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[V6,0/1] gdb: upgrade to 17.1

Message ID 20260317111537.2699962-1-sunilkumar.dora@windriver.com
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Dora, Sunil Kumar March 17, 2026, 11:15 a.m. UTC 
From: Sunil Dora <sunilkumar.dora@windriver.com>

Upgrade GDB from 16.3 to 17.1.

This upgrade resolves build issues with newer toolchains and musl-based
systems. Two fixes are included to address musl compatibility and
AArch64 kernel header changes.

The previously carried Readline 8.3 alpha backport is no longer needed
and has been removed.

Changes in v6:
- Discussed with the GDB upstream maintainer; the patch has been 
  submitted by Thiago for GDB 17
- Updated Upstream-Status accordingly

Changes in v5:
- Fixed patchtest errors

Changes in v4:
- Filed upstream bug for header visibility issue
- Coordinated with upstream and added workaround
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33926

Changes in v3:
- Fixed GDB custom baudrate issue and submitted upstream
- https://sourceware.org/pipermail/gdb-patches/2026-March/225952.html
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33747

Changes in v2:
- Updated patch metadata and commit title

Changes in v1:
- Initial submission upgrading GDB

Build-tested on:
- x86-64 (glibc)
- x86-64 (musl)
- aarch64 (glibc)
- aarch64 (musl)

root@qemuarm64:~# gdb --version
GNU gdb (GDB) 17.1

root@qemuarm64:~# ldd /usr/bin/gdb
        /usr/lib/ld-musl-aarch64.so.1 (0xffff8f690000)
        libc.so => /usr/lib/ld-musl-aarch64.so.1 (0xffff8f690000)

Sunil Dora (1):
  gdb: Upgrade 16.3 -> 17.1

 ...ian_16.3.bb => gdb-cross-canadian_17.1.bb} |   0
 .../{gdb-cross_16.3.bb => gdb-cross_17.1.bb}  |   0
 meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb.inc             |   5 +-
 ...-ser-unix-modernize-Linux-custom-bau.patch | 248 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../gdb/0009-Readline-8.3-alpha-release.patch | 164 ------------
 ...ux-Fix-build-failure-on-musl-systems.patch | 196 ++++++++++++++
 .../gdb/{gdb_16.3.bb => gdb_17.1.bb}          |   0
 7 files changed, 447 insertions(+), 166 deletions(-)
 rename meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/{gdb-cross-canadian_16.3.bb => gdb-cross-canadian_17.1.bb} (100%)
 rename meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/{gdb-cross_16.3.bb => gdb-cross_17.1.bb} (100%)
 create mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb/0009-PR-gdb-33747-gdb-ser-unix-modernize-Linux-custom-bau.patch
 delete mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb/0009-Readline-8.3-alpha-release.patch
 create mode 100644 meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/gdb/0010-GDB-aarch64-linux-Fix-build-failure-on-musl-systems.patch
 rename meta/recipes-devtools/gdb/{gdb_16.3.bb => gdb_17.1.bb} (100%)