SGX Driver : error: code model kernel does not support PIC mode

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SGX Driver : error: code model kernel does not support PIC mode

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Hi,

I have enabled the SGX from BIOS. After that trying to install SGX driver and encountered following error:

make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.15.0-47-generic'
CC /home/amubashwir/Downloads/linux-sgx-driver-master/sgx_main.o
cc1: error: code model kernel does not support PIC mode
scripts/Makefile.build:332: recipe for target '/home/amubashwir/Downloads/linux-sgx-driver-master/sgx_main.o' failed
make[2]: *** [/home/amubashwir/Downloads/linux-sgx-driver-master/sgx_main.o] Error 1
Makefile:1552: recipe for target '_module_/home/amubashwir/Downloads/linux-sgx-driver-master' failed
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/amubashwir/Downloads/linux-sgx-driver-master] Error 2

Please help.

OS: Ubuntu 18.04.

gcc: 7.3.0

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