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gcc / cobol

Date

2026-09-29

Author

Xavier Del Campo Romero

Commit

bfc00c04a00c83e6428a1bd25df70a9fe628fcb6

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github

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project: gcc
subsystem: cobol
patch_id: —
commit_hash: bfc00c04a00c83e6428a1bd25df70a9fe628fcb6
source_type: github
headline: Cobol: Disable lib{compat,posix} when requested
tldr: GCC's Cobol compiler now allows disabling libcompat and libposix.
author: Xavier Del Campo Romero
outcome: committed
performance_win: false
breaking_change: false
series_id: —
series_parts: []
tags: • cobol
• library
• build
discussion_id_link: —
bugzilla_pr: —
url: https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/commit/bfc00c04a00c83e6428a1bd25df70a9fe628fcb6
date: 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

The GCC Cobol compiler has been updated to allow disabling the libcompat and libposix libraries. Previously, while other standard libraries could be disabled, these two were not. This change ensures consistency in library management for Cobol projects.