GNU Tools Weekly News Week 21 (January 18, 2026)

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GNU Tools Weekly News Week 21 (January 18, 2026)

Release updates for GNU toolchain:
 * GCC 16.1.0 release status, stage 4 is now in effect
  * https://inbox.sourceware.org/gcc/8rq8os16-o468-p284-11nr-6pn9q0rnrqon@fhfr.qr/T/#u
 * binutils 2.46 release branch is delay until next weekend
  * https://inbox.sourceware.org/binutils/0a2364be-009d-4cb4-ad0e-79c0bc4e195a@oracle.com/T/#ma153c37b55becb027585f2a27a78782d7f81d758

General/big GNU toolchain news (including sourceware news):
 * gccrs December 2025 Monthly report
  * https://inbox.sourceware.org/gcc/34c623b8-6c0d-41c9-921a-613527a64e09@embecosm.com/T/#u
 * GNU toolchain office hours (Asia and Americas/Europe) was held last Thursday
  * Notes can be found at https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/OfficeHours
 * Sourceware infrastructure updates for Q4 2025
  * https://inbox.sourceware.org/gcc/20260113001906.GM7119@gnu.wildebeest.org/T/#u

GCC commits:
 * gccrs: 22 patch sync
 * c++: C++26 Reflection
 * lto: toplevel inline-asm fixes/improvements
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GCC discussion:
 * fate of libxml2 in gcc
  * https://inbox.sourceware.org/gcc/d568aa1c-ddb7-4899-a1c7-fe9d0a088654@debian.org/T/#mbcb36fb29a1728ece2ebada48afe06b650cc3a59
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GCC bugzilla stats
 * 141 new issues filed
 * 120 issues closed

glibc commits:
 * Fixes for CVE-2026-0915 and CVE-2026-0861
 * math: Sync acosh, atanh, and asinh from CORE-MATH

binutils/gdb commits:
 * Sframev3 support for binutils
 * aarch64: Add support for FEAT_CMH
 * aarch64: Add support for MLBI system instructions
 * aarch64: Add support for FEAT_MTETC
 * gdb/dwarf: remove support for DWP v1
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