GCC 6.2 or higher is required. In general it is recommended to use
the newest version of the compiler that is known to work for
building the GNU C Library, as newer compilers usually produce
- better code. As of release time, GCC 11.2 is the newest compiler
+ better code. As of release time, GCC 12.0 is the newest compiler
verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), a GCC version with
You must use GNU 'binutils' (as and ld) to build the GNU C Library.
No other assembler or linker has the necessary functionality at the
- moment. As of release time, GNU 'binutils' 2.35.1 is the newest
+ moment. As of release time, GNU 'binutils' 2.37 is the newest
verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), 'objcopy' is
need this version of the 'texinfo' package. Earlier versions do
not understand all the tags used in the document, and the
installation mechanism for the info files is not present or works
- differently. As of release time, 'texinfo' 6.7 is the newest
+ differently. As of release time, 'texinfo' 6.8 is the newest
verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
* GNU 'awk' 3.1.2, or higher
'awk' is used in several places to generate files. Some 'gawk'
extensions are used, including the 'asorti' function, which was
introduced in version 3.1.2 of 'gawk'. As of release time, 'gawk'
- version 5.1 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C
+ version 5.1.1 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C
Library.
* GNU 'bison' 2.7 or later
'bison' is used to generate the 'yacc' parser code in the 'intl'
- subdirectory. As of release time, 'bison' version 3.7.4 is the
+ subdirectory. As of release time, 'bison' version 3.8.2 is the
newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
* Perl 5
Perl is not required, but if present it is used in some tests and
the 'mtrace' program, to build the GNU C Library manual. As of
- release time 'perl' version 5.32.1 is the newest verified to work
+ release time 'perl' version 5.34.0 is the newest verified to work
to build the GNU C Library.
* GNU 'sed' 3.02 or newer
* Python 3.4 or later
Python is required to build the GNU C Library. As of release time,
- Python 3.9.6 is the newest verified to work for building and
+ Python 3.10.2 is the newest verified to work for building and
testing the GNU C Library.
* PExpect 4.0
The pretty printer tests drive GDB through test programs and
compare its output to the printers'. PExpect is used to capture
the output of GDB, and should be compatible with the Python version
- in your system. As of release time PExpect 4.8 is the newest
+ in your system. As of release time PExpect 4.8.0 is the newest
verified to work to test the pretty printers.
* GDB 7.8 or later with support for Python 2.7/3.4 or later
use the pretty printers. Notice that your system having Python
available doesn't imply that GDB supports it, nor that your
system's Python and GDB's have the same version. As of release
- time GNU 'debugger' 10.2 is the newest verified to work to test the
+ time GNU 'debugger' 11.1 is the newest verified to work to test the
pretty printers.
Unless Python, PExpect and GDB with Python support are present, the
Library with '--prefix=/usr'. If you set some other prefix or allow it
to default to '/usr/local', then all the components are installed there.
+ As of release time, Linux version 5.16 is the newest version verified
+to work to build the GNU C Library.
+
Reporting Bugs
==============
GCC 6.2 or higher is required. In general it is recommended to use
the newest version of the compiler that is known to work for building
@theglibc{}, as newer compilers usually produce better code. As of
-release time, GCC 11.2 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
+release time, GCC 12.0 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
@theglibc{}.
For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), a GCC version with support
You must use GNU @code{binutils} (as and ld) to build @theglibc{}.
No other assembler or linker has the necessary functionality at the
-moment. As of release time, GNU @code{binutils} 2.35.1 is the newest
+moment. As of release time, GNU @code{binutils} 2.37 is the newest
verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), @command{objcopy} is required
this version of the @code{texinfo} package. Earlier versions do not
understand all the tags used in the document, and the installation
mechanism for the info files is not present or works differently.
-As of release time, @code{texinfo} 6.7 is the newest verified to work
+As of release time, @code{texinfo} 6.8 is the newest verified to work
to build @theglibc{}.
@item
@code{awk} is used in several places to generate files.
Some @code{gawk} extensions are used, including the @code{asorti}
function, which was introduced in version 3.1.2 of @code{gawk}.
-As of release time, @code{gawk} version 5.1 is the newest verified
+As of release time, @code{gawk} version 5.1.1 is the newest verified
to work to build @theglibc{}.
@item
GNU @code{bison} 2.7 or later
@code{bison} is used to generate the @code{yacc} parser code in the @file{intl}
-subdirectory. As of release time, @code{bison} version 3.7.4 is the newest
+subdirectory. As of release time, @code{bison} version 3.8.2 is the newest
verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
@item
Perl is not required, but if present it is used in some tests and the
@code{mtrace} program, to build the @glibcadj{} manual. As of release
-time @code{perl} version 5.32.1 is the newest verified to work to
+time @code{perl} version 5.34.0 is the newest verified to work to
build @theglibc{}.
@item
Python 3.4 or later
Python is required to build @theglibc{}. As of release time, Python
-3.9.6 is the newest verified to work for building and testing
+3.10.2 is the newest verified to work for building and testing
@theglibc{}.
@item PExpect 4.0
The pretty printer tests drive GDB through test programs and compare
its output to the printers'. PExpect is used to capture the output of
GDB, and should be compatible with the Python version in your system.
-As of release time PExpect 4.8 is the newest verified to work to test
+As of release time PExpect 4.8.0 is the newest verified to work to test
the pretty printers.
@item
the pretty printers. Notice that your system having Python available
doesn't imply that GDB supports it, nor that your system's Python and
GDB's have the same version. As of release time GNU @code{debugger}
-10.2 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers.
+11.1 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers.
Unless Python, PExpect and GDB with Python support are present, the
printer tests will report themselves as @code{UNSUPPORTED}. Notice
prefix or allow it to default to @file{/usr/local}, then all the
components are installed there.
+As of release time, Linux version 5.16 is the newest version verified
+to work to build @theglibc{}.
+
@node Reporting Bugs
@appendixsec Reporting Bugs
@cindex reporting bugs