commit: 3adfba31ee2553ef5858a6d0608db307f867790b Author: Sam James <sam <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> AuthorDate: Sun Oct 31 04:48:53 2021 +0000 Commit: Sam James <sam <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> CommitDate: Sun Oct 31 04:52:54 2021 +0000 URL: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=3adfba31
profiles/default/linux/uclibc: mark deprecated Note that we already have the news item (2021-08-18-uclibc-ng-retirement). Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/820905 Signed-off-by: Sam James <sam <AT> gentoo.org> profiles/default/linux/uclibc/deprecated | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/profiles/default/linux/uclibc/deprecated b/profiles/default/linux/uclibc/deprecated new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..a03e880d5f3 --- /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
