SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2026
binutils
Update binutils version to 2.47.50
Binutils version updated to 2.47.50, impacting release notes and configure scripts.
This commit increments the version number for the binutils package to 2.47.50. It regenerates several configuration and translation files across various tools including BFD, binutils core, gas, gold, gprof, and ld. This update is part of the release management process for the next version of the GNU Binutils suite.
In Details
This commit updates the package version to 2.47.50 and regenerates source files derived from Autoconf, including "configure" scripts and POT (Portable Object Template) files for internationalization. This is a standard step in the release cycle for Binutils and its related components.
For Context
- Autoconf
- A tool that automatically configures source code packages to adapt to different operating systems and environments. It generates shell scripts (configure scripts) that check for system-specific features and settings.
- POT file
- Portable Object Template file used in GNU gettext for internationalization. It contains extracted translatable strings from source code, serving as a template for creating language-specific .po files.
- BFD
- The Binary Descriptor Format, a library used by GNU Binutils to provide a common interface to various object file formats.
- GNU Binutils
- A collection of programming tools for manipulating binary and object files. Key components include the assembler (as), linker (ld), and binary file descriptor library (bfd).