Linux prelink breaks DMD and GDC executables.

[kris]

Dave wrote:
> 
> prelink (http://www.die.net/doc/linux/man/man8/prelink.8.html) screws up 
> some D executables built by DMD or GDC v0.17, which is a potentially 
> large problem because it is installed to run automatically by default on 
> a lot of Linux systems (for most common system bin directories) from 
> what I gather.
> 
> I've seen odd problems apparently caused by prelink on C++ executables 
> too (that's what prompted me to try it w/ D exe's), so the wisdom of 
> having prelink run by default seems dubious at best. It's purely 
> cause-and-effect for me because I haven't the time to dig into exactly 
> what is happening to cause the problems.
> 
> On Fedora systems a driver script is setup in /etc/cron.daily.
> 
> I've been able to prevent the prelink by using the -L-pie switch 
> (http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/hlfs/view/unstable/uclibc/chapter02/pie.html) 
> 
> 
> However, I'm not real familiar with exactly what the consequences of 
> -pie will be so I'm not recommending it, just putting this info. out 
> there in the hopes that someone can explain the problem and work toward 
> a fix.
> 
> Obviously, this could have big consequences as more and more D 
> executables make their way out into the wild in system bin directories.
> 
> Anyone?

What actually happens to the executable ~ does it just die? Worse?