nvcc fatal : Unknown option 'fPIC'

[pandaandyy]

When I use make command I get this error

[ 90%] Building CXX object src/CMakeFiles/colmap.dir/colmap_autogen/UYX5XTB5RZ/qrc_resources.cpp.o [ 90%] Linking CXX static library libcolmap.a [ 90%] Built target colmap [ 90%] Building CUDA object src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/gpu_mat_prng.cu.o nvcc fatal : Unknown option 'fPIC' make[2]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/gpu_mat_prng.cu.o] Error 1 make[1]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/all] Error 2 make: *** [all] Error 2
How can I fix this error?Thanks

[NotMorven]

@yyspyysp
Hi, I got the same problem with you. Do you solve this problem?

[pandaandyy]

No. I have tried some online methods but still no solution, what is the problem you are experiencing? 尹一帆 ***@***.***  

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[everRoc]

@ahojnnes hello, could you give some suggestions to fix this error? Thanks!

[rmadan2]

Hi, I am facing the same issue as well. Can the -fPIC flag be removed from CMakeLists.txt?

[ahojnnes]

Which version of CUDA/GCC are you using to compile colmap?

[rmadan2]

CUDA: Cuda compilation tools, release 10.1, V10.1.243
GCC: gcc (Ubuntu 9.4.0-1ubuntu1~20.04.1) 9.4.0

[rmadan2]

P.S: I tried removing the -fPIC flag, and it compiled all the way to 93%, (sift_gpu compiles as well), but then it crashes with errors arising here:

nvcc fatal   : Unknown option 'fPIC'
nvcc fatal   : Unknown option 'fPIC'
make[2]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/build.make:63: src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/gpu_mat_prng.cu.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
make[2]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/build.make:76: src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/gpu_mat_ref_image.cu.o] Error 1
nvcc fatal   : Unknown option 'fPIC'
make[2]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/build.make:102: src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/patch_match_cuda.cu.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/Makefile2:661: src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/all] Error 2

[everRoc]

P.S: I tried removing the -fPIC flag, and it compiled all the way to 93%, (sift_gpu compiles as well), but then it crashes with errors arising here:

nvcc fatal   : Unknown option 'fPIC'
nvcc fatal   : Unknown option 'fPIC'
make[2]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/build.make:63: src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/gpu_mat_prng.cu.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
make[2]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/build.make:76: src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/gpu_mat_ref_image.cu.o] Error 1
nvcc fatal   : Unknown option 'fPIC'
make[2]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/build.make:102: src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/patch_match_cuda.cu.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/Makefile2:661: src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/all] Error 2

hi, do you know how to remove -fPIC flag now?

[rmadan2]

You can comment it out in CMakeLists.txt

[cheylong]

I solve it by update cmake version to 3.25.X

[pandaandyy]

@cheylong i update cmake to 3.25.2，but i still have this error
[ 34%] Building CUDA object src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/gpu_mat_ref_image.cu.o
[ 34%] Building CUDA object src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/gpu_mat_prng.cu.o
[ 34%] Building CUDA object src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/patch_match_cuda.cu.o
[ 34%] Building CXX object src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/patch_match.cc.o
nvcc fatal : Unknown option 'fPIC'
make[2]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/gpu_mat_prng.cu.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
nvcc fatal : Unknown option 'fPIC'
make[2]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/gpu_mat_ref_image.cu.o] Error 1
nvcc fatal : Unknown option 'fPIC'
make[2]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/patch_match_cuda.cu.o] Error 1

[pandaandyy]

@ahojnnes i update cmake to 3.25.2，but i still have this error
[ 34%] Building CUDA object src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/gpu_mat_ref_image.cu.o
[ 34%] Building CUDA object src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/gpu_mat_prng.cu.o
[ 34%] Building CUDA object src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/patch_match_cuda.cu.o
[ 34%] Building CXX object src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/patch_match.cc.o
nvcc fatal : Unknown option 'fPIC'
make[2]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/gpu_mat_prng.cu.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
nvcc fatal : Unknown option 'fPIC'
make[2]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/gpu_mat_ref_image.cu.o] Error 1
nvcc fatal : Unknown option 'fPIC'
make[2]: *** [src/CMakeFiles/colmap_cuda.dir/mvs/patch_match_cuda.cu.o] Error 1

[yuzewang1998]

i have the same error with cmake 3.25 and 3.16

[bobododosjl]

I have the same problem with cmake 3.25.2

[dadwadw233]

I have the same problem with cmake 3.16.3 and Cuda 11.7

[everRoc]

您好，您的邮件我已经收到了，谢谢

[yhz0614]

I have the same problem,Do you solve this problem now?

[yhz0614]

I solve it by update CUDA version to 11.3
environment : ubuntu16.04 CUDA11.3 gcc9.4 cmake5.23.5

[XiaoHaoPan]

I have the same problem with cmake 3.25.2

[SudoShutdownNow]

I solve this by installing cmake 3.26.3.

[everRoc]

您好，您的邮件我已经收到了，谢谢

[mch0dmin]

i solve this issue by update cuda version to 11.3

environment : ubuntu18.04 cuda11.3 gcc7.5.9 cmake3.26.4

export CUDA_HOME="/usr/local/cuda-11.3"
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/local/cuda-11.3/lib64:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
export PATH="/usr/local/cuda-11.3/bin:${PATH}"

cd colmap
mkdir build
cd build
cmake .. -GNinja -DCMAKE_CUDA_ARCHITECTURES=native
ninja
sudo ninja install

i hope it can help you.

[everRoc]

您好，您的邮件我已经收到了，谢谢

[yujianing0210]

I solve this by installing cmake 3.26.3.

This worked for me as well, thx!!

[everRoc]

您好，您的邮件我已经收到了，谢谢

[sarlinpe]

This might help: #2022

[AlbertHuyb]

For my case, it is because cmake find Qt5 libraries under the anaconda directory.

When I modify the paths to those libraries under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/cmake/, everything works.

If you want to modify it, try to use the ccmake tool, which provides a GUI to modify the configurations.