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* Required link options to manage Position Independent Executable are now
- added when :prop_tgt:`POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE` is set. These flags are
- controlled by policy :policy:`CMP0083`.
+ added when :prop_tgt:`POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE` is set. The project is
+ responsible for using the :module:`CheckPIESupported` module to check for
+ ``PIE`` support to ensure that the :prop_tgt:`POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE`
+ target property will be honored at link time for executables. This behavior
+ is controlled by policy :policy:`CMP0083`.