GCC 12.1 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 15.2.1 is the newest compiler
+ better code. As of release time, GCC 16.1.1 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' 2.45.1 is the newest
+ moment. As of release time, GNU 'binutils' 2.46.1 is the newest
verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
* GNU 'texinfo' 4.7 or later
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' 7.2 is the newest
+ differently. As of release time, 'texinfo' 7.3 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 5.3.2 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C
+ version 5.4.1 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C
Library.
Testing the GNU C Library requires 'gawk' to be compiled 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 5.42.0 is the newest verified to work
+ release time 'perl' version 5.44.0 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
- 4.9 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
+ 4.10 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 3.14.0 is the newest verified to work for building and
+ Python 3.14.6 is the newest verified to work for building and
testing the GNU C Library.
* PExpect 4.0
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 6.12 is the newest stable version
+ As of release time, Linux version 7.1 is the newest stable version
verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
Reporting Bugs
GCC 12.1 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 15.2.1 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
+release time, GCC 16.1.1 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} 2.45.1 is the newest
+moment. As of release time, GNU @code{binutils} 2.46.1 is the newest
verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
@item
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} 7.2 is the newest verified to work
+As of release time, @code{texinfo} 7.3 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 5.3.2 is the newest verified
+As of release time, @code{gawk} version 5.4.1 is the newest verified
to work to build @theglibc{}.
Testing the GNU C Library requires @code{gawk} to be compiled with
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 5.42.0 is the newest verified to work to
+time @code{perl} version 5.44.0 is the newest verified to work to
build @theglibc{}.
@item
@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
-4.9 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
+4.10 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
-3.14.0 is the newest verified to work for building and testing
+3.14.6 is the newest verified to work for building and testing
@theglibc{}.
@item PExpect 4.0
prefix or allow it to default to @file{/usr/local}, then all the
components are installed there.
-As of release time, Linux version 6.12 is the newest stable version verified
+As of release time, Linux version 7.1 is the newest stable version verified
to work to build @theglibc{}.
@node Reporting Bugs