[lfs] branch trunk updated: Reword the warning in 'Host System Requirements'

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     new 7199dfd2a Reword the warning in 'Host System Requirements'
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commit 7199dfd2a0363f5627d14260f06c0f8a2f6c6186
Author: Bruce Dubbs <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Fri May 8 14:02:57 2026 -0500

    Reword the warning in 'Host System Requirements'
---
 chapter02/hostreqs.xml | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 packages.ent           |  6 +++---
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/chapter02/hostreqs.xml b/chapter02/hostreqs.xml
index d287de4f9..65bed3827 100644
--- a/chapter02/hostreqs.xml
+++ b/chapter02/hostreqs.xml
@@ -37,16 +37,32 @@
    <para>Earlier versions of the listed software packages may work, but have
    not been tested.</para>
 
-   <warning><para>Be aware that GCC newer (exclusively) than &gcc-version;
-   or Binutils newer (exclusively) than &binutils-version; are not tested.
-   Especially, a newer GCC is expected to be highly likely to break the
-   build of this
-   LFS release.  Do not report such a breakage to the LFS editors.  Try
-   reading a newer release of the LFS book (if one exists), or using an
-   older host distro, or downgrading GCC (if the host distro supports to do
-   so), or reading the latest LFS development book (if it still does not
-   support the GCC version on your host distro, wait for the editors to
-   update the book for 2 or 4 weeks).</para></warning>
+   <warning>
+     <para>
+       Be aware that GCC newer than &gcc-version;
+       or Binutils newer than &binutils-version; are not tested.
+       A newer GCC is highly likely to break the build of this
+       LFS release.  Do not report such a breakage to the LFS editors.
+       If your host distro has newer versions of these packages, you
+       have several options:
+       <itemizedlist>
+         <listitem>
+           <simpara>Use a newer release of the LFS book if one exists</simpara>
+         </listitem>
+         <listitem>
+           <simpara>Use an older host distro</simpara>
+         </listitem>
+         <listitem>
+           <simpara>Downgrade GCC if that is supported by the host distro</simpara>
+         </listitem>
+         <listitem>
+           <simpara>Use the latest LFS development book. Updates to the
+           latest version of packages in LFS are usually added within two
+           to four weeks after release.</simpara>
+         </listitem>
+       </itemizedlist>
+     </para>
+   </warning>
 
   <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
 
diff --git a/packages.ent b/packages.ent
index e9f39c948..c848bbc1a 100644
--- a/packages.ent
+++ b/packages.ent
@@ -211,10 +211,10 @@
 <!ENTITY gawk-fin-du "45 MB">
 <!ENTITY gawk-fin-sbu "0.2 SBU">
 
-<!ENTITY gcc-version "15.2.0">
-<!ENTITY gcc-size "98,688 KB">
+<!ENTITY gcc-version "16.1.0">
+<!ENTITY gcc-size "100,056 KB">
 <!ENTITY gcc-url "&gnu;gcc/gcc-&gcc-version;/gcc-&gcc-version;.tar.xz">
-<!ENTITY gcc-md5 "b861b092bf1af683c46a8aa2e689a6fd">
+<!ENTITY gcc-md5 "9b016416f8e2dce4a0ef8759d1936446">
 <!ENTITY gcc-home "https://gcc.gnu.org/">
 <!ENTITY gcc-tmpp1-du "5.4 GB">
 <!ENTITY gcc-tmpp1-sbu "3.8 SBU">

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