diff -up SuperLU_4.3/MAKE_INC/make.linux.fpic SuperLU_4.3/MAKE_INC/make.linux
--- SuperLU_4.3/MAKE_INC/make.linux.fpic	2012-01-06 10:39:58.474356562 +0530
+++ SuperLU_4.3/MAKE_INC/make.linux	2012-01-06 10:40:59.933356590 +0530
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ ARCHFLAGS    = cr
 RANLIB       = ranlib
 
 CC           = gcc
-CFLAGS       = -O3
+FPIC         = -fPIC
+CFLAGS       = -O3 $(FPIC)
 NOOPTS       = 
 FORTRAN	     = g77
 FFLAGS       = -O2