RHBA-2021:4210 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

New gcc-toolset-11 packages are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Description

GCC Toolset is a compiler toolset that provides recent versions of development tools. GCC Toolset is an Application Stream packaged as a Software Collection.

This enhancement update adds the gcc-toolset-11 packages to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

For instructions on usage, see Using GCC Toolset linked from the References section. Components and specifics of this version are documented in the GCC Toolset 11 chapter.

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 8 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 8 aarch64

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

• https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/developing_c_and_cpp_applications_in_rhel_8/additional-toolsets-for-development_developing-applications#gcc-toolset_assembly_additional-toolsets-for-development
• https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/developing_c_and_cpp_applications_in_rhel_8/additional-toolsets-for-development_developing-applications#gcc-toolset-11_assembly_additional-toolsets-for-development
• https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.5_release_notes