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-rw-r--r--ChangeLog17
-rw-r--r--INSTALL2
-rw-r--r--NEWS7
-rw-r--r--README4
-rw-r--r--manual/install.texi2
-rw-r--r--sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure20
-rw-r--r--sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure.ac4
-rw-r--r--sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/configure2
-rw-r--r--sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/configure.ac2
-rw-r--r--sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/configure2
-rw-r--r--sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/configure.ac2
11 files changed, 49 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4d4840da75..578f1b65d2 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+2016-02-24  Joseph Myers  <joseph@codesourcery.com>
+
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure.ac (LIBC_LINUX_VERSION):
+	Define to 3.2.0.
+	(arch_minimum_kernel): Likewise.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure: Regenerated.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/configure.ac (arch_minimum_kernel):
+	Define to 2.6.32.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/configure: Regenerated.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/configure.ac
+	(arch_minimum_kernel): Define to 2.6.32.
+	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/configure: Regenerated.
+	* README: Document Linux 3.2 requirement.
+	* manual/install.texi (Linux): Document Linux 3.2 headers
+	requirement.
+	* INSTALL: Regenerated.
+
 2016-02-24  Andreas Schwab  <schwab@suse.de>
 
 	* math/test-math-isinff.cc (do_test): Only call isinfl and isnanl
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index a0d0c058cd..31e256d413 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ Specific advice for GNU/Linux systems
 =====================================
 
 If you are installing the GNU C Library on GNU/Linux systems, you need
-to have the header files from a 2.6.32 or newer kernel around for
+to have the header files from a 3.2 or newer kernel around for
 reference.  These headers must be installed using 'make
 headers_install'; the headers present in the kernel source directory are
 not suitable for direct use by the GNU C Library.  You do not need to
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index dc5a382c9e..f963b938c8 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ using `glibc' in the "product" field.
 
 Version 2.24
 
+* The minimum Linux kernel version that this version of the GNU C Library
+  can be used with is 3.2, except on i[4567]86 and x86_64, where Linux
+  kernel version 2.6.32 or later suffices (on architectures that already
+  required kernel versions more recent than 3.2, those requirements remain
+  unchanged).  Linux 3.2 or later kernel headers are required on all
+  architectures.
+
 * The pap_AN locale has been deleted.  This has been deprecated for a long
   time.  It has been replaced by pap_AW & pap_CW, both of which have long
   been included in previous releases.
diff --git a/README b/README
index e5d584ab23..be687c7dc3 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ GNU/Hurd support requires out-of-tree patches that will eventually be
 incorporated into an official GNU C Library release.
 
 When working with Linux kernels, this version of the GNU C Library
-requires Linux kernel version 2.6.32 or later.
+requires Linux kernel version 3.2 or later on all architectures except
+i[4567]86 and x86_64, where Linux kernel version 2.6.32 or later
+suffices.
 
 Also note that the shared version of the libgcc_s library must be
 installed for the pthread library to work correctly.
diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi
index b329950ff0..95021b4a50 100644
--- a/manual/install.texi
+++ b/manual/install.texi
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ patches, although we try to avoid this.
 @cindex kernel header files
 
 If you are installing @theglibc{} on @gnulinuxsystems{}, you need to have
-the header files from a 2.6.32 or newer kernel around for reference.
+the header files from a 3.2 or newer kernel around for reference.
 These headers must be installed using @samp{make headers_install}; the
 headers present in the kernel source directory are not suitable for
 direct use by @theglibc{}.  You do not need to use that kernel, just have
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure
index ef9d4256d3..ab96601f0c 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ fi
 
 { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking installed Linux kernel header files" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking installed Linux kernel header files... " >&6; }
-if ${libc_cv_linux2632+:} false; then :
+if ${libc_cv_linux320+:} false; then :
   $as_echo_n "(cached) " >&6
 else
   cat confdefs.h - <<_ACEOF >conftest.$ac_ext
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
 #include <linux/version.h>
-#if !defined LINUX_VERSION_CODE || LINUX_VERSION_CODE <  (2 *65536+ 6 *256+ 32) /* 2.6.32 */
+#if !defined LINUX_VERSION_CODE || LINUX_VERSION_CODE <  (3 *65536+ 2 *256+ 0) /* 3.2.0 */
 # error kernel headers missing or too old
 #endif
 int
@@ -57,20 +57,20 @@ main ()
 }
 _ACEOF
 if ac_fn_c_try_compile "$LINENO"; then :
-  libc_cv_linux2632='2.6.32 or later'
+  libc_cv_linux320='3.2.0 or later'
 else
-  libc_cv_linux2632='missing or too old!'
+  libc_cv_linux320='missing or too old!'
 fi
 rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest.$ac_ext
 fi
-{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $libc_cv_linux2632" >&5
-$as_echo "$libc_cv_linux2632" >&6; }
-if test "$libc_cv_linux2632" != '2.6.32 or later'; then
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $libc_cv_linux320" >&5
+$as_echo "$libc_cv_linux320" >&6; }
+if test "$libc_cv_linux320" != '3.2.0 or later'; then
   as_fn_error $? "GNU libc requires kernel header files from
-Linux 2.6.32 or later to be installed before configuring.
+Linux 3.2.0 or later to be installed before configuring.
 The kernel header files are found usually in /usr/include/asm and
 /usr/include/linux; make sure these directories use files from
-Linux 2.6.32 or later.  This check uses <linux/version.h>, so
+Linux 3.2.0 or later.  This check uses <linux/version.h>, so
 make sure that file was built correctly when installing the kernel header
 files.  To use kernel headers not from /usr/include/linux, use the
 configure option --with-headers." "$LINENO" 5
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ fi
 # set arch_minimum_kernel already, let that override our defaults here.
 # Note that we presume such a fragment has set libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde
 # if appropriate too.
-test -n "$arch_minimum_kernel" || arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
+test -n "$arch_minimum_kernel" || arch_minimum_kernel=3.2.0
 if test -n "$minimum_kernel"; then
 
   user_version=$((`echo "$minimum_kernel.0.0.0" | sed 's/\([0-9]*\)\.\([0-9]*\)\.\([0-9]*\).*/\1 \* 65536 + \2 \* 256 + \3/'`))
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure.ac b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure.ac
index 6738e2d653..b3e74bd2e2 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure.ac
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/configure.ac
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 GLIBC_PROVIDES dnl See aclocal.m4 in the top level source directory.
 # Local configure fragment for sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux.
 
-define([LIBC_LINUX_VERSION],[2.6.32])dnl
+define([LIBC_LINUX_VERSION],[3.2.0])dnl
 if test -n "$sysheaders"; then
   OLD_CPPFLAGS=$CPPFLAGS
   CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $SYSINCLUDES"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ fi
 # set arch_minimum_kernel already, let that override our defaults here.
 # Note that we presume such a fragment has set libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde
 # if appropriate too.
-test -n "$arch_minimum_kernel" || arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
+test -n "$arch_minimum_kernel" || arch_minimum_kernel=3.2.0
 if test -n "$minimum_kernel"; then
   changequote(,)
   user_version=$((`echo "$minimum_kernel.0.0.0" | sed 's/\([0-9]*\)\.\([0-9]*\)\.\([0-9]*\).*/\1 \* 65536 + \2 \* 256 + \3/'`))
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/configure b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/configure
index f119e62fc3..eb72659dc3 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/configure
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/configure
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # This file is generated from configure.ac by Autoconf.  DO NOT EDIT!
  # Local configure fragment for sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386.
 
+arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
+
 libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
 ldd_rewrite_script=sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ldd-rewrite.sed
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/configure.ac b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/configure.ac
index 64ab2cc2c8..1a11da6dad 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/configure.ac
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 GLIBC_PROVIDES dnl See aclocal.m4 in the top level source directory.
 # Local configure fragment for sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386.
 
+arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
+
 libc_cv_gcc_unwind_find_fde=yes
 ldd_rewrite_script=sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ldd-rewrite.sed
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/configure b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/configure
index 9d1a8d271d..4d3f84567b 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/configure
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # This file is generated from configure.ac by Autoconf.  DO NOT EDIT!
  # Local configure fragment for sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64.
 
+arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
+
 test -n "$libc_cv_slibdir" ||
 case "$prefix" in
 /usr | /usr/)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/configure.ac b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/configure.ac
index 8e863b94ad..81114e8b27 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/configure.ac
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 GLIBC_PROVIDES dnl See aclocal.m4 in the top level source directory.
 # Local configure fragment for sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64.
 
+arch_minimum_kernel=2.6.32
+
 LIBC_SLIBDIR_RTLDDIR([lib64], [lib64])