gnu_get_libc_release(3)

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NAME

6       gnu_get_libc_version,  gnu_get_libc_release  -  get  glibc  version and
7       release
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <gnu/libc-version.h>
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12       const char *gnu_get_libc_version(void);
13       const char *gnu_get_libc_release(void);
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DESCRIPTION

16       The function gnu_get_libc_version() returns a  string  that  identifies
17       the glibc version available on the system.
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19       The  function  gnu_get_libc_release()  returns  a  string indicates the
20       release status of the glibc version available on the system.  This will
21       be a string such as stable.
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VERSIONS

24       These functions first appeared in glibc in version 2.1.
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ATTRIBUTES

27       For   an   explanation   of   the  terms  used  in  this  section,  see
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30       ┌────────────────────────┬───────────────┬─────────┐
31       │Interface               │ Attribute     │ Value   │
32       ├────────────────────────┼───────────────┼─────────┤
33       │gnu_get_libc_version(), │ Thread safety │ MT-Safe │
34       │gnu_get_libc_release()  │               │         │
35       └────────────────────────┴───────────────┴─────────┘

CONFORMING TO

37       These functions are glibc-specific.
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EXAMPLE

40       When run, the program below will produce output such as the following:
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42           $ ./a.out
43           GNU libc version: 2.8
44           GNU libc release: stable
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46   Program source
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48       #include <gnu/libc-version.h>
49       #include <stdlib.h>
50       #include <stdio.h>
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53       main(int argc, char *argv[])
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55           printf("GNU libc version: %s\n", gnu_get_libc_version());
56           printf("GNU libc release: %s\n", gnu_get_libc_release());
57           exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
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COLOPHON

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