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GNU Tools Weekly News February 1

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Subject:  GNU Tools Weekly News Week 23 (February 1, 2026)
Date:  Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:19:37 -0800
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GNU Tools Weekly News Week 23 (February 1, 2026)

Release updates for GNU toolchain:

General/big GNU toolchain news (including sourceware news):
 * FOSDEM was held Saturday/Sunday
  * https://www.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/gcc-gnu-toolch...
  * videos are located in https://video.fosdem.org/2026/ud6215/
 * glibc transition away from sourceware to CTI hosting site (Linux Foundation)
  *
https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-alpha/aXza11xOt8WablUA@...

GCC commits:
 * note most of the commits from now until the release are bug fixes
which have not been listed here normally
 * c++, contracts: C++26 base implementation as per P2900R14.
 * c++: Implement part of CWG3044
 * C/C++: Better notification if misused a function like macro (e.g.
using assert with the wrong number of arguments)
 * libstdc++/regex: Make DFS executor non-recursive

GCC discussion:
 * Does GCC record optimization information into binary file?
  *
https://inbox.sourceware.org/gcc/AFC6461E-C878-45E4-B71A-...

GCC bugzilla stats
 * 101 new issues filed
 * 96 issues closed

glibc commits:
 *

binutils/gdb commits:
 *

gdb discussion:
 * gdb support for SME-without-SVE ?
  *
https://inbox.sourceware.org/gdb/CANnS9rtKj5oDZQ6YuB=rP6Y...
 *

binutils discussion:
 * More compact SFrames through deduplication
  *
https://inbox.sourceware.org/binutils/20260126111821.714e...


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