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 10.2 is the newest compiler
+ better code. As of release time, GCC 11.2 is the newest compiler
verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), a GCC version with
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 5.32.0 is the newest verified to work
+ release time 'perl' version 5.32.1 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 3.8.6 is the newest verified to work for building and
+ Python 3.9.6 is the newest verified to work for building and
testing the GNU C Library.
* PExpect 4.0
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' 10.1 is the newest verified to work to test the
+ time GNU 'debugger' 10.2 is the newest verified to work to test the
pretty printers.
Unless Python, PExpect and GDB with Python support are present, the
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 10.2 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
+release time, GCC 11.2 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
@theglibc{}.
For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), a GCC version with support
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 5.32.0 is the newest verified to work to
+time @code{perl} version 5.32.1 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
-3.8.6 is the newest verified to work for building and testing
+3.9.6 is the newest verified to work for building and testing
@theglibc{}.
@item PExpect 4.0
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}
-10.1 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers.
+10.2 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