[Question] Will switching Linux UAPI headers from __ASSEMBLY__ to __ASSEMBLER__ affect glibc?

Maciej W. Rozycki macro@orcam.me.uk
Tue Mar 10 14:20:58 GMT 2026


On Mon, 9 Mar 2026, Andreas Schwab wrote:

> > Is sysdeps/alpha/bits/setjmp.h really the only remaining header using
> > __ASSEMBLY__ while all others have switched to __ASSEMBLER__, even for
> > older GCC versions?
> 
> There was never a switch.  Also, old gcc versions are not supported for
> building glibc.

 Not for building glibc, but for installed headers we do support older GCC 
versions (question is how much older; it's not clear to me).

  Maciej


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