Top "Glibc" questions

The GNU C library is used as the C library in the GNU system and most systems with the Linux kernel.

Looking for C source code for snprintf()

I need to port snprintf() to another platform that does not fully support GLibC. I am looking for the underlying …

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Linking GLIBC statically and proprietary software licensing

I have basic understanding problem with open source and licenses. Could someone please clarify some questions for the below scenario. …

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Can I trick libc (GLIBC_2.13) into loading a symbol it doesn't have (from GLIBC_2.15)?

In my attempt to get "Steam for Linux" working on Debian, I've run into an issue. libcef (Chromium Embedded Framework) …

ld glibc dynamic-linking fortify-source
how do I remove `GLIBC_2.27' requirement at compile time?

I've been using a docker image for c++ compilation. It's based on Ubuntu 18.04. When I attempt to run on some …

gcc glibc dynamic-linking ldd
What is _GLIBCXX_USE_NANOSLEEP all about?

A preprocessor macro called _GLIBCXX_USE_NANOSLEEP appears in two standard header files: c++/4.7.1/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/bits/c++config.h …

c++ gcc sleep glibc
How to build the elf interpreter (ld-linux.so.2/ld-2.17.so) as static library?

I apologize if my question is not precise because I don't have a lot of Linux related experience. I'm currently …

linux gcc glibc elf linux-from-scratch
What functions is the libm intended for?

As far as I know some math functions are contained in libc, while others are in libm. I've discovered that …

c linux glibc libc libm
Glibc vs GCC vs binutils compatibility

Is there a sort of official documentation about version compatibility between binutils, glibc and GCC? I found this matrix for …

c++ gcc glibc binutils
Can one use libSegFault.so to get backtraces for SIGABRT?

The magic incantation LD_PRELOAD=/lib/libSegFault.so someapp runs someapp with libSegFault.so providing backtrace information on a SIGSEGV …

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