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| -rw-r--r-- | ChangeLog | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | INSTALL | 33 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | manual/install.texi | 31 |
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@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@ 2018-07-31 Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com> + * manual/install.texi: Update versions. + * INSTALL: Regenerate. + * manual/contrib.texi (Contributors): Update contributions. 2018-07-31 Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com> @@ -301,23 +301,28 @@ for testing, which run together with the rest of the testsuite through 'make check'. These scripts require the following tools to run successfully: - * Python 2.7.6/3.4.3 or later + * Python 2.7/3.4 or later - Python is required for running the printers' test scripts. + Python is required for running the printers' test scripts. As of + release time, Python 3.6 is the newest verified to work to test the + pretty printers. * PExpect 4.0 The 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. + system. As of release time PExpect 4.3 is the newest verified to + work to test the pretty printers. - * GDB 7.8 or later with support for Python 2.7.6/3.4.3 or later + * GDB 7.8 or later with support for Python 2.7/3.4 or later 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. + system's Python and GDB's have the same version. As of release + time GNU 'debugger' 8.0.1 is the newest verified to work to test + the pretty printers. If these tools are absent, the printer tests will report themselves as 'UNSUPPORTED'. Notice that some of the printer tests require the GNU C @@ -444,12 +449,15 @@ 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. + * GCC 4.9 or newer GCC 4.9 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 7.3 is the newest compiler + better code. As of release time, GCC 8.1.1 is the newest compiler verified to work to build the GNU C Library. For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), GCC 6.2 or higher @@ -476,7 +484,7 @@ 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' 2.29.1 is the newest + moment. As of release time, GNU 'binutils' 2.31.1 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. * GNU 'texinfo' 4.7 or later @@ -493,7 +501,7 @@ 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 4.2.0 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C + version 4.2.1 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. * GNU 'bison' 2.7 or later @@ -505,13 +513,15 @@ build the GNU C Library: * Perl 5 Perl is not required, but it is used if present to test the - installation. We may decide to use it elsewhere in the future. + installation. We may decide to use it elsewhere in the future. As + of release time 'perl' version 5.28.0 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 - 4.4 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. + 4.5 is the newest verified to work to build the GNU C Library. If you change any of the 'configure.ac' files you will also need @@ -521,6 +531,9 @@ 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 + version verified to work to build the GNU C Library. + You may also need these packages if you upgrade your source tree using patches, although we try to avoid this. diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi index a8577dd610..c39e63bf3b 100644 --- a/manual/install.texi +++ b/manual/install.texi @@ -336,23 +336,26 @@ These scripts require the following tools to run successfully: @itemize @bullet @item -Python 2.7.6/3.4.3 or later +Python 2.7/3.4 or later -Python is required for running the printers' test scripts. +Python is required for running the printers' test scripts. As of release time, +Python 3.6 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers. @item PExpect 4.0 The 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. +compatible with the Python version in your system. As of release time +PExpect 4.3 is the newest verified to work to test the pretty printers. @item -GDB 7.8 or later with support for Python 2.7.6/3.4.3 or later +GDB 7.8 or later with support for Python 2.7/3.4 or later 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. +version. As of release time GNU @code{debugger} 8.0.1 is the newest verified +to work to test the pretty printers. @end itemize @noindent @@ -491,13 +494,16 @@ 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 +to build @theglibc{}. + @item GCC 4.9 or newer GCC 4.9 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 7.3 is the newest compiler verified to work to build +release time, GCC 8.1.1 is the newest compiler verified to work to build @theglibc{}. For PowerPC 64-bits little-endian (powerpc64le), GCC 6.2 or higher is @@ -522,7 +528,7 @@ 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} 2.29.1 is the newest +moment. As of release time, GNU @code{binutils} 2.31.1 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @item @@ -541,7 +547,7 @@ 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 4.2.0 is the newest verified +As of release time, @code{gawk} version 4.2.1 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @item @@ -555,14 +561,16 @@ verified to work to build @theglibc{}. Perl 5 Perl is not required, but it is used if present to test the -installation. We may decide to use it elsewhere in the future. +installation. We may decide to use it elsewhere in the future. As of release +time @code{perl} version 5.28.0 is the newest verified to work to build +@theglibc{}. @item 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 -4.4 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. +4.5 is the newest verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @end itemize @@ -580,6 +588,9 @@ and if you change any of the message translation files you will need @itemize @bullet @item GNU @code{gettext} 0.10.36 or later + +As of release time, GNU @code{gettext} version 0.19.8.1 is the newest +version verified to work to build @theglibc{}. @end itemize |