Re: Missing symbols file in libc6 for loong64

Hi Miao,

On Thu, 2026-05-28 at 15:09 +0800, Miao Wang wrote:
> I noticed that many binary packages on loong64 have a dependency to libc6=
 with
> a version constraint no lower than the latest version of glibc, which is
> different from other architectures, where the version constraint is deriv=
ed
> from the actual symbol version sused in the executables. I believe that i=
t is
> because of missing symbols file in libc6 for loong64.

Good catch!

> I have opened a merge request to glibc packaging adding the missing symbo=
ls
> file and the merge request has been merged and is pending for upload. I w=
onder
> what should be done to existing packages which requires a unnecessary hig=
her
> version of libc6.

That will warrant a rebuild of the affected packages.

Let's ask Aurelien what he thinks!

Adrian

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