTeam201709      |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 These flags are for .exe only (not .dll).
 `--pic-executable` is a long name of `-pie`.
 Your binutils patch could be replaced with `-q` (if it works on Windows).

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