Freeze for the upcoming glibc 2.39 release - status

["Andreas K. Huettel" <dilfridge@gentoo.org>]

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> 
> We follow for the upcoming glibc 2.39 the same schedule as usual.
>
> - January 12-31, "hard ABI freeze"
>   * Noncritical bug fixes.
>   * No ABI changes without RM discussion.
>   * High risk bug fixes should be discussed on the list.

Going through the mailing list I've come across the following unresolved threads.
Please have a look. Comments welcome. 

I'm on vacation travelling next week (Sun-Sat), which means limited e-mail access.


[PATCH v2] stdlib: Reinstate stable mergesort implementation on qsort
https://patchwork.sourceware.org/project/glibc/list/?series=29039
delegated, Florian is looking at this
release blocker

[PATCH v2] linux: Fix fstat64 on alpha and sparc64
https://patchwork.sourceware.org/project/glibc/list/?series=29040
needs review
release blocker


[PATCH v2] Make __getrandom_nocancel set errno and add a _nostatus version
https://patchwork.sourceware.org/project/glibc/list/?series=29130
R-B Adhemerval
bug fix - should go in now?

[PATCH] debug/getwd_chk.c: warning should be emitted for the __getwd_chk symbol
https://patchwork.sourceware.org/project/glibc/list/?series=27941
R-B Adhemerval
bug fix - should go in now


[PATCH v3] RISC-V: Enable static-pie
https://patchwork.sourceware.org/project/glibc/list/?series=29034
R-B Adhemerval
feature - could be in already - now or after release?

[PATCH] math: remove exp10 wrappers
https://patchwork.sourceware.org/project/glibc/list/?series=29463
R-B Adhemerval
feature - could go in now, last minute for it


[PATCH v11 0/7] RISC-V: ifunced memcpy using new kernel hwprobe interface
https://patchwork.sourceware.org/project/glibc/list/?series=29471
needs another review?
lots of code, but already many iterations - soon or after release

[PATCH] x86-64: Check if mprotect works before rewriting PLT
https://patchwork.sourceware.org/project/glibc/list/?series=29560
needs review / discussion?

[PATCH v3] rtld: Add glibc.rtld.enable_secure tunable
https://patchwork.sourceware.org/project/glibc/list/?series=29055
needs review, test failure
feature - after release



> 
> - February 1
>   * glibc 2.39 release
> 
> If you have any comments or objections, please reply to the list.
>   
> Cheers,
> Andreas
> 
> 


-- 
Andreas K. Hüttel
dilfridge@gentoo.org
Gentoo Linux developer
(council, toolchain, base-system, perl, libreoffice)

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