diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 13fb678..f49fad4 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ Specific advice for GNU/Linux systems
 =====================================
 
 If you are installing the GNU C Library on GNU/Linux systems, you need
-to have the header files from a 2.6.19.1 or newer kernel around for
+to have the header files from a 2.6.32 or newer kernel around for
 reference.  These headers must be installed using `make
 headers_install'; the headers present in the kernel source directory
 are not suitable for direct use by the GNU C Library.  You do not need
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 895c640..cfd0f5a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ Version 2.20
   16639, 16642, 16649, 16670, 16674, 16677, 16680, 16683, 16689, 16695,
   16701, 16706, 16707, 16712, 16713, 16714, 16731, 16743, 16758.
 
+* The minimum Linux kernel version that this version of the GNU C Library
+  can be used with is 2.6.32.
+
 * Running the testsuite no longer terminates as soon as a test fails.
   Instead, a file tests.sum (xtests.sum from "make xcheck") is generated,
   with PASS or FAIL lines for individual tests.  A summary of the results is
diff --git a/README b/README
index f0e0628..90ea24f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ GNU/Hurd support requires out-of-tree patches that will eventually be
 incorporated into an official GNU C Library release.
 
 When working with Linux kernels, this version of the GNU C Library
-requires Linux kernel version 2.6.16 or later.
+requires Linux kernel version 2.6.32 or later.
 
 Also note that the shared version of the libgcc_s library must be
 installed for the pthread library to work correctly.
diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi
index d2b8c1e..d7da02b 100644
--- a/manual/install.texi
+++ b/manual/install.texi
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ patches, although we try to avoid this.
 @cindex kernel header files
 
 If you are installing @theglibc{} on @gnulinuxsystems{}, you need to have
-the header files from a 2.6.19.1 or newer kernel around for reference.
+the header files from a 2.6.32 or newer kernel around for reference.
 These headers must be installed using @samp{make headers_install}; the
 headers present in the kernel source directory are not suitable for
 direct use by @theglibc{}.  You do not need to use that kernel, just have
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure
index d5ee4ef..fb2e343 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure
@@ -174,33 +174,33 @@ $as_echo "$ac_cv_path_EGREP" >&6; }
 
 { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking installed Linux kernel header files" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking installed Linux kernel header files... " >&6; }
-if ${libc_cv_linux2619+:} false; then :
+if ${libc_cv_linux2632+:} false; then :
   $as_echo_n "(cached) " >&6
 else
   cat confdefs.h - <<_ACEOF >conftest.$ac_ext
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
 #include <linux/version.h>
-#if !defined LINUX_VERSION_CODE || LINUX_VERSION_CODE <  (2 *65536+ 6 *256+ 19) /* 2.6.19 */
+#if !defined LINUX_VERSION_CODE || LINUX_VERSION_CODE <  (2 *65536+ 6 *256+ 32) /* 2.6.32 */
 eat flaming death
 #endif
 _ACEOF
 if (eval "$ac_cpp conftest.$ac_ext") 2>&5 |
   $EGREP "eat flaming death" >/dev/null 2>&1; then :
-  libc_cv_linux2619='TOO OLD!'
+  libc_cv_linux2632='TOO OLD!'
 else
-  libc_cv_linux2619='2.6.19 or later'
+  libc_cv_linux2632='2.6.32 or later'
 fi
 rm -f conftest*
 
 fi
-{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $libc_cv_linux2619" >&5
-$as_echo "$libc_cv_linux2619" >&6; }
-if test "$libc_cv_linux2619" != '2.6.19 or later'; then
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $libc_cv_linux2632" >&5
+$as_echo "$libc_cv_linux2632" >&6; }
+if test "$libc_cv_linux2632" != '2.6.32 or later'; then
   as_fn_error $? "GNU libc requires kernel header files from
-Linux 2.6.19 or later to be installed before configuring.
+Linux 2.6.32 or later to be installed before configuring.
 The kernel header files are found usually in /usr/include/asm and
 /usr/include/linux; make sure these directories use files from
-Linux 2.6.19 or later.  This check uses <linux/version.h>, so
+Linux 2.6.32 or later.  This check uses <linux/version.h>, so
 make sure that file was built correctly when installing the kernel header
 files.  To use kernel headers not from /usr/include/linux, use the
 configure option --with-headers." "$LINENO" 5
@@ -216,37 +216,37 @@ test -n "$arch_minimum_kernel" ||
 case "$machine" in
   i386*)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     ;;
   x86_64/x32)
     arch_minimum_kernel=3.4.0
     ;;
   powerpc/powerpc32*)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     ;;
   s390/s390-32)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     ;;
   s390/s390-64)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     ;;
   sh*)
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
     ;;
   sparc/sparc64*)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     ;;
   sparc*)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     ;;
   *)
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     ;;
 esac
 if test -n "$minimum_kernel"; then
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure.ac b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure.ac
index 90cbf48..21c355b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure.ac
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure.ac
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ GLIBC_PROVIDES dnl See aclocal.m4 in the top level source directory.
 # existing system library, because we are the only system library.
 inhibit_glue=yes
 
-define([LIBC_LINUX_VERSION],[2.6.19])dnl
+define([LIBC_LINUX_VERSION],[2.6.32])dnl
 if test -n "$sysheaders"; then
   OLD_CPPFLAGS=$CPPFLAGS
   CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $SYSINCLUDES"
@@ -41,37 +41,37 @@ test -n "$arch_minimum_kernel" ||
 case "$machine" in
   i386*)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     ;;
   x86_64/x32)
     arch_minimum_kernel=3.4.0
     ;;
   powerpc/powerpc32*)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     ;;
   s390/s390-32)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     ;;
   s390/s390-64)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     ;;
   sh*)
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
     ;;
   sparc/sparc64*)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     ;;
   sparc*)
     libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     ;;
   *)
-    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.16
+    arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
     ;;
 esac
 if test -n "$minimum_kernel"; then
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/configure b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/configure
deleted file mode 100644
index 0866388..0000000
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/configure
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# This file is generated from configure.ac by Autoconf.  DO NOT EDIT!
- # Local configure fragment for sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze.
-
-arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.30
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/configure.ac b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/configure.ac
deleted file mode 100644
index f283d37..0000000
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/configure.ac
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-GLIBC_PROVIDES dnl See aclocal.m4 in the top level source directory.
-# Local configure fragment for sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze.
-
-arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.30
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile/configure b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile/configure
deleted file mode 100644
index 02f6c8c..0000000
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile/configure
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# This file is generated from configure.ac by Autoconf.  DO NOT EDIT!
- # Local configure fragment for sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile.
-
-arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile/configure.ac b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile/configure.ac
deleted file mode 100644
index b983e28..0000000
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile/configure.ac
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-GLIBC_PROVIDES dnl See aclocal.m4 in the top level source directory.
-# Local configure fragment for sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile.
-
-arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
