GNU C Library (glibc) 2.41 released
The GNU C Library version 2.41 has been released, featuring updates for ISO C23 compliance, enhanced testing, improved DNS resolution, and security fixes, with downloads available on the official website.
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The GNU C Library version 2.41 has been released, providing a portable and high-performance C library for GNU and GNU/Linux systems. This version adheres to standards such as ISO C23 and POSIX.1-2024, and includes significant updates. New features include support for testing builds with different C/C++ compilers, an expanded test suite with 6232 tests, and enhancements to DNS resolution options. The library now supports new scheduling functions, in-place file conversion with iconv, and updates to character encoding in line with Unicode 16.0.0. Additionally, it introduces support for the Guarded Control Stack extension on AArch64 systems and improves mathematical function performance on various architectures. Several deprecated features have been removed, and security vulnerabilities have been addressed, including a buffer overflow issue. Users are encouraged to download the new version from the GNU C Library website or its mirrors, and distributions are advised to track the release branches for updates.
- GNU C Library version 2.41 is now available with numerous enhancements.
- New features include expanded testing capabilities and improved DNS resolution.
- Support for modern standards like ISO C23 and Unicode 16.0.0 has been added.
- Security vulnerabilities and bugs have been addressed in this release.
- Users can download the new version from the official GNU website or mirrors.
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