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    From Maurice Kinal@1:153/7001.2989 to Sonny Boy Williamson II on Sat Feb 7 22:37:22 2026
    Hey Sonny!

    <Esc>:read /proc/version
    Linux version 6.18.9 (root@bitskii) (gcc (GCC) 15.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.45.1) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Feb 6 22:32:48 UTC 2026

    <Esc>:read !/usr/lib/libc.so.6
    GNU C Library (GNU libc) stable release version 2.42.
    Copyright (C) 2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
    There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
    PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
    Compiled by GNU CC version 15.2.0.
    libc ABIs: UNIQUE IFUNC ABSOLUTE
    Minimum supported kernel: 5.10.0
    For bug reporting instructions, please see: <https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/bugs.html>.

    Have yet to upgrade to glibc-2.43 and it is uncertain at this point in time if that will happen. Lately this all has been way too distracting with no visable rewards ... yet. Maybe tommorow.

    Life is good,
    Maurice

    -o o- o- -o o- -o o- o- -o -o -o -o o- o- -o o-
    (\ /) /) (\ /) (\ /) /) (\ (\ (\ (\ /) /) (\ /)
    ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
    ... Fidonet 4K - You load sixteen penguins and what do you get?
    --- GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
    * Origin: One of us @ (1:153/7001.2989)
  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757 to Maurice Kinal on Sat Feb 7 23:54:10 2026
    Have yet to upgrade to glibc-2.43 and it is uncertain at this point in time if that will happen. Lately this all has been way too distracting with no visable rewards ... yet. Maybe tommorow.

    I have upgraded to glibc-2.43 on my desktop just for a look.

    There are seds for quite a few (around 5) packages for the new glibc.

    efivars fails to build with glibc an d also efibootmgr fails to build I think because efivars is missing.

    Grub does build and install but fails to boot. I had to use a previous grub built with glibc-2.42 to install grub and boot.

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)
  • From Maurice Kinal@1:153/7001.2989 to Alan Ianson on Sun Feb 8 09:02:40 2026
    Hey Alan!

    efivars fails to build with glibc an d also efibootmgr fails to
    build I think because efivars is missing.

    Same here. I can confirm that using a efivar from a glibc-2.42 build will work for efibootmgr with glibc-2.43.

    Grub does build and install but fails to boot.

    I managed to get grub-2.14 to build and boot (uefi) on both the glibc versions. However I am sticking with the latest glibc-2.42 build as the default rootfs ... for now.

    I still haven't learned to leave well enough alone.

    Life is good,
    Maurice

    -o -o o- o- -o -o -o -o o- -o -o -o o- o- -o -o
    (\ (\ /) /) (\ (\ (\ (\ /) (\ (\ (\ /) /) (\ (\
    ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
    ... Fidonet 4K - Sweet Sixteen Penguins of the Apocalypse.
    --- GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
    * Origin: One of us @ (1:153/7001.2989)