From patchwork Fri Jan 22 01:43:21 2021 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Patchwork-Submitter: Tulio Magno Quites Machado Filho X-Patchwork-Id: 41790 X-Patchwork-Delegate: azanella@linux.vnet.ibm.com Return-Path: X-Original-To: patchwork@sourceware.org Delivered-To: patchwork@sourceware.org Received: from server2.sourceware.org (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E6599388C007; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:44:01 +0000 (GMT) DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org E6599388C007 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=sourceware.org; s=default; t=1611279842; bh=8WbsULL+/NnW6A4aHzLD7q9jfGMqlKnSXtWAKbYPByc=; h=To:Subject:Date:List-Id:List-Unsubscribe:List-Archive:List-Post: List-Help:List-Subscribe:From:Reply-To:From; b=mXlyB462ofk1HnEyQvVkwtz79Z05tU0Po0ELL06rSb1leJE7pXXdnmCAHRmgU4XOh DcCQOgOATzsiASNSm8cYTaop2dZ2OpEvi1ttHFdACCQpkjHrPPMOTEXnemPjTdXUAL O/Hh7PoPfknFUSE1u91oCVK9iz3g5DThQgWk4Nm8= X-Original-To: libc-alpha@sourceware.org Delivered-To: libc-alpha@sourceware.org Received: from mx0a-001b2d01.pphosted.com (mx0a-001b2d01.pphosted.com [148.163.156.1]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id CF7553844015 for ; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:43:58 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 sourceware.org CF7553844015 Received: from pps.filterd (m0098399.ppops.net [127.0.0.1]) by mx0a-001b2d01.pphosted.com (8.16.0.42/8.16.0.42) with SMTP id 10M1X1OR154368; Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:43:57 -0500 Received: from ppma01dal.us.ibm.com (83.d6.3fa9.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com [169.63.214.131]) by mx0a-001b2d01.pphosted.com with ESMTP id 367mnf0sej-1 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NOT); Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:43:57 -0500 Received: from pps.filterd (ppma01dal.us.ibm.com [127.0.0.1]) by ppma01dal.us.ibm.com (8.16.0.42/8.16.0.42) with SMTP id 10M1gXLm018220; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:43:56 GMT Received: from b01cxnp22034.gho.pok.ibm.com (b01cxnp22034.gho.pok.ibm.com [9.57.198.24]) by ppma01dal.us.ibm.com with ESMTP id 367k0m0yqm-1 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NOT); Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:43:56 +0000 Received: from b01ledav004.gho.pok.ibm.com (b01ledav004.gho.pok.ibm.com [9.57.199.109]) by b01cxnp22034.gho.pok.ibm.com (8.14.9/8.14.9/NCO v10.0) with ESMTP id 10M1hteo29688100 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=OK); Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:43:55 GMT Received: from b01ledav004.gho.pok.ibm.com (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by IMSVA (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B901112061; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:43:55 +0000 (GMT) Received: from b01ledav004.gho.pok.ibm.com (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by IMSVA (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4897A112063; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:43:55 +0000 (GMT) Received: from linux.ibm.com (unknown [9.160.92.204]) by b01ledav004.gho.pok.ibm.com (Postfix) with ESMTP; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:43:55 +0000 (GMT) To: libc-alpha@sourceware.org Subject: [PATCHv3] Update INSTALL with package versions that are known to work Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:43:21 -0300 Message-Id: <20210122014321.1355869-1-tuliom@linux.ibm.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.29.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-TM-AS-GCONF: 00 X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10434:6.0.343, 18.0.737 definitions=2021-01-21_11:2021-01-21, 2021-01-21 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=outbound_notspam policy=outbound score=0 phishscore=0 impostorscore=0 spamscore=0 mlxscore=0 mlxlogscore=999 suspectscore=0 lowpriorityscore=0 clxscore=1011 bulkscore=0 priorityscore=1501 malwarescore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.12.0-2009150000 definitions=main-2101220003 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-11.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_EF, GIT_PATCH_0, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H3, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL, SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS, TXREP autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on server2.sourceware.org X-BeenThere: libc-alpha@sourceware.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Libc-alpha mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-Patchwork-Original-From: Tulio Magno Quites Machado Filho via Libc-alpha From: Tulio Magno Quites Machado Filho Reply-To: Tulio Magno Quites Machado Filho Errors-To: libc-alpha-bounces@sourceware.org Sender: "Libc-alpha" Changes since v2: - Updated binutils, bison, gettext, perl, Python, PExpect and GDB. Changes since v1: - Incorporated a change that was in patch 1/2 by mistake ---8<--- Most packages have been tested with their latest releases, except for Python, whose latest version is 3.9.1. Reviewed-by: Adhemerval Zanella --- INSTALL | 26 +++++++++++++------------- manual/install.texi | 24 ++++++++++++------------ 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index f2e35da589..ed8156f93c 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -460,15 +460,15 @@ 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. + As of relase time, GNU 'make' 4.3 is the newest verified to work to + build the GNU C Library. * GCC 6.2 or newer GCC 6.2 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 9.2.1 is the newest compiler + better code. As of release time, GCC 10.2 is the newest compiler verified to work to build the GNU C Library. For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), a GCC version with @@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ 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' 2.32 is the newest + moment. As of release time, GNU 'binutils' 2.35.1 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), 'as' is required @@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ build the GNU C Library: need this version of the 'texinfo' package. Earlier versions do not understand all the tags