From ad47748992fadb6f1663f5a76eef3c24992a1815 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tulio Magno Quites Machado Filho Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:13:17 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update INSTALL with package versions that are known to work Most packages have been tested with their latest releases, except for Python, whose latest version is 3.9.1. Reviewed-by: Adhemerval Zanella --- INSTALL | 26 +++++++++++++------------- manual/install.texi | 24 ++++++++++++------------ 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index de75e72..9a50e3e 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -460,15 +460,15 @@ build the GNU C Library: * GNU 'make' 4.0 or newer - As of relase time, GNU 'make' 4.2.1 is the newest verified to work - to build the GNU C Library. + As of relase time, GNU 'make' 4.3 is the newest verified to work to + build the GNU C Library. * GCC 6.2 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 the GNU C Library, as newer compilers usually produce - better code. As of release time, GCC 9.2.1 is the newest compiler + better code. As of release time, GCC 10.2 is the newest compiler verified to work to build the GNU C Library. For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), a GCC version with @@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ build the GNU C Library: 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' 2.32 is the newest + moment. As of release time, GNU 'binutils' 2.35.1 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), 'objcopy' is @@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ build the GNU C Library: 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' 6.6 is the newest + differently. As of release time, 'texinfo' 6.7 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. * GNU 'awk' 3.1.2, or higher @@ -527,32 +527,32 @@ build the GNU C Library: '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 5.0.1 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C + version 5.1 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 3.4.1 is the + subdirectory. As of release time, 'bison' version 3.7.4 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 5.30.1 is the newest verified to work + release time 'perl' version 5.32.0 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. * GNU 'sed' 3.02 or newer 'Sed' is used in several places to generate files. Most scripts work with any version of 'sed'. As of release time, 'sed' version - 4.5 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. + 4.8 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. * Python 3.4 or later Python is required to build the GNU C Library. As of release time, - Python 3.7.4 is the newest verified to work for building and + Python 3.8.6 is the newest verified to work for building and testing the GNU C Library. * PExpect 4.0 @@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ build the GNU C Library: 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 4.3 is the newest + in your system. As of release time PExpect 4.8 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 @@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ build the GNU C Library: 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' 8.3 is the newest verified to work to test the + time GNU 'debugger' 10.1 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers. Unless Python, PExpect and GDB with Python support are present, the @@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ and if you change any of the message translation files you will need * GNU 'gettext' 0.10.36 or later - As of release time, GNU 'gettext' version 0.19.8.1 is the newest + As of release time, GNU 'gettext' version 0.21 is the newest version verified to work to build the GNU C Library. You may also need these packages if you upgrade your source tree using diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi index 8f26bb2..419576f 100644 --- a/manual/install.texi +++ b/manual/install.texi @@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ build @theglibc{}: @item GNU @code{make} 4.0 or newer -As of relase time, GNU @code{make} 4.2.1 is the newest verified to work +As of relase time, GNU @code{make} 4.3 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @item @@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ GCC 6.2 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 9.2.1 is the newest compiler verified to work to build +release time, GCC 10.2 is the newest compiler verified to work to build @theglibc{}. For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), a GCC version with support @@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ GNU @code{binutils} 2.25 or later 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} 2.32 is the newest +moment. As of release time, GNU @code{binutils} 2.35.1 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), @command{objcopy} is required @@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ To correctly translate and install the Texinfo documentation you need 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} 6.6 is the newest verified to work +As of release time, @code{texinfo} 6.7 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @item @@ -567,14 +567,14 @@ GNU @code{awk} 3.1.2, or higher @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 5.0.1 is the newest verified +As of release time, @code{gawk} version 5.1 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 3.4.1 is the newest +subdirectory. As of release time, @code{bison} version 3.7.4 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @item @@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ Perl 5 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 5.30.1 is the newest verified to work to +time @code{perl} version 5.32.0 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @item @@ -590,13 +590,13 @@ GNU @code{sed} 3.02 or newer @code{Sed} is used in several places to generate files. Most scripts work with any version of @code{sed}. As of release time, @code{sed} version -4.5 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. +4.8 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 -3.7.4 is the newest verified to work for building and testing +3.8.6 is the newest verified to work for building and testing @theglibc{}. @item PExpect 4.0 @@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ Python is required to build @theglibc{}. As of release time, Python 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 4.3 is the newest verified to work to test +As of release time PExpect 4.8 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers. @item @@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ GDB itself needs to be configured with Python support in order to 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 @code{debugger} -8.3 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers. +10.1 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 @@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ and if you change any of the message translation files you will need @item GNU @code{gettext} 0.10.36 or later -As of release time, GNU @code{gettext} version 0.19.8.1 is the newest +As of release time, GNU @code{gettext} version 0.21 is the newest version verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @end itemize -- 2.7.4