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Re: glibc 2.24 --- Starting soft/slush freeze discussion



On 04/07/2016 03:41, Florian Weimer wrote:
> On 06/30/2016 10:14 PM, Adhemerval Zanella wrote:
> 
>> I will spend some time tomorrow compiling the release blockers for 2.24, so
>> please use this thread as placeholder to discuss them.  I would like to
>> have them defined by the end of tomorrow.
> 
> I would like to get in the malloc_set_state/malloc_get_state changes:
> 
>   <https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-06/msg00905.html>

The malloc_{set,get}_state seems to be stable based on previous thread
iterations and I think it is reasonable to add it as blocker for 2.24
release.


> 
> The test depends on some new ELF symbol hacks which enable linking against compatibility symbols from test.
> 
> I assume we also need the memalign changes for the dynamic linker to increase Emacs compatibility (with their interposed malloc).  But that's a bug fix which could be backported later.
> 

Right.

> I would also like to finish review of the stack-protector changes and make them part of the release (disabled by default).  They may end up having a dependency on Stefan Liebler's IFUNC changes.
> 
> Florian
> 

I would like to add stack-protector as well, but I am not really sure about the timeframe
(and it will require some more testing if any arch maintainer desires to make sure
it works correctly).  I would like to hear from some other developer if it is reasonable
or not to add it.

The iFUNC change I think we should postpone to 2.24.


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