Index: rpmlint-rpmlint-1.10/BinariesCheck.py =================================================================== --- rpmlint-rpmlint-1.10.orig/BinariesCheck.py +++ rpmlint-rpmlint-1.10/BinariesCheck.py @@ -537,6 +537,9 @@ class BinariesCheck(AbstractCheck.Abstra if not is_shobj and pie_exec_re and pie_exec_re.search(fname): printError(pkg, 'non-position-independent-executable', fname) + if not is_shobj: + printError(pkg, 'position-independent-executable-suggested', + fname) if bin_info.readelf_error: continue @@ -789,6 +792,10 @@ stripping process.''', '''This executable must be position independent. Check that it is built with -fPIE/-fpie in compiler flags and -pie in linker flags.''', +'position-independent-executable-suggested', +'''This executable should be position independent (all binaries should). Check +that it is built with -fPIE/-fpie in compiler flags and -pie in linker flags.''', + 'missing-call-to-setgroups-before-setuid', '''This executable is calling setuid and setgid without setgroups or initgroups. There is a high probability this means it didn't relinquish all