--with-pic alone doesn't generate PIC code in newer ncurses (6.6+).
The static archive produced non-PIC objects using R_X86_64_PC32
relocations, which can't be linked into PIE executables.
Forced PIC via:
- Switched DYNAMIC_INIT → DYNAMIC_STATIC_INIT (builds both shared AND static)
- Added CFLAGS+=+=-fPIC CXXFLAGS+=+=-fPIC export (forces PIC at compile)
redbear-netctl-console now links successfully against libncursesw.a.
Static archives without -fPIC cannot be linked into PIE executables
(default on modern Linux). redbear-netctl-console failed to link with:
libncursesw.a: relocation R_X86_64_32 ... can not be used when making a PIE
object; recompile with -fPIE
Added --with-pic to ncurses and ncursesw configure flags to produce
position-independent static archives.
Derivative of Redox OS (https://www.redox-os.org) adding:
- AMD GPU driver (amdgpu) via LinuxKPI compat layer
- ext4 filesystem support (ext4d scheme daemon)
- ACPI fixes for AMD bare metal (x2APIC, DMAR, IVRS, MCFG)
- Custom branding (hostname, os-release, boot identity)
Build system is full upstream Redox with RBOS overlay in local/.
Patches for kernel, base, and relibc are symlinked from local/patches/
and protected from make clean/distclean. Custom recipes live in
local/recipes/ with symlinks into the recipes/ search path.
Build: make all CONFIG_NAME=redbear-full
Sync: ./local/scripts/sync-upstream.sh
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