From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: by sourceware.org (Postfix, from userid 2191) id 239103858C2C; Thu, 3 Feb 2022 05:15:28 +0000 (GMT) DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org 239103858C2C Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Carlos O'Donell To: glibc-cvs@sourceware.org Subject: [glibc] Update install.texi, and regenerate INSTALL. X-Act-Checkin: glibc X-Git-Author: Carlos O'Donell X-Git-Refname: refs/heads/master X-Git-Oldrev: a134ce82374eb5d4f4bc33901ab9987448d02af4 X-Git-Newrev: 6415fd2ddc5b48c3a3fe79805840f18ec4bf3d00 Message-Id: <20220203051528.239103858C2C@sourceware.org> Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2022 05:15:28 +0000 (GMT) X-BeenThere: glibc-cvs@sourceware.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Glibc-cvs mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:15:28 -0000 https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;h=6415fd2ddc5b48c3a3fe79805840f18ec4bf3d00 commit 6415fd2ddc5b48c3a3fe79805840f18ec4bf3d00 Author: Carlos O'Donell Date: Thu Feb 3 00:06:38 2022 -0500 Update install.texi, and regenerate INSTALL. Diff: --- INSTALL | 21 ++++++++++++--------- manual/install.texi | 21 ++++++++++++--------- 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index a9dc12fa31..63c022d6b9 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ build the GNU C Library: 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 11.2 is the newest compiler + better code. As of release time, GCC 12.0 is the newest compiler verified to work to build the GNU C Library. For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), a GCC version with @@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ 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' 2.35.1 is the newest + moment. As of release time, GNU 'binutils' 2.37 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), 'objcopy' is @@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ 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' 6.7 is the newest + differently. As of release time, 'texinfo' 6.8 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. * GNU 'awk' 3.1.2, or higher @@ -561,20 +561,20 @@ 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 5.1 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C + version 5.1.1 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 3.7.4 is the + subdirectory. As of release time, 'bison' version 3.8.2 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 5.32.1 is the newest verified to work + release time 'perl' version 5.34.0 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. * GNU 'sed' 3.02 or newer @@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ build the GNU C Library: * Python 3.4 or later Python is required to build the GNU C Library. As of release time, - Python 3.9.6 is the newest verified to work for building and + Python 3.10.2 is the newest verified to work for building and testing the GNU C Library. * PExpect 4.0 @@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ 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 4.8 is the newest + in your system. As of release time PExpect 4.8.0 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 @@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ 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' 10.2 is the newest verified to work to test the + time GNU 'debugger' 11.1 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers. Unless Python, PExpect and GDB with Python support are present, the @@ -667,6 +667,9 @@ components of the GNU C Library installation to be in '/lib' and some in 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 5.16 is the newest version verified +to work to build the GNU C Library. + Reporting Bugs ============== diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi index accaef45fa..29c52f2927 100644 --- a/manual/install.texi +++ b/manual/install.texi @@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ 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 11.2 is the newest compiler verified to work to build +release time, GCC 12.0 is the newest compiler verified to work to build @theglibc{}. For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), a GCC version with support @@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ 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} 2.35.1 is the newest +moment. As of release time, GNU @code{binutils} 2.37 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), @command{objcopy} is required @@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ 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} 6.7 is the newest verified to work +As of release time, @code{texinfo} 6.8 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @item @@ -604,14 +604,14 @@ 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 5.1 is the newest verified +As of release time, @code{gawk} version 5.1.1 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 3.7.4 is the newest +subdirectory. As of release time, @code{bison} version 3.8.2 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @item @@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ 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 5.32.1 is the newest verified to work to +time @code{perl} version 5.34.0 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @item @@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ with any version of @code{sed}. As of release time, @code{sed} version Python 3.4 or later Python is required to build @theglibc{}. As of release time, Python -3.9.6 is the newest verified to work for building and testing +3.10.2 is the newest verified to work for building and testing @theglibc{}. @item PExpect 4.0 @@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ 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 4.8 is the newest verified to work to test +As of release time PExpect 4.8.0 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers. @item @@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ 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} -10.2 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers. +11.1 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 @@ -728,6 +728,9 @@ if you configure @theglibc{} with @samp{--prefix=/usr}. If you set some other prefix or allow it to default to @file{/usr/local}, then all the components are installed there. +As of release time, Linux version 5.16 is the newest version verified +to work to build @theglibc{}. + @node Reporting Bugs @appendixsec Reporting Bugs @cindex reporting bugs