The GNU C Library version 2.41 is now available
The GNU C Library version 2.41 has been released, featuring updates for performance, compatibility, security fixes, and new functions, while supporting various compilers and enhancing internationalization and DNS resolver capabilities.
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The GNU C Library version 2.41 has been released, providing significant updates and new features aimed at enhancing performance and compatibility. This version adheres to standards such as ISO C23 and POSIX.1-2024, and includes improvements in internationalization. Key features include support for testing builds with different compilers, an expanded test suite, and enhancements to the DNS stub resolver. New functions for parameterized scheduling policies and in-place file conversion have been added, along with updates to character encoding and mathematical functions. The library now supports the Guarded Control Stack extension for AArch64 systems and has improved code generation for vector mathematics. 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 official GNU C Library website or its mirrors, and distributions are advised to track the release branches for ongoing updates.
- GNU C Library version 2.41 introduces major new features and enhancements.
- The library supports testing with various C and C++ compilers, including Clang.
- Significant improvements have been made to the DNS stub resolver and mathematical functions.
- Security vulnerabilities have been fixed, including a critical buffer overflow.
- Users can download the new version from the official GNU website and its mirrors.
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