Bug#647896: regression (?): libc6: Broken thread local storage (TLS) initialization

[Aurelien Jarno <aurelien@aurel32.net>]

reopen 637239
forcemerge 637239 647896
found 637239 eglibc/2.11.2-10
fixed 637239 eglibc/2.13-17
thanks

On Tue, Nov 08, 2011 at 12:54:54AM +1300, Samuel Williams wrote:
> Package: libc6
> Version: 2.11.2-10
> Severity: serious
> Justification: Policy 10.2

I failed to see how broken TLS is related to Policy 10.2.

> 
> Regarding the bug on this page: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=637239
> 
> It clearly states: "There is a bug with TLS in libc6, beginning with 2.12."
> 
> However, I seem to be having similar problems on Debian stable with 2.11:
> 
> 	# dpkg --list | grep libc6
> 	ii  libc6                              2.11.2-10                    Embedded GNU C Library: Shared libraries
> 	ii  libc6-dev                          2.11.2-10                    Embedded GNU C Library: Development Libraries and Header Files
> 	ii  libc6-i686                         2.11.2-10                    Embedded GNU C Library: Shared libraries [i686 optimized]
> 	ii  libc6-xen                          2.11.2-10                    Embedded GNU C Library: Shared libraries [Xen version]
> 

If the bug is closed with the wrong version, there is no need to open a
new one. Merging with the existing one.

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