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Re: glibc 2.28 status --- Most recent gcc and binutils used?
- From: Carlos O'Donell <carlos at redhat dot com>
- To: GNU C Library <libc-alpha at sourceware dot org>
- Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 16:39:02 -0400
- Subject: Re: glibc 2.28 status --- Most recent gcc and binutils used?
- References: <6f693374-fdb5-049d-6198-a2f8f99d5a47@redhat.com>
On 07/27/2018 08:20 PM, Carlos O'Donell wrote:
> Community,
>
> I'm updating manual/install.texi.
>
> We currently list the following versions of tools as recently tested:
>
> General:
> * gmake 4.0
> * gcc (no specific newest tested version listed)
> * binutils 2.29.1
> * texinfo 6.5
> * gawk 4.2.0
> * bison 3.0.4
> * perl 5
> * sed 4.4
>
> Pretty printers:
> * python 2.7.6, or 3.4.3
> * PExpect 4.0
> * gdb 7.8
>
> If you have used a version of these tools that is newer than on this
> list, please tell me which version, and if your build worked, such
> that I can update the expected versions to work list.
>
> I'd really like to get GCC updated to list a specific newest version
> that works to compile glibc, likewise with binutils.
I'm going to check this patch in with updated versions based on my
own testing in Fedora Rawhide.
--
Cheers,
Carlos.
>From f650932b34f23b94a49b245405db65c3b00bd0ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 16:37:07 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Update tooling versions verified to work with glibc.
---
ChangeLog | 3 +++
INSTALL | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------
manual/install.texi | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++----------
3 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index dc409ae17d..5e78ad8ce1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
2018-07-31 Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com>
+ * manual/install.texi: Update versions.
+ * INSTALL: Regenerate.
+
* manual/contrib.texi (Contributors): Update contributions.
2018-07-31 Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com>
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 840b862511..781cb8415b 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -301,23 +301,28 @@ for testing, which run together with the rest of the testsuite through
'make check'. These scripts require the following tools to run
successfully:
- * Python 2.7.6/3.4.3 or later
+ * Python 2.7/3.4 or later
- Python is required for running the printers' test scripts.
+ Python is required for running the printers' test scripts. As of
+ release time, Python 3.6 is the newest verified to work to test the
+ pretty printers.
* PExpect 4.0
The 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.
+ system. As of release time PExpect 4.3 is the newest verified to
+ work to test the pretty printers.
- * GDB 7.8 or later with support for Python 2.7.6/3.4.3 or later
+ * GDB 7.8 or later with support for Python 2.7/3.4 or later
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.
+ system's Python and GDB's have the same version. As of release
+ time GNU 'debugger' 8.0.1 is the newest verified to work to test
+ the pretty printers.
If these tools are absent, the printer tests will report themselves as
'UNSUPPORTED'. Notice that some of the printer tests require the GNU C
@@ -444,12 +449,15 @@ build the GNU C Library:
* GNU 'make' 4.0 or newer
+ As of relase time, GNU 'make' 4.2.1 is the newest verified to work
+ to build the GNU C Library.
+
* GCC 4.9 or newer
GCC 4.9 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 7.3 is the newest compiler
+ better code. As of release time, GCC 8.1.1 is the newest compiler
verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), GCC 6.2 or higher
@@ -476,7 +484,7 @@ 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' 2.29.1 is the newest
+ moment. As of release time, GNU 'binutils' 2.31.1 is the newest
verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
* GNU 'texinfo' 4.7 or later
@@ -493,7 +501,7 @@ 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 4.2.0 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C
+ version 4.2.1 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C
Library.
* GNU 'bison' 2.7 or later
@@ -505,13 +513,15 @@ build the GNU C Library:
* Perl 5
Perl is not required, but it is used if present to test the
- installation. We may decide to use it elsewhere in the future.
+ installation. We may decide to use it elsewhere in the future. As
+ of release time 'perl' version 5.28.0 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
- 4.4 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
+ 4.5 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
If you change any of the 'configure.ac' files you will also need
@@ -521,6 +531,9 @@ and if you change any of the message translation files you will need
* GNU 'gettext' 0.10.36 or later
+ As of release time, GNU 'gettext' version 0.19.8.1 is the newest
+ version verified to work to build the GNU C Library.
+
You may also need these packages if you upgrade your source tree using
patches, although we try to avoid this.
diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi
index a8577dd610..c39e63bf3b 100644
--- a/manual/install.texi
+++ b/manual/install.texi
@@ -336,23 +336,26 @@ These scripts require the following tools to run successfully:
@itemize @bullet
@item
-Python 2.7.6/3.4.3 or later
+Python 2.7/3.4 or later
-Python is required for running the printers' test scripts.
+Python is required for running the printers' test scripts. As of release time,
+Python 3.6 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers.
@item PExpect 4.0
The 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.
+compatible with the Python version in your system. As of release time
+PExpect 4.3 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers.
@item
-GDB 7.8 or later with support for Python 2.7.6/3.4.3 or later
+GDB 7.8 or later with support for Python 2.7/3.4 or later
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.
+version. As of release time GNU @code{debugger} 8.0.1 is the newest verified
+to work to test the pretty printers.
@end itemize
@noindent
@@ -491,13 +494,16 @@ build @theglibc{}:
@item
GNU @code{make} 4.0 or newer
+As of relase time, GNU @code{make} 4.2.1 is the newest verified to work
+to build @theglibc{}.
+
@item
GCC 4.9 or newer
GCC 4.9 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 7.3 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
+release time, GCC 8.1.1 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
@theglibc{}.
For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), GCC 6.2 or higher is
@@ -522,7 +528,7 @@ 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} 2.29.1 is the newest
+moment. As of release time, GNU @code{binutils} 2.31.1 is the newest
verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
@item
@@ -541,7 +547,7 @@ 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 4.2.0 is the newest verified
+As of release time, @code{gawk} version 4.2.1 is the newest verified
to work to build @theglibc{}.
@item
@@ -555,14 +561,16 @@ verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
Perl 5
Perl is not required, but it is used if present to test the
-installation. We may decide to use it elsewhere in the future.
+installation. We may decide to use it elsewhere in the future. As of release
+time @code{perl} version 5.28.0 is the newest verified to work to build
+@theglibc{}.
@item
GNU @code{sed} 3.02 or newer
@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
-4.4 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
+4.5 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
@end itemize
@@ -580,6 +588,9 @@ and if you change any of the message translation files you will need
@itemize @bullet
@item
GNU @code{gettext} 0.10.36 or later
+
+As of release time, GNU @code{gettext} version 0.19.8.1 is the newest
+version verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
@end itemize
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