Merge pull request #9 from ararslan/aa/shared
Use fPIC when building as a shared library
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bb9d538..5ad7f9b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@
target_compile_definitions(cpu_features PUBLIC STACK_LINE_READER_BUFFER_SIZE=1024)
target_link_libraries(cpu_features PUBLIC ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS})
+# The use of shared libraries is discouraged.
+# For API / ABI compatibility reasons, it is recommended to build and use
+# cpu_features in a subdirectory of your project or as an embedded dependency.
+if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+ set_property(TARGET cpu_features PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+endif()
+
#
# program : list_cpu_features
#
