From fc2f1018fc323ef2c6572734a9b130427cba76a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: V3n3RiX Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2021 06:47:15 +0000 Subject: gentoo resync : 03.11.2021 --- profiles/default/linux/make.defaults | 2 +- profiles/default/linux/uclibc/deprecated | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 profiles/default/linux/uclibc/deprecated (limited to 'profiles/default') diff --git a/profiles/default/linux/make.defaults b/profiles/default/linux/make.defaults index 168f895eaf76..6ae7cf297cf3 100644 --- a/profiles/default/linux/make.defaults +++ b/profiles/default/linux/make.defaults @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ # Default starting set of USE flags for all default/linux profiles. -USE="crypt ipv6 ncurses nls pam readline ssl tcpd zlib" +USE="crypt ipv6 ncurses nls pam readline ssl zlib" # make sure toolchain has sane defaults USE="${USE} fortran openmp" diff --git a/profiles/default/linux/uclibc/deprecated b/profiles/default/linux/uclibc/deprecated new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a03e880d5f33 --- /dev/null +++ b/profiles/default/linux/uclibc/deprecated @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ + +uClibc-ng is mostly abandoned upstream, and since an RFC by its maintainer in Gentoo +in Jan 2021, no one has volunteered to step up maintenance or expressed interest in +the uClibc-ng profiles. With this announcement we last-rite the "uclibc" +profiles, which will be removed on 2022-01-01. For parties interested in +an alternative libc, consider moving to musl, which is supported. + +Gentoo continues to wholeheartedly support musl and is focusing its +efforts in that area. + +Resources: +- https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Hardened_musl +- https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/musl.git/ (overlay for patches) +- #gentoo-hardened (IRC channel on irc.libera.chat) for support and discussion + +Please see the news item for more information: +https://www.gentoo.org/support/news-items/2021-08-18-uclibc-ng-retirement.html -- cgit v1.2.3