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Re: Deadlock-breaking mode regarding libc versions



Bruce Perens writes:
> 
> I would like to hear well-constructed arguments regarding the libc version
> issues, please. I will hear them and make a decision.

Lot's of security holes patched between 5.2.18 and 5.4.7.

BTW I'm not sure, but wasn't wg15-locale update to work with 5.4.7? If so
this package will not work with 5.2.18. AFAIK wg15-locale now uses the glibc
locale which won't work at all with libc version less than 5.4.0.

Michael 

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