used in the document, and the installation mechanism for the info files is not present or works - differently. As of release time, 'texinfo' 6.6 is the newest + differently. As of release time, 'texinfo' 6.7 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. * GNU 'awk' 3.1.2, or higher @@ -527,32 +527,32 @@ 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 5.0.1 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C + version 5.1 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. * GNU 'bison' 2.7 or later 'bison' is used to generate the 'yacc' parser code in the 'intl' - subdirectory. As of release time, 'bison' version 3.4.1 is the + subdirectory. As of release time, 'bison' version 3.7.4 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. * Perl 5 Perl is not required, but if present it is used in some tests and the 'mtrace' program, to build the GNU C Library manual. As of - release time 'perl' version 5.30.1 is the newest verified to work + release time 'perl' version 5.32.0 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 - 4.5 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. + 4.8 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. * Python 3.4 or later Python is required to build the GNU C Library. As of release time, - Python 3.7.4 is the newest verified to work for building and + Python 3.8.6 is the newest verified to work for building and testing the GNU C Library. * PExpect 4.0 @@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ build the GNU C Library: The pretty 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. As of release time PExpect 4.3 is the newest + in your system. As of release time PExpect 4.8 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers. * GDB 7.8 or later with support for Python 2.7/3.4 or later @@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ build the GNU C Library: 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. As of release - time GNU 'debugger' 8.3 is the newest verified to work to test the + time GNU 'debugger' 10.1 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers. Unless Python, PExpect and GDB with Python support are present, the @@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ 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 + As of release time, GNU 'gettext' version 0.21 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 diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi index 77e219e3d0..8a865861f1 100644 --- a/manual/install.texi +++ b/manual/install.texi @@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ 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 +As of relase time, GNU @code{make} 4.3 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @item @@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ GCC 6.2 or newer GCC 6.2 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 9.2.1 is the newest compiler verified to work to build +release time, GCC 10.2 is the newest compiler verified to work to build @theglibc{}. For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), a GCC version with support @@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ 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} 2.32 is the newest +moment. As of release time, GNU @code{binutils} 2.35.1 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), @command{as} is required to @@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ To correctly translate and install the Texinfo documentation you need this version of the @code{texinfo} package. Earlier versions do not understand all the tags used in the document, and the installation mechanism for the info files is not present or works differently. -As of release time, @code{texinfo} 6.6 is the newest verified to work +As of release time, @code{texinfo} 6.7 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @item @@ -567,14 +567,14 @@ 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 5.0.1 is the newest verified +As of release time, @code{gawk} version 5.1 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @item GNU @code{bison} 2.7 or later @code{bison} is used to generate the @code{yacc} parser code in the @file{intl} -subdirectory. As of release time, @code{bison} version 3.4.1 is the newest +subdirectory. As of release time, @code{bison} version 3.7.4 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @item @@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ Perl 5 Perl is not required, but if present it is used in some tests and the @code{mtrace} program, to build the @glibcadj{} manual. As of release -time @code{perl} version 5.30.1 is the newest verified to work to +time @code{perl} version 5.32.0 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @item @@ -590,13 +590,13 @@ 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 -4.5 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. +4.8 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @item Python 3.4 or later Python is required to build @theglibc{}. As of release time, Python -3.7.4 is the newest verified to work for building and testing +3.8.6 is the newest verified to work for building and testing @theglibc{}. @item PExpect 4.0 @@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ Python is required to build @theglibc{}. As of release time, Python The pretty 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. -As of release time PExpect 4.3 is the newest verified to work to test +As of release time PExpect 4.8 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers. @item @@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ 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. As of release time GNU @code{debugger} -8.3 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers. +10.1 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers. Unless Python, PExpect and GDB with Python support are present, the printer tests will report themselves as @code{UNSUPPORTED}. Notice @@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ and if you change any of the message translation files you will need @item GNU @code{gettext} 0.10.36 or later -As of release time, GNU @code{gettext} version 0.19.8.1 is the newest +As of release time, GNU @code{gettext} version 0.21 is the newest version verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @end itemize