title: Is all MIPS code on Linux supposed to be PIC?
body: <p>In Linux on MIPS CPUs (MIPSEL32 to be precise), is it true that all userland SO's are supposed be position independent (PIC)? A cite from an authoritative source would be the the best.</p>
  
  <p>How about Android?</p>
  
  <p>My interest stems from <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12181640/free-pascal-for-android-on-mips">this</a>.</p>