Re: Freeze for the upcoming glibc 2.39 release - status

[Palmer Dabbelt <palmer@dabbelt.com>]

On Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:10:16 PST (-0800), adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org wrote:
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> On 12/01/24 14:19, Carlos O'Donell wrote:
>> On 1/11/24 17:24, Andreas K. Huettel wrote:
>>> [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
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>> Agreed. Florian is reviewing this.
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>>> [PATCH v2] linux: Fix fstat64 on alpha and sparc64
>>> https://patchwork.sourceware.org/project/glibc/list/?series=29040
>>> needs review
>>> release blocker
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>> I have just reviewed this.
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>> Adhemerval, Please commit.
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> Ack.
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>>> [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?
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>> Agreed.
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>>> [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
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>> Agreed.
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>>> [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?
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>> Agreed. It should go in ASAP.
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>> Adhemerval, Will you commit this?
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> I will do it.
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>>> [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
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>> Agreed. This should go in ASAP.
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>>> [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
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>> My feeling is that this should go in as soon as 2.40 opens.
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>> It introduces too many generic changes to make me comfortable for 2.39 right now.
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> Agreed.

Andreas agrees on IRC, so we'll just hold off until after the tree is 
open for 2.40.

>>> [PATCH] x86-64: Check if mprotect works before rewriting PLT
>>> https://patchwork.sourceware.org/project/glibc/list/?series=29560
>>> needs review / discussion?
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>> Reviewed and needs a v2.
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>> HJ, Please review my comments.
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>>> [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
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>> Agreed. This is glibc 2.40 material at this point.
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