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diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 2a1a4bfd85..95f368340b 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -110,6 +110,17 @@ Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility: * The tilepro-*-linux-gnu configuration is no longer supported. +* The nonstandard header files <libio.h> and <_G_config.h> are deprecated + and will be removed in a future release. Software that is still using + either header should be updated to use standard <stdio.h> interfaces + instead. + + libio.h was originally the header for a set of supported GNU extensions, + but they have not been maintained as such in many years, they are now + standing in the way of improvements to stdio, and we don't think there are + any remaining external users. _G_config.h was never intended for public + use, but predates the bits convention. + Changes to build and runtime requirements: * bison version 2.7 or later is required to generate code in the 'intl' |