}
+# @FUNCTION: tc-enables-pie
+# @RETURN: Truth if the current compiler generates position-independent code (PIC) which can be linked into executables
+# @DESCRIPTION:
+# Return truth if the current compiler generates position-independent code (PIC)
+# which can be linked into executables.
+tc-enables-pie() {
+ local ret="$($(tc-getCC) ${CPPFLAGS} ${CFLAGS} -E -P - <<-EOF 2> /dev/null
+ #if defined(__PIE__)
+ true
+ #endif
+ EOF
+ )"
+ [[ ${ret} == true ]]
+}
+
+# @FUNCTION: tc-enables-ssp
+# @RETURN: Truth if the current compiler enables stack smashing protection (SSP) on at least minimal level
+# @DESCRIPTION:
+# Return truth if the current compiler enables stack smashing protection (SSP)
+# on level corresponding to any of the following options:
+# -fstack-protector
+# -fstack-protector-strong
+# -fstack-protector-all
+tc-enables-ssp() {
+ local ret="$($(tc-getCC) ${CPPFLAGS} ${CFLAGS} -E -P - <<-EOF 2> /dev/null
+ #if defined(__SSP__) || defined(__SSP_STRONG__) || defined(__SSP_ALL__)
+ true
+ #endif
+ EOF
+ )"
+ [[ ${ret} == true ]]
+}
+
+# @FUNCTION: tc-enables-ssp-strong
+# @RETURN: Truth if the current compiler enables stack smashing protection (SSP) on at least middle level
+# @DESCRIPTION:
+# Return truth if the current compiler enables stack smashing protection (SSP)
+# on level corresponding to any of the following options:
+# -fstack-protector-strong
+# -fstack-protector-all
+tc-enables-ssp-strong() {
+ local ret="$($(tc-getCC) ${CPPFLAGS} ${CFLAGS} -E -P - <<-EOF 2> /dev/null
+ #if defined(__SSP_STRONG__) || defined(__SSP_ALL__)
+ true
+ #endif
+ EOF
+ )"
+ [[ ${ret} == true ]]
+}
+
+# @FUNCTION: tc-enables-ssp-all
+# @RETURN: Truth if the current compiler enables stack smashing protection (SSP) on maximal level
+# @DESCRIPTION:
+# Return truth if the current compiler enables stack smashing protection (SSP)
+# on level corresponding to any of the following options:
+# -fstack-protector-all
+tc-enables-ssp-all() {
+ local ret="$($(tc-getCC) ${CPPFLAGS} ${CFLAGS} -E -P - <<-EOF 2> /dev/null
+ #if defined(__SSP_ALL__)
+ true
+ #endif
+ EOF
+ )"
+ [[ ${ret} == true ]]
+}
+
+
# @FUNCTION: gen_usr_ldscript
# @USAGE: [-a] <list of libs to create linker scripts for>
# @DESCRIPTION: