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 14.1 is the newest compiler
+ better code. As of release time, GCC 14.2.1 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' 2.42 is the newest
+ moment. As of release time, GNU 'binutils' 2.43.1 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' 7.1 is the newest
+ differently. As of release time, 'texinfo' 7.2 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 5.3.0 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C
+ version 5.3.1 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C
Library.
Testing the GNU C Library requires 'gawk' to be compiled with
* Python 3.4 or later
Python is required to build the GNU C Library. As of release time,
- Python 3.12 is the newest verified to work for building and testing
- the GNU C Library.
+ Python 3.12.8 is the newest verified to work for building and
+ testing the GNU C Library.
* PExpect 4.0
* GNU 'gettext' 0.10.36 or later
- As of release time, GNU 'gettext' version 0.22.4 is the newest
+ As of release time, GNU 'gettext' version 0.23 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
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 6.6 is the newest stable version
+ As of release time, Linux version 6.12 is the newest stable 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 14.1 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
+release time, GCC 14.2.1 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} 2.42 is the newest
+moment. As of release time, GNU @code{binutils} 2.43.1 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} 7.1 is the newest verified to work
+As of release time, @code{texinfo} 7.2 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 5.3.0 is the newest verified
+As of release time, @code{gawk} version 5.3.1 is the newest verified
to work to build @theglibc{}.
Testing the GNU C Library requires @code{gawk} to be compiled with
Python 3.4 or later
Python is required to build @theglibc{}. As of release time, Python
-3.12 is the newest verified to work for building and testing
+3.12.8 is the newest verified to work for building and testing
@theglibc{}.
@item PExpect 4.0
@item
GNU @code{gettext} 0.10.36 or later
-As of release time, GNU @code{gettext} version 0.22.4 is the newest
+As of release time, GNU @code{gettext} version 0.23 is the newest
version verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
@end itemize
prefix or allow it to default to @file{/usr/local}, then all the
components are installed there.
-As of release time, Linux version 6.6 is the newest stable version verified
+As of release time, Linux version 6.12 is the newest stable version verified
to work to build @theglibc{}.
@node Reporting Bugs