Commit: Update libiberty

Jan Beulich jbeulich@suse.com
Mon Jan 12 12:48:36 GMT 2026


On 12.01.2026 13:43, Nick Clifton wrote:
> I would definitely like to switch to a newer version of autoconf.  But I do
> not want to do it right before branching for a new release.  So I think that
> for now:
> 
>    1. We leave in H.J.'s patch - it fixes a real problem that prevents
>       the binutils from being built with -fsanitize=address,undefined.
> 
>    2. After the branch is made some kind soul offers to try out building
>       the configure and makefiles with newer versions of the auto tools,
>       and fixing any problems that arise.
> 
> Or is this too controversial ?

Fine with me, fwiw. But see also the other email about builder fallout from
(apparently) the update + re-patch.

Jan


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