NAME¶
gnu_get_libc_version, gnu_get_libc_release - get glibc version and release
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <gnu/libc-version.h>
const char *gnu_get_libc_version(void);
const char *gnu_get_libc_release(void);
DESCRIPTION¶
The function gnu_get_libc_version() returns a string that identifies the
glibc version available on the system.
The function gnu_get_libc_release() returns a string
indicates the release status of the glibc version available on the system.
This will be a string such as stable.
VERSIONS¶
These functions first appeared in glibc in version 2.1.
ATTRIBUTES¶
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
Interface |
Attribute |
Value |
gnu_get_libc_version (), gnu_get_libc_release () |
Thread safety |
MT-Safe |
These functions are glibc-specific.
EXAMPLE¶
When run, the program below will produce output such as the following:
$ ./a.out
GNU libc version: 2.8
GNU libc release: stable
Program source¶
#include <gnu/libc-version.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int
main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
printf("GNU libc version: %s\n", gnu_get_libc_version());
printf("GNU libc release: %s\n", gnu_get_libc_release());
exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
}
COLOPHON¶
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