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 9.1.1 is the newest compiler
+ better code. As of release time, GCC 9.2.1 is the newest compiler
verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
For multi-arch support it is recommended to use a GCC which has
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' 2.31.1 is the newest
+ moment. As of release time, GNU 'binutils' 2.32 is the newest
verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
* GNU 'texinfo' 4.7 or later
'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 4.2.1 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C
+ version 5.0.1 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 3.0.5 is the
+ subdirectory. As of release time, 'bison' version 3.4.1 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 5.28.2 is the newest verified to work
+ release time 'perl' version 5.30.1 is the newest verified to work
to build the GNU C Library.
* GNU 'sed' 3.02 or newer
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 9.1.1 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
+release time, GCC 9.2.1 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
@theglibc{}.
For multi-arch support it is recommended to use a GCC which has been built with
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} 2.31.1 is the newest
+moment. As of release time, GNU @code{binutils} 2.32 is the newest
verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
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@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 4.2.1 is the newest verified
+As of release time, @code{gawk} version 5.0.1 is the newest verified
to work to build @theglibc{}.
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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 3.0.5 is the newest
+subdirectory. As of release time, @code{bison} version 3.4.1 is the newest
verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
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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 5.28.2 is the newest verified to work to
+time @code{perl} version 5.30.1 is the newest verified to work to
build @theglibc{}.
@